Time will tell what the ramifications will be. United will surely take third place in the league. That looks a certainty now. For City, everything suddenly seems unclear,
including their manager’s position and their own place in the top four. Here at a rapturous Old Trafford, United played like a team that had been waiting for this day. City looked like a team waiting for the season to end.
City actually bookended this game with two very good goals, Sergio Aguero (below) scoring in the eighth and 88th minutes.
What happened in between, however, served to confirm recent indications that United have finally found their true selves while City have fallen off the edge of the proverbial cliff.
The home team had all the game’s best players. Marouane Fellaini, Ashley Young, Daley Blind and Juan Mata were all excellent and key to events. City, on the other hand, hardly had a player who will reflect on this comfortably.
For 10 minutes, City were excellent. They have grown used to coming here and starting like this.
Mark Clattenburg books the City captain, who was substituted immediately after half-time
Last season Edin Dzeko scored early and the game finished 3-0. This time, a move began by Gael Clichy and soon joined by a David Silva dash to the by-line was finished off by Aguero.
A goal ahead and with three clear chances already to reflect on, City seemed to have given themselves a platform while United looked hesitant. Silva seemed to be readying himself for a stellar afternoon.
United, though, have been running hot on belief recently and that has made an enormous difference to their play. The fact they managed to fashion an equaliser from a position of vulnerability spoke volumes.
Goalkeeper David de Gea actually looked to be in trouble as Jesus Navas attempted to run on to a short back-pass in the 14th minute and the ensuing clearance was more of a hack than a measured pass to the left wing. But when Fellaini won a challenge with Pablo Zabaleta opportunity suddenly beckoned.
The ball broke to Ander Herrera and when he crossed to the near post Young edged his dual with Clichy to nudge the ball over the line after it broke off both of them.
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3035938/Manchester-United-4-2-Manchester-City-Ashley-Young-Marouane-Fellaini-Juan-Mata-Chris-Smalling-target-Red-Devils-run-riot.html
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