Pep Guardiola cannot remember a bigger mismatch against a Premier League rival than the derby victory on Saturday. During his six years in English football, Manchester City have smashed Liverpool 5-0 and 4-1, put five past Arsenal and hit Chelsea for six during a hugely successful period.
Despite finishing an average of 17 points clear of United in the table though, Guardiola has had a less than stellar record against United; he had won none of his last four league games against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since the 2019/20 season.
And in 11 meetings since 2016 none of their five victories have been by more than a two-goal margin. The latest of those came on Saturday at Old Trafford when Bernardo Silva added to an Eric Bailly own goal for a 2-0
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