Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[asriloni]

The derby of Manchester it just like Manchester City vs Onana because if Onana didn't performing well i am sure Manchester United will be lose more than 3-0 and before this match some people hopes Andre Onana can able to bounce back after he was make some blunder in the last several matches and seems Onana can answering that yesterday because he was often to make fantastic save during that match but it could be useless because Manchester United defender players didn't showing solid defense
On the other hand Liverpool was successfully to managed their unbeaten record at home that they can easily to beat Nottingham Forest at Anfield and all of Liverpool strikers was scored goal including Nunez and this is Nunez 4th goals on Premier league with Liverpool this season

True, onana has made some brilliant saves and it has been also talking by so many sources as well. Manchester united would be losing with bigger scores if onana was not blocking some shoots and headers by city's players. I have seen that how onana was responsively blocked haaland's header. Lucky him caused by he was able predicting there the heck haaland will be heading the ball correctly. Manchester fans need to thankful him. NO onana and i do believe manchester united will be losing with at least 5-0 as the full time scores in this manchester derby. Manchester is blue and it may remain forever as long as glazer still becomes an owner of manchester united. Many fans are also urging glazer to sell 25% of its shares to the sir jim. Sir jim is also waiting for glazer's answer regarding it. Sir jim may also try to interventing the management of United after he has 25 % of MU shares. Im waiting for the new hands come then help the club. United fans can put their hopes on sir jim. The red devil fans need to push glazer in selling their stake to the sir jim.
United needs someone who can manage the club properly. Sir him may become good stake holders for united.

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[Jody.Drummer]

Although with all their strength Manchester United want to match the game from Manchester City, but we can see the difference in strength between these two clubs. Manchester United we know they are not doing well, on the other hand Manchester City are much better prepared in this match. Indeed, in the last few matches Manchester City also faced some problems, but when compared to what Manchester United experienced, of course they were better from any point of view.
The final score shows that there is a gap in strength between these two clubs, Manchester United is in a slump.

This match shows that ten Hag was unable to create a team that could compete for the championship, moreover, I doubt that they have a chance to finish this season in the top 4. For ten Hag, everything is even worse, I guess that he could lose his place on the team. Manchester United scored only 11 goals in 10 rounds, a very bad indicator, the same goes for the defense, they concede a lot and obviously ten Hag is not able to change this.

Erik Ten Hag, I would not say failure for this coach, but with what he can show now it is not enough to make him stay longer with Manchester United. Now there are no more excuses for him, because he has also been in the squad for a long time which means that most of the players he has now are the players he really wants. Although in the player transfer market he cannot move freely, but still as a coach he must provide the best for the team he handles.
I don't know what the management's response will be, and until now I've seen them remain silent.

[Velvet78]

Manchester United were just horrible in this derby game. I thought of betting on Manchester City to win but somehow I couldn't trust them completely. Because Manchester United can be unpredictable in home games against big teams in the league. Sometimes they lose hard but the other times they show a great performance.

But I must have done the opposite considering how poor they have been since the beginning of the season. There isn't the same Manchester United from the previous season now. They were desperate in this game and the final score could have been bigger than 3-0. Haaland was the man of the match with 2 goals and 1 assist in my opinion.

Manchester City showed class tonight innit? They should have scored more than just three goals, thanks to Andrea Onana for saving the efforts from Erling Haaland twice.
Manchester City are better even with the absence of key players, they would run down Manchester United anyday with this kind of display. They really deserves the win but it feels like the penalty awarded was too light. Though, Hojlund should have done better by contesting for the ball rather than dragging Rodri slightly.

Home and away they have been poor. I even placed em to score a goal and they couldn't. Erling Haaland deserves it, I read somewhere in the UEFA Champions League someone saying Erling Haaland is a small game player. ( Joker Innit? )

Hojlund is a disappointment in the Premier League so far. He has 0 goals in 7 games he played. It is the opposite when it comes to the Champions League as he has 3 goals in 3 games. I don't know why there is a this big difference. In the end they have played really difficult games in the Champions League as well but he was still able to score.

I don't want to compare him to Haaland already normally but he is like the opposite of Haaland thinking about his first times. I hope he can put an end to this goalless series in the Premier League as soon as possible.

