3 things Manchester United did right against Manchester City

Manchester City v Manchester United - Premier League
Smalling's 69th-minute winner ensured that United beat all of their top six rivals at least once in the league

#2 No parking the bus after equaliser

Manchester City v Manchester United - Premier League
There was no parking
of
the bus from Mourinho

Jose Mourinho's Manchester United might have made a name for themselves for their defensive stability but their will to attack has been found missing on many occasions.

After Kompany had thumped a Leroy Sane cross into David de Gea's goal in the 25th minute and six minutes later, Gundogan doubled City's lead through a sublime finish, where he rounded off Matic before slotting the ball in the bottom corner, Manchester City were marching on to the Premier League title.

However, a spirited start to the second half saw them get two goals in quick succession. In such situations, one would expect a Mourinho side to shut shop after getting the equaliser, more so in a match of such magnitude where a draw would still have spoiled City's party and extended their wait for the PL title.

However, there was no parking of the bus from Mourinho. Even after Pogba and United's second goal, the players from the Red half of Manchester kept their tempo up. Their momentum and the will to keep the ball for longer durations than you'd expect from them frustrated the City players, who gave away as many as 17 fouls and were shown six yellow cards.

One of those fouls ended up costing the hosts as Sanchez delivered in a free-kick from the left which Smalling met unchallenged and turned it into the net.

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