Manchester derbies usually promise goals, a raucous atmosphere and a high-octane tempo to the match. Sunday’s clash at the Etihad Stadium continued in the same form as Manchester City beat Manchester United 4-1 in a thrilling encounter, with both sides giving licence to their players to attack at will.
With Cristiano Ronaldo not fit enough to make the squad and Edinson Cavani unavailable, it gave Ralf Rangnick an opportunity to try something different without the threat of upsetting the star striker.
The German had used Man City and Liverpool as a possible marker for which Man United should base themselves on in the future after crediting Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp’s loyalty to their football ideals earlier this week.
