Nightmare at the Theater of Dreams: once upon a time there was Manchester United

Darkness

Darkness falls on Old Trafford on the Sunday in which the match is played derby in Manchester. Darkness falls for the Red Devils, who lost the derby without even making a reaction during a match dominated far and wide by Pep Guardiola’s team. The Manchester City plays on velvet creating scoring opportunities at will, the former Nerazzurri goalkeeper André Onana keeps the team afloat Manchester United with a series of prodigious interventions until Erling Haaland decides that it is time to make the fans in the visiting sector rejoice by converting the penalty from eleven meters in the 26th minute. The coach of the Citizens he commands his boys from the bench with the joystick as at Play Stationthe roar of Old Trafford does not intimidate City who tries to put the game on ice already in the first half, United tries to react but the superiority of their rivals is there for all to see.

Haaland scores a double in the Theater of Dreams

Kicking the opponent

Erik ten Hag’s United returns to the locker room 1-0 down and the impression is that it is already a luxury given how the first half of the match went, where the home team only created a nuisance for the guests with a shot of Scott McTominay deflected for a corner by Ederson. In the second half City restarts from where they left off, that is, the opponent’s area which is now a conquering ground. Onana prevents Haaland from closing the game for the first time, but can do nothing about the Norwegian’s second header which effectively closes the shutter on a match without history. Guardiola’s center forward is still the protagonist, the goalkeeper of the Red Devils it takes the hat-trick away from under his nose, but shortly after it is the Norwegian who puts Phil Foden on goal with a kissing assist. City’s third goal punishes United cruelly, highlighting all the defects of a team that after ten games of Premier League they already find themselves very far from the top, another uphill season for Erik ten Hag’s men, who could take a really big risk if they continue like this.

If once upon a time everyone talked about the glorious Manchester United, today the spotlight has been taken by Manchester City who, especially in derbies, enjoys kicking the ball at their opponent.

2023-10-31 17:49:51
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