Chapter 1: What were the key moments from the Merseyside derby?
It's Raheem Sterling! They've done it! Sane, good side. Very good side. What a pulsating performance this has been from Manchester City. Delph looking to get in on the act.
De Bruyne.
Oh, bouncer!
There is no stopping that. It is simply scintillating from Manchester City. De Bruyne for Sane. Off they go again.
Oh, what a goal.
Another great move by Manchester City.
Jesus!
As easy as that! It is De Bruyne. It's two. It's clinical. And the follow-up goes into the back of the net. Raheem Sterling peels away at celebration. It's Raheem Sterling! That wins titles! Brilliantly finished by David Silva.
It's the late show again.
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Chapter 2: How did Manchester City manage to dominate the game?
Fabian, Kevin, record-breaking 14th victory, but surely that's the sweetest of the lot.
Yeah, it's the sweetest of the lot. Derbys are always like this, hectic, end-to-end stuff, but we had a game plan, we stuck to it, and, yeah, we've come away happy. Our fans are happy and we're going to celebrate in there in a minute.
How big an achievement is this, Kevin? What's the significance of today's victory?
It's just to put more pressure on the rest. I think a lot of teams lost points this weekend, so it was a big one for us. But obviously now we have to enjoy it and then we have to focus on Wednesday because it keeps going.
Did the game go exactly as you planned?
Well, if you come with a 1-0 lead, yes, and then the 1-1, no. But obviously, it's the way it goes. Two teams have a lot of quality. I think it was a nice game to watch, a lot of intensity, duels. Yeah, a real derby, I would say. Fabian, what happened on the goal? Were you slightly unsighted by Nicolas Otamendi?
I thought he won the header. I'm learning. I'm learning on the job every game, game by game. I'll learn from that. I anticipated him winning the header. He's not. The ball's bounced and, you know, I was surprised by it. It's hit my leg and he's gone through and scored. But, thankfully, I've got teammates like this guy and people on the team that can pull me out of the wards, really.
And, yeah, they've done well for me today. 11 points the gap now. What is...
Is it basically one hand on the Premier League or is it far too early to say that because we're not even halfway?
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Chapter 3: What impact did Kevin De Bruyne have on the match?
It's far too early. I've said it in the past that we're taking it each game as they come, game by game. We're not looking in the past, we're not looking in the future, we're just looking on the day, three o'clock on a Saturday or whenever we're playing and you know how to win three points game by game.
Kevin, how significant is an 11-point lead at this stage?
Well, obviously, it's a big gap. So it means if we ever slip up, we're still in the lead. But we cannot go get any complacency. I think we need to do the same what we do already all the year and keep focused. We want to win the title. We need to go forward and do the same and be very focused. But does this feel like a step towards the title? Well, we can talk about it later.
Obviously, I prefer to be 11 points ahead than 11 points behind. That's for sure.
OK, no trophies today, other than the Premier League man of the match. You certainly do get that today for your performance, Kevin. Well played.
Thank you, thank you.
Well, he's going to need a bigger mantelpiece, isn't he, because he's been collecting those all season. 2-1 it finished to Manchester City, seven attempts on target to United's five, from 44 touches in the opposition box to United's ten. That's the second lowest they've managed this season, the lowest certainly here at Old Trafford. The City ran six kilometres further today.
four yellow cards for United. One of those may be contentious in their view for Ander Herrera, but for diving in the box, we'll have a look at that in just a moment. City, probably as you would expect these days, bossing possession almost twice as many passes. Their accuracy much better. United much more direct in their approach as well, and managing just five crosses from open play.
Noel Gallagher, sum up your emotions. Gary? Er, we did it.
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Chapter 4: How did injuries affect Manchester City's tactics?
You know, we got the record and it was a tough, tough, tough game. When it went 1-1, I was kind of thinking, I don't know how it's going to pan out, but I thought we were brilliant. I thought we did everything that was asked of us. I thought we showed what we are. Honestly, were you worried coming here today? Er... Yeah, because, you know, you don't want to lose a record here.
I've been here when we've been beaten, and they turn that glory, glory Man United thing up right at the end, and they don't let you out for it, and they force you to listen to it, and it's tricky getting out. It's going to be tricky getting out of here later, all I've got to say for me. But, yeah, you know, it's Derby. Anything can happen. You can get battered here.
And today we stood up to it and won. But once you got yourselves in front in that second half, Do you have a real trust in this city side that they're going to see the job through? They never stop playing. They just never stop playing. None of the players are more than five yards away from each other. There's no long balls. And another beautiful goal here, Noel.
Well, indeed, I mean, you know, like Lukaku, what a clearance. And Otamendi, he's been pulling out the goals this season. But, you know, you wouldn't have thought you'd come here today and see three scruffy goals like that. You'd thought they'd be, you know, like wonder goals today. But, you know, three set pieces, I think, have they, today? But...
It's going to be a great... I only wish I was staying in Manchester tonight.
I've got to go on tonight. Gary, your emotions? I thought City were a different level to United.
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Chapter 5: What did the guests think about Manchester United's performance?
I thought first half, United looked anxious when they were on the ball, when they did win it back. In the second half, United didn't have the quality. I genuinely felt that City were... I think it's tough to do what they've done today. We shouldn't just do it.
It's tough to go to Chelsea and play like they did and to come here and play like they have and dominate the game, show authority, confidence. I mean, the goals were scruffy that they scored. Chelsea won't believe that they've conceded two goals from set pieces. But City, that's tough, that. Not many teams have come here.
I mean, think about it now, it's about 15 months since the team's come here and won. But not many teams in the last 25, 30 years have come here and dominated like that. You are talking about a Barcelona or a Real Madrid... Not many teams come here and do that. So fair dues to City. They were a higher quality today. I even saw some United fans at the end clapping off the City manager and players.