[arimamib]

Although with all their strength Manchester United want to match the game from Manchester City, but we can see the difference in strength between these two clubs. Manchester United we know they are not doing well, on the other hand Manchester City are much better prepared in this match. Indeed, in the last few matches Manchester City also faced some problems, but when compared to what Manchester United experienced, of course they were better from any point of view.
The final score shows that there is a gap in strength between these two clubs, Manchester United is in a slump.

This match shows that ten Hag was unable to create a team that could compete for the championship, moreover, I doubt that they have a chance to finish this season in the top 4. For ten Hag, everything is even worse, I guess that he could lose his place on the team. Manchester United scored only 11 goals in 10 rounds, a very bad indicator, the same goes for the defense, they concede a lot and obviously ten Hag is not able to change this.

Erik Ten Hag, I would not say failure for this coach, but with what he can show now it is not enough to make him stay longer with Manchester United. Now there are no more excuses for him, because he has also been in the squad for a long time which means that most of the players he has now are the players he really wants. Although in the player transfer market he cannot move freely, but still as a coach he must provide the best for the team he handles.
I don't know what the management's response will be, and until now I've seen them remain silent.

He is a coach who had a good performance with Manchester United last season who succeeded in bringing Manchester United back to the Champions League so the club will not comment anything on his performance at this time because Erik still has time to improve their performance this season.

Indeed, Manchester United experienced a major setback this season and also several internal problems at the club, namely the player relationship with the coach, also became a major obstacle for them. I think Erik Ten Hag should reduce his anger towards players because he has had several feuds with players. There is still plenty of time and fans still believe that Erik Ten Hag can bring Manchester United to improve their performance this season.

[Docnaster]

Manchester United were just horrible in this derby game. I thought of betting on Manchester City to win but somehow I couldn't trust them completely. Because Manchester United can be unpredictable in home games against big teams in the league. Sometimes they lose hard but the other times they show a great performance.

But I must have done the opposite considering how poor they have been since the beginning of the season. There isn't the same Manchester United from the previous season now. They were desperate in this game and the final score could have been bigger than 3-0. Haaland was the man of the match with 2 goals and 1 assist in my opinion.

Manchester City showed class tonight innit? They should have scored more than just three goals, thanks to Andrea Onana for saving the efforts from Erling Haaland twice.
Manchester City are better even with the absence of key players, they would run down Manchester United anyday with this kind of display. They really deserves the win but it feels like the penalty awarded was too light. Though, Hojlund should have done better by contesting for the ball rather than dragging Rodri slightly.

Home and away they have been poor. I even placed em to score a goal and they couldn't. Erling Haaland deserves it, I read somewhere in the UEFA Champions League someone saying Erling Haaland is a small game player. ( Joker Innit? )

Hojlund is a disappointment in the Premier League so far. He has 0 goals in 7 games he played. It is the opposite when it comes to the Champions League as he has 3 goals in 3 games. I don't know why there is a this big difference. In the end they have played really difficult games in the Champions League as well but he was still able to score.

I don't want to compare him to Haaland already normally but he is like the opposite of Haaland thinking about his first times. I hope he can put an end to this goalless series in the Premier League as soon as possible.

The signing of Rasmus Hojlund in the summer hasn't yielded the kind of result that made Manchester United sign him as Danish striker is yet to score league goal for the Red Devils. United before they conceded the first goal yesterday were actually playing well but couldn't create clear chances to score but how they played like a team who had already lost hope after the first goal was very surprising to me.
Manchester City with that win are now just two points behind league leaders Tottenham Hotspur which makes them one of the strong contenders for the English Premier League title

[RockBell]

Manchester City made a great win yesterday in the derby and it showed that Manchester United has big problems as a team.I am not basing this only on the game of yesterday as that would not make sense but the fact that Manchester United was totally dominated in the game and they barely could manage to attack showed just that,they need a change in mentality and I said from a long time now the choosing of Ten Haag as their coach was a big mistake that the consequences are being felt with every passing day,the mistakes needs to be corrected.

I noticed something about people especially when they are not supporting your club all they care about is the performance of their own club last season Manchester United was a very good challenge for many clubs, and every club have their own season, and this season is a very bad one for Manchester united, and Manchester City defeating them its clear they both are on a different level and can not be compared, my problem with Manchester united is that they are not taking there problem to be a concern to them which is very worrisome.

