Manchester City vs Manchester United: 5 Talking Points

#2 Manchester City show great character to diffuse a United resurgence

Manchester City v Manchester United - Premier League

Ultimately, Manchester City proved that they have learnt from their mistakes by coming up with a mature performance in the second half. Manchester United's goal was down to an individual mistake by Ederson. A miscalculation, to put it lightly.

The recent trend would suggest that United were going to throw everything at City to see what sticks but as opposed to the other teams that the Red Devils have come up against so far this season, Pep's side had the ability and the tactical acumen to keep the proceedings under control at all times.

Since their goal, United hardly ever ventured into the City box. Fernandinho was solid in the centre once again and his reading of the game will be sorely missed whenever he chooses to retire no. 25 jersey.

This piece of stat is perhaps a better indicator of the kind of control that City had over the proceedings even in the dying embers of the game.

44 - There were 44 passes in the build-up for Ilkay Gündogan's goal v Manchester United - the most before a goal in the Premier League since Juan Mata scored for Man Utd against QPR in September 2015 (45). Fluid. #MUNMCI pic.twitter.com/V97KwDwNxk

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 11, 2018