Are Manchester United as poor as the early Premier League table suggests? Michael Carrick’s side are 13th in the table after four games but, City mitigation aside, several areas need attention The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
Man City Fans Say 'Game of Thrones' Star Made Erling Haaland Look 'Like a Little Kid' After Derby Win A photograph of Erling Haaland beside 'Game of Thrones' star Hafþór Björnsson went viral after Manchester City's 1-0 derby win over Manchester United. International Business Times UK · Sep 14
Jamie Carragher reveals Manchester United substitution Michael Carrick got WRONG in Man City loss Jamie Carragher feels Benjamin Sesko should have come on earlier - but not for Youri Tielemans Evening Standard · Sep 14
Haaland goal should not have stood but VAR made the right call with Sunderland penalty Matt Donohue is only human and made a mistake, but, in general, referees have started well this season The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
Youri Tielemans Remark a Reminder of Man Utd’s Ongoing Problem The Red Devils were beaten 1–0 in a controversial derby with rivals City in a game that boasted two key flashpoints. Sports Illustrated · Sep 14
VAR for Manchester derby dropped from Premier League duty after Erling Haaland goal controversy Erling Haaland’s goal was allowed to stand following an ‘error of judgement’ by VAR Matt Donohue The Independent UK · Sep 14
VARs who wrongly confirmed Haaland’s goal at Manchester United are stood down The VAR officials who failed to disallow Erling Haaland’s winning goal in the Manchester derby on Sunday have been stood down this weekend The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
In Manchester, Premier League superiority is now separated by Haaland’s cutting edge In a bad-tempered meeting at Old Trafford, United and City showed they are far from the finished product The Guardian - US · Sep 14
Another dog’s breakfast over VAR for the new and rebranded Pro Ref In today’s Football Daily: Manchester is blue (in the face after more VAR woe) The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
Arsenal want explanation for Sunderland penalty after Pro Ref admit to Manchester derby error Mikel Arteta branded the decision as ‘unacceptable’ after Ezri Konsa was penalised for an adjudged foul on Dan Ballard when the game was goalless The Independent UK · Sep 14
Elliot Anderson reveals Phil Foden’s reaction to Man City’s derby win after red card Phil Foden was sent off after 23 minutes at Old Trafford but Erling Haaland scored a controversial winner to hand Manchester City all three points The Independent UK · Sep 14
The real reason behind Man United’s bad start to the season Defeat in the Manchester derby left United languishing 13th in the Premier League, already eight points behind Arsenal and Man City, and Michael Carrick has a number of big issues to solve The Independent UK · Sep 14
Referee punishments called for after VAR howler against Manchester United: 'Saying sorry isn't good enough' Fallout continues from Erling Haaland’s controversial winner for Man City Evening Standard · Sep 14
Sports Illustrated · Sep 14 Supercomputer Predicts Brutal Impact of Man Utd’s Derby Day Disappointment An error from the refereeing team saw the Red Devils fall 1–0 to Manchester City.
Evening Standard · Sep 14 What is Pro Ref? Referee body that apologised to Manchester United after VAR controversy VAR found itself in spotlight once more in Manchester derby
The Independent UK · Sep 14 Why Phil Foden’s Man City season could be doomed already Foden’s sending off at Old Trafford is likely to mean he misses up to a month of playing time with a three-game suspension and the international break on the horizon
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14 Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action Controversy rules the Manchester derby, Coventry are dunked on and Tottenham still can’t score a goal
Sports Illustrated · Sep 14 ‘The One Who’s Violent’—Man Utd Legend Goes On Shocking Rant Against Bruno Fernandes Bruno Fernandes was part of a controversial action that ended with Phil Foden getting sent off in the Manchester Derby.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 13 ‘Soft’—Xabi Alonso Is Already Fed Up With Chelsea’s Biggest Issue Chelsea dropped points for the second game in a row, thanks to a familiar issue that Xabi Alonso can’t seem to fix.
The Independent UK · Sep 13 Refereeing body issue statement on Haaland’s controversial Manchester derby goal IN FULL
Sports Illustrated · Sep 13 Three Takeaways From Man City’s Unlikely Victory in Theatrical Manchester Derby Manchester City, playing with 10 players for nearly 70 minutes, found a way to prevail at Old Trafford.
Evening Standard · Sep 13 Manchester United: Pro Ref admit 'error of judgement' in awarding Erling Haaland goal Erling Haaland’s goal has been the centre of all controversy
The Independent UK · Sep 13 VAR made ‘error of judgement’ to allow Erling Haaland’s Manchester derby winner, confirms Pro Ref Haaland’s goal was given despite Enzo Fernandez appearing to interfere with play from an offside position
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13 Enzo Fernández’s fortitude shows Maresca was right to crave City reunion Some scoffed at £125m price tag, but the Argentinian did the work of two midfielders after Phil Foden’s red card