The city are known to be dominant in some of there games and the nature of the type of game they play always favour them in all kind of condition, very fast game  and that give them hedge against any club, once they have focused on a loop hole the next thing you start seen from Manchester City is goals. That is Manchester City for you, great game from yesterday.

[uswa56]

The signing of Rasmus Hojlund in the summer hasn't yielded the kind of result that made Manchester United sign him as Danish striker is yet to score league goal for the Red Devils. United before they conceded the first goal yesterday were actually playing well but couldn't create clear chances to score but how they played like a team who had already lost hope after the first goal was very surprising to me.
Manchester City with that win are now just two points behind league leaders Tottenham Hotspur which makes them one of the strong contenders for the English Premier League title

It is very difficult for Rasmus Hojlund to develop in a team that is in decline like Manchester United, the Manchester United team's game is not very supportive in all lines so it is very difficult for the attackers to be able to develop or show quality because of the lack of ball supply from the midfield.

How can you say that Manchester United played well? Isn't it clear that Manchester United's game was very messy without any good schemes, they only had a few chances at the start of the first half and the rest they couldn't develop the team's game at all.
Manchester United was clearly behind on all fronts and even the match between these two teams seemed like the two teams had significant differences so Manchester United had to concede 3 goals.

[SmartCharpa]

The penalty actually changes the outcome of the game, which weakens them. Manchester United consistently wastes the opportunities they have in the first half; I'm not sure what kind of team Ten Hag's is creating. Manchester United's play is becoming worse; they have a terrible time scoring when they play against smaller teams. The two funniest teams in the Premier League are Manchester United and Chelsea. United is even trying to move, but what about Chelsea, who remains positioned at number 11 with twelve points? Thought that both of these clubs would pick up their game this season, but their record is consistently poor. The coach of Manchester United is at fault, in my opinion; instead of starting Rashford in the first eleven, he could try some other players and see the results.

 Manchester United don't have any excuse for losing the game, there performance was very poor and was no where compared to that of Manchester City, if they performed well they would've atleast try to get consolation goals or even an equalizer, what happened in the buildup which caused the penalty was so unprofessional od United's strike Højlund, cause it killed the game after Haaland scored the opener and even made the team looked weaker.

 Well Erik Ten Hag has his own side of the blame cause he's becoming very stubborn and is refusing to do the right thing for the club, everyweek he keeps making wrong decisions, how would he rest players like Antony, Mount and Regullion against City and play Bruno and  Lindelof in wrong positions, Eriksen is not a starter, he needs to understand that, if you notice Bruno Fernandes was didn't creat much impact cause he was played in a position that he's finding tough to cope with.

Bruno Fernandes was just playing trash; he was unable to go after the ball and would continue to wait for it to come to him before realizing that one of the Manchester City players had taken it. In the end, he was only attempting to hurt a player for the city, and he was even given a yellow card. Yes, Eriksen isn't a starter, but Ten Hag seems like a coach who doesn't wants to set a good standard in a club like Man United. He may believe that the way it happened in the Champions League against Copenhagen may happen against Manchester City. In my opinion, Manchester City is the team to beat if Manchester United become very serious with their performances.

I don't understand how much faith Ten Hag's have in Rashford to score goals, I guess it was only a matter of time given how he was playing at the time. Even if Hojlund made a mistake, it doesn't mean that the whole players should become weak; if anything, they would have been able to equalize and complete the game in a draw, but their performance has always end up been poor. Mount suppose started the match Antony as well since Manchester United's midfielder was rough. I don't what Ten Hag was doing, during the transfer window to get young players; none of the defensive players from the last time they defeated Manchester City 2:1 were there. He purchased Casemiro and Eriksen at the age of thirty and above, and he wanted the midfield player to be good. If it weren't for Onana, the goal would have been more than three.

[snipie]

How can you say that Manchester United played well? Isn't it clear that Manchester United's game was very messy without any good schemes, they only had a few chances at the start of the first half and the rest they couldn't develop the team's game at all.
Manchester United was clearly behind on all fronts and even the match between these two teams seemed like the two teams had significant differences so Manchester United had to concede 3 goals.

