direct to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer and Pep Guardiola were united in their dismissal of the idea that the 183rd Manchester derby lacked intensity.
The setting could not have been more different from the last meeting back in March despite taking place at the same venue; Old Trafford was close to silent on Saturday as neither team pushed too hard for a victory behind closed doors.
Both managers have had to contend with difficult starts to this season after going deep into their European competitions last season that were postponed until August while other Premier League teams were able to recuperate.
However, the pair were asked about a lack of intensity in the derby separately - a heading in the match report on the City website also.
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