Manchester City’s 2-0 derby win over Manchester United a week ago was unlike any of the recent encounters between the two Premier League giants.
Whether it’s a last-minute winner or a six-goal thrashing, those games provoke specific and visceral emotional responses. Pep Guardiola’s masterful team turning the 186th encounter between the clubs into something akin to a practice match, nicking away at United to inflict humiliation by 1,000 passes, was something else entirely.
From the moment Bernardo Silva scored City’s second on the stroke of half-time, the contest was entirely devoid of tension or jeopardy.
United could not lay a glove on their neighbours, nor did they look remotely inclined to. Much like City's performance itself, the
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