Harry Maguire insists he never thought Manchester United would lose to bitter rivals and neighbours Manchester City. United took the bragging rights for the third time this season with a 2-0 win over Pep Guardiola's men at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Goals from Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay helped United climb to fifth in the table to remain hot on the heels of Chelsea in the race to secure Champions League qualification.
City dominated possession, but Maguire admits Guardiola's side never looked like scoring or causing them problems at the back.
The United captain said: "In terms of the game and the way it panned out when they had the ball, we as a back-line, I didn't feel under threat. "I didn't feel there was any need for me to start
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