A team that play well wouldn't definitely receive 3 goals. Manchester United is in decline phase? I don't think so but they have to improve the quality of their gameplay. Their opponent was better than them and they might be in pressure since their results aren't quite good for their fans.
This game wasn't the only one that end with 3 goals victory. Liverpool and Aston Villa did good also but their games were easier. A gap is being created slowly between the first five teams and the others and between the last four teams and the rest.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

This match shows that ten Hag was unable to create a team that could compete for the championship, moreover, I doubt that they have a chance to finish this season in the top 4. For ten Hag, everything is even worse, I guess that he could lose his place on the team. Manchester United scored only 11 goals in 10 rounds, a very bad indicator, the same goes for the defense, they concede a lot and obviously ten Hag is not able to change this.

That has become the objective for Manchester United every season in the league, to try and finish in the top four, it must be hard for their fans to come to terms with that, after being so used to seeing their team challenge for all trophies for a very long time. They have tried different managers, signed so many good players, but once they wear the United shirt, their form drops significantly, it is almost like United is now a club you shouldn't come to if you want to win the biggest trophies and stay at a very high level.

Having said that, i don't think they will sack Erik Ten Hag just yet, he'd be given this season at least, and if he will be sacked would depends on where United finishes and how they performed overall in the season.

I completely agree with you. Yes, Manchester united is not performing as they should, this was exactly how their performance were last season even though they later managed to end in the third position in the epl table which is quite an achievement for them, I have many friends who are Manchester united fans, they all expected a better performance and highly competitiveness from Manchester united team this season, but unfortunately, it looks like their performance last season is even going to be better than thier current performance this season.

And performance, I don't even think sacking the coach will help improve Manchester united, but if the management decides to give this a try at the end of the day, that is up to them, but like you said, it's not going to happen in this season, even though with the way things are going, I do not think Manchester united will make it to the top 4 on the epl table this season, as they did last season.

[tusandii]

The signing of Rasmus Hojlund in the summer hasn't yielded the kind of result that made Manchester United sign him as Danish striker is yet to score league goal for the Red Devils. United before they conceded the first goal yesterday were actually playing well but couldn't create clear chances to score but how they played like a team who had already lost hope after the first goal was very surprising to me.
Manchester City with that win are now just two points behind league leaders Tottenham Hotspur which makes them one of the strong contenders for the English Premier League title

In yesterday's match I won't blame anyone, even Rasmus Hojlund gave a very good performance, it's just that Manchester United doesn't seem ready to compete competitively with other big clubs and that all because in terms of players, Manchester United and Manchester City are very different from In terms of talent quality, it is so different that I would understand Manchester United lost against City.
After that, Manchester City back to better, even though previously almost had a bad trend when lost twice at that time and now starting to show its strong performance again to continue chasing Tottenham points and soon dominate the Premier League to become leaders in this league.

[hyudien]

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It is very difficult for Rasmus Hojlund to develop in a team that is in decline like Manchester United, the Manchester United team's game is not very supportive in all lines so it is very difficult for the attackers to be able to develop or show quality because of the lack of ball supply from the midfield.

How can you say that Manchester United played well? Isn't it clear that Manchester United's game was very messy without any good schemes, they only had a few chances at the start of the first half and the rest they couldn't develop the team's game at all.
Manchester United was clearly behind on all fronts and even the match between these two teams seemed like the two teams had significant differences so Manchester United had to concede 3 goals.

Hojlund needs an adaptation process to truly adapt to Man United's game. In this case, I think this is normal because not all new players who are brought in are immediately suitable. For example, when Darwin Nunez was brought to Anfield, many criticized him because he was deemed not to suit Jurgen Klopp's playing style. But as time goes by, the process will provide answers. So this applies to Hojlund where he has to be a little patient, of course the process he is going through will attract criticism from fans. It depends on how Hojlund takes it with accomplishment or surrender. Being at a big club like Man United is not an easy thing, as a club with the biggest fans this risk will always follow the Man United striker.

The defeat against Man City was a lesson and Man United players must be motivated to rise from adversity. There is still quite a long way to go and I am sure that one day Man United will return to its ideal point as a stable club.

[makishart]

https://www.goal.com/en/lists/manchester-blue-winners-losers-city-erling-haaland-bernardo-silva-united-derby/

Pep Guardiola's side cruised to victory at Old Trafford as the pressure continues to build on Erik ten Hag after another miserable display

Manchester is blue. It has been for some time, and on Sunday's evidence, it will remain so for quite a while yet. City's 3-0 win over United at Old Trafford was even more dominant than the scoreline suggests, as Pep Guardiola's side yet again waltzed their way through a derby without having to really break sweat.

