Roy Keane and Micah Richards both took aim at Manchester United 's hapless midfield in the aftermath of their 6-3 derby day humiliation.
Scott McTominay, Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes all produced limp performances for the Red Devils, allowing bitter rivals City to cut through them at will and ensure that Erling Haaland and Phil Foden each scored hat-tricks for Pep Guardiola 's side. And just like on the Etihad Stadium pitch, there was no hiding place for the under-par trio during Keane and Richards' scathing post-match analysis.
Looking at the half-dozen goals City tallied on Sunday, former Etihad defender Richards explained on Sky Sports : "The gameplan we thought they were a counter-attacking team, when [Kevin] De Bruyne got the ball deep, their midfielders were pressing leaving the space right in the middle of the park.