Because I think the 70,000 United fans today walked out of there thinking the best team have won. You can't have any complaints. It could have been three or four at the end.
How impressive were they, Graham? Extremely. Golfing class. Gary's point about coming here and performing like that, you know, never underestimate that. No one comes here and has an easy ride. When I played in a team that was dominant in European football, we never, ever got an easy game here. We didn't come here and play like that and dominate the game like City did today.
You're thinking, what could happen going forward? Where could they come unstuck? I think, worst case scenario, the only thing that might stop them winning the league
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Chapter 6: What was the significance of the 11-point lead for Manchester City?
As I see it, De Bruyne and Silva going out and having months out of the team, because they are so important. You looked at those stats that came up there, and I think it was 6km City worked, ran more than what United did. It wasn't just about... When you look at City or you look at Barca at their best, you're looking at all the fantasy football, but it's the hard work they put in.
to stop the opposition. And they did that. And I think we'd normally talk about De Bruyne and Silva as the maestros, the ones that create things and generally do all the creative stuff for them. But they both then put a real shift in today. It was a very, very impressive performance. And scary for the rest that hope to catch them.
It was strange to see United concede those two goals from set pieces, Gary. We were talking before the game about United's strength from set pieces and possibly a fallibility there for City. But how will United view this, Gary?
If you'd said to me today, a team are going to score two from set pieces, I would have said I wouldn't be surprised. Manchester United will probably score one or two from set pieces. If you'd said to me Manchester City would score two from set pieces, I would have been shocked. I mean, he just makes a mess of it, Lukaku.
The game, that sums up his day, the way in which it went for him all the way through. He's rash. What should he be doing there, Gary? He's just got to compose himself. I mean, look, it's bounced in front of him. He's tried to get the ball too hard. Yeah, you've got to compose yourself, haven't you?
I mean, look, I've done that myself.
It's a bad time to make a mistake in a game like this. We all do it, but he's lost his composure. You look at Lukaku today, he struggled. He struggled out there. I'm not just talking about struggling in terms of missing a chance. He struggled to be in the game, to actually feel like he was confident in the game.
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Chapter 7: How do the guests view the title race after this match?
He's got to get over that quickly because he's a Manchester United centre-forward and he's a young lad. He's got to get there to the point whereby he believes he should be out there. It's as if he doesn't believe it in this period in the season at the moment.
I wouldn't be... When you come with a big price, you get enormous pressure attached to that. But I wouldn't be too critical of him. I think the team he's playing in, he's not playing with a Silva, a De Bruyne, who are looking one way and slipping the player in another. I think a lot of the time he's feeding on very, very poor passes, sharing balls, over-hit balls, balls put at the wrong angle.
I think... You know, the boy's running around. We know what he can do if he gets proper service. And I don't think he's getting too much of that from United at this time.
United's quality was poor through the middle of the pitch. It really was.
Does that explain why he had just three touches in the opposition box, the lowest he's had at home this season?
The first half I thought was anxiety and nerves, United on the ball, second half they just didn't have the quality. Juan Mata played one good pass to, I think it was Martial, just over the top into this area here to put it across and the saves from Edison. And that was the one bit of quality in the final third was from Juan Mata when he played that little pass, that was it.
You saw these two, sorry, you saw Gary nervous when City were piling forward, but it didn't really tense that from you. Did you have confidence in your back line or was it more because you didn't think that United were going to help you? We just always looked like there was no drama in the game for us. We just did our thing, you know, and we sailed on smooth.
Can't repeat what Gary was saying all the way through the game, but he was in a fury. Me and Graham were having a laugh. I'm not sure Jose was having a laugh about the penalty decision that went against United here. Graham, what was your perspective on it? No, I don't think it's a penalty. Ultimately, he's done nothing wrong. He's not really gone for a ball for me here. Does he not?
No, I'm talking about Herrera.
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Chapter 8: What are the guests' predictions for the rest of the season?
I think he races in and leaves his foot there. I don't see this as a penalty. I don't see that as a penalty. Now... You're shaking your head now. No. I wouldn't expect anything less. Gary? Apparently.
It would have been soft. An outrage is what he's trying to say. The way I always see it is, would I have liked it against me? I wouldn't have liked it against me. That's the way I always look at it.
Let's find out what the Manchester United manager has made of that and everything else that's happened today. Jose Mourinho with Geoff Shreves. Jose, where was that won and lost in your opinion?
Clear penalty. I'm sorry for us, I'm sorry for Michael. I think he had a good performance, but it's a clear penalty. And a Herrera? Yeah. Don't you agree? Were your reactions to him being booked for diving then? He made a mistake, the referee made a mistake, which can happen. Last season we had... A similar situation here against Man City.
We were winning 2-1 and Mr. Clattenburg didn't see the penalty. Bravo on Rooney. And this one stays also for the game. It's a clear penalty. I'm sorry for Michael Oliver because I think he had a good performance. And what do you think about that situation?
Bearing in mind, you said, I feel that Manchester City players go down too easily. True.
Yet it's not almost ironic that your player is booked for diving. OK. The referee is a human being. He tried his best. I think he was very committed to have a good match, which I think he had. But he made one mistake that is a crucial mistake for the result of the match. Overall, do you feel they were the stronger team in the balance of play, Manchester City?
You know, they scored two very bad goals.
They scored two goals that is quite unbelievable to concede and when you concede two goals like this in a match of this dimension you feel obviously bad because now you are going all to speak about what they did well, what they do well, what they are good at and in the end what they are good at they were not good at and they scored two goals out of nothing with rebounds. really two easy goals.
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