Manchester is blue!! No reason to call it as a red anymore. The real red is only being owned by liverpool this time. Manchester city played like a clown club. Anyone may able to disagree with me but they can at least try to take a look at the truth.
Manchester city is still dominating the head to head against united even during in this decade. It was fucking great to see how haaland was scoring two goals against manchester united. I never expect this to happen before.
It seems like anyone who was watching the match was feeling so happy at the same time disappointed caused by manchester united was lacking of good counter attack against manchester united.
Mu got some chances but rashford and hojlund were too wasteful for the club. This is also the main reason why not even a single goal scored by manchester united against city.

[Majestic-milf]

Though Erling Haaland performs better with Kevin De Brunye on the pitch alongside him. He did well yesterday evening, shoulda resulted to four goals but two of those efforts saved by Andrea Onana reduced it. How can someone say he is a small game player? I read that shit and burst out laughing. They know nothing bout soccer.

A fine observation you got there, bruh. But Haaland doesn't just need KDB to perform better, he also needs his other teammates. That means, he won't be able to play and excel in a club like Chelsea who are struggling or say Tottenham who don't really have all the qualities like Man city.Yeah, the goals would have been more than four if the chances of Foden and Bernardo Silva had found the net, not just Haaland. I'm glad you stated that Pep had to drop some of his key players, but if I may ask, do we have any weak player that I do not know of? Kindly drop names to joggle my memory.
 Another established fact is that Man UTD this season is not deserving of being called a big club and this banter will be dropped if he can be able to perform as you say when he meets clubs like Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal or say Aston Villa.
Have you taken time to watch a Man City game when commentators always talk about the input Kyle Walker, Alvarez or Doku (if he starts) makes? Then you hear them making comments like "he's just roaming aimlessly, waiting for the ball to come to him" when it comes to Haaland?
 It's sad that some people after spending time to watch football still come and interprete it differently.

[rahmad2nd]

Bruno Fernandes was just playing trash; he was unable to go after the ball and would continue to wait for it to come to him before realizing that one of the Manchester City players had taken it. In the end, he was only attempting to hurt a player for the city, and he was even given a yellow card. Yes, Eriksen isn't a starter, but Ten Hag seems like a coach who doesn't wants to set a good standard in a club like Man United. He may believe that the way it happened in the Champions League against Copenhagen may happen against Manchester City. In my opinion, Manchester City is the team to beat if Manchester United become very serious with their performances.

I don't understand how much faith Ten Hag's have in Rashford to score goals, I guess it was only a matter of time given how he was playing at the time. Even if Hojlund made a mistake, it doesn't mean that the whole players should become weak; if anything, they would have been able to equalize and complete the game in a draw, but their performance has always end up been poor. Mount suppose started the match Antony as well since Manchester United's midfielder was rough. I don't what Ten Hag was doing, during the transfer window to get young players; none of the defensive players from the last time they defeated Manchester City 2:1 were there. He purchased Casemiro and Eriksen at the age of thirty and above, and he wanted the midfield player to be good. If it weren't for Onana, the goal would have been more than three.

And that's what Ten Hag actually didn't like, from Bruno Fernandes, when he was placed on the wing. I often observe that he seems like a player who is too lazy to work well when Ten Hag plays him on the wing. even though in fact, Bruno can play in that position and he can even play with high performance. because after all, Bruno Fernandes is a great player who can play on various sides. Unfortunately, IMO, he always wants to be seen as a player who stands out more than his teammates.

As for Eriksen, he is an established player. Last season, his contribution and performance for United could always be relied on. Unfortunately, since he returned from injury, Ten Hag has rarely given him the opportunity to be the main starter. even though the duo Casemiro and Eriksen can be relied on as a strong pivot. It is very unfortunate that Casemiro experienced a decline in performance, plus was injured. Maybe it could be caused by not having an ideal partner. especially, if paired with McTomicay. The results are always far from good.

