Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League Football: Mbeumo, Dorgu help United win 2-0
Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC: Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu gave Manchester United a 2-0 victory in the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford in Michael Carrick’s first game in charge. The result means Manchester City could fall nine points behind Arsenal in the Premier League race if the Gunners win today against Nottingham Forest.
Besides the two they scored, United had three goals ruled out for offside.
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Manchester City had enjoyed almost 73 per cent of the possession in the first half, but it was United who had the best chances, particularly with Harry Maguire heading the ball into the crossbar early on and Bruno Fernandes’ strike being chalked offside.
With one win from their past seven games and a new manager at the helm, Manchester United welcome their “noisy neighbours” Manchester City in an intriguing Manchester Derby at Old Trafford. Michael Carrick has been handed over the reins of the club after Ruben Amorim’s contract was terminated. Carrick has been asked to sit on the hot seat for Manchester United’s final 17 games of the season.
United are currently seventh in the Premier League standings with 32 points from 21 games while City are chasing the top spot this season, finding themselves six points behind league leaders Arsenal.
Over the past decade, both teams have had contrasting fortunes: Manchester City have dominated the Premier League and conquered Europe while United have lurched from one crisis to another. City’s Pep Guardiola has won 15 major trophies at City, including six Premier Leagues and the Champions League. This season City is still in contention for four trophies. United, meanwhile, have crashed out of both domestic cup competitions at the earliest possible stage, are seventh in the Premier League and didn’t qualify for any European competition.
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Wayne Rooney names his next Manchester United manager after Michael Carrick: ‘He knows the Premier League’
Wayne Rooney rued that Manchester United have lost their identity and the next manager must be the one who can understand the ethos of the club. (Reuters)
Former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has given his backing to Thomas Tuchel to become the next permanent manager of the club in the summer. The 40-year-old said that the German had Premier League experience and had won trophies in the past, adding that he had done well as the England manager.
Tuchel’s contract with England ends with the 2026 World Cup, having signed an 18-month deal with the national side in January 2025.
“Tuchel is the one for me. He knows the Premier League, has won trophies. He is doing well at England. Time will tell,” Rooney told the BBC.
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