Regarding Marcus Rashford, Ten Hag is well aware that this player's performance sometimes fluctuates. that's why, Ten Hag can't always expect it when it comes to scoring goals. In the end, Hojlund became the option that Ten Hag hoped to fill the center forward position. But don't get me wrong, Ten Hag is well aware that Hojlund is not a ready-made striker. However, he has performance that can be relied on and has the potential to be a successful player. Unfortunately, the striker has not yet gained the full trust of his teammates, especially Rashford, who tends to be selfish when it comes to scoring goals. regarding Eriksen you are wrong, he was drafted as a free agent. The point is, in this match Ten Hag was wrong with the system and rotation he implemented. Maybe, the aim is to produce a match that can even match City's game. Unfortunately, what he expected was beyond his expectations. I think Ten Hag is well aware of his squad, that he still needs more intensive improvements in the future. Well, let's just follow how United played this match against Newcastle this week.

[Asiska02]

In yesterday's match I won't blame anyone, even Rasmus Hojlund gave a very good performance, it's just that Manchester United doesn't seem ready to compete competitively with other big clubs and that all because in terms of players, Manchester United and Manchester City are very different from In terms of talent quality, it is so different that I would understand Manchester United lost against City.
After that, Manchester City back to better, even though previously almost had a bad trend when lost twice at that time and now starting to show its strong performance again to continue chasing Tottenham points and soon dominate the Premier League to become leaders in this league.

Manchester City’s two time loss was just a fracture that they’ve healed from and I know they will come over it very soon and dominate the premier league back again. Manchester City are back on top form and I won’t be surprised if they continue this trend for a long time to come. At the moment, they are of a better chance of winning the title this season alongside Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. I will call their two loss a correction to them and be more prepared for the task ahead of them. Tottenham Hotspur are showing a great performance now and if they continue this form it will be easier for them to compete for the premier league title. Son have shown good performances and he is taking the team on the frontline to win more games for them. He is indeed a striker to depend on and deliver his task successfully.

[QueenVera]

Manchester City’s two time loss was just a fracture that they’ve healed from and I know they will come over it very soon and dominate the premier league back again. Manchester City are back on top form and I won’t be surprised if they continue this trend for a long time to come. At the moment, they are of a better chance of winning the title this season alongside Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. I will call their two loss a correction to them and be more prepared for the task ahead of them. Tottenham Hotspur are showing a great performance now and if they continue this form it will be easier for them to compete for the premier league title. Son have shown good performances and he is taking the team on the frontline to win more games for them. He is indeed a striker to depend on and deliver his task successfully.

  Well losing two games in the EPL is not really enough to make City drop form drastically, i knew once the players get back from the international break we'll see them at their best again, let's not be too quick to forget that they're being coached by ome of the best coach if not the best in the world currently, his winning mentality is by far better than many coaches and whenever his team starts underperforming, maybe due to injury crisis or card offense by one of their key player, like in Rodri's situation, it doesn't take him long to figure out how to get them to start performing better.

 Tottenham Hotspur is a team that's really suprised me this season, im really impressed with how strong they've become, and instead of them de declining they keep getting better everyweek, and just lilke Arsenal, Tottenham is another team that would compete well for the title against City.

[rendravolt]

As we already know, last night Manchester United was humiliated again by Manchester City at Old Trafford and I don't know how many defeats Manchester United has lost against Manchester City in the last few years. Manchester City took the lead first after Hojlund fouled Rodri in the penalty box and after checking with VAR which resulted in a penalty kick for Manchester City and Haaland did his job well into a goal. Not quite satisfied with 1 goal, Haaland put his name on the scoreboard again after scoring the second goal for Manchester City with a header and here it is certain that Manchester United is really under pressure, especially since playing at home makes them feel embarrassed if they lose.

But it seemed that the goal that the Red Devils squad wanted never came and in the end Phil Foden scored the third goal for Manchester City and closed the victory with a score of 0-3. Manchester United's defense was so bad and if Onana had not performed well in this match there would likely have been more than 3 goals scored but fortunately Onana was able to make several saves. We all know that even though both of them are big teams, currently Manchester United's performance has not been able to match Manchester City and it is very natural for Manchester United to lose this match.

[bbigtart]

And that's what Ten Hag actually didn't like, from Bruno Fernandes, when he was placed on the wing. I often observe that he seems like a player who is too lazy to work well when Ten Hag plays him on the wing. even though in fact, Bruno can play in that position and he can even play with high performance. because after all, Bruno Fernandes is a great player who can play on various sides. Unfortunately, IMO, he always wants to be seen as a player who stands out more than his teammates.

As for Eriksen, he is an established player. Last season, his contribution and performance for United could always be relied on. Unfortunately, since he returned from injury, Ten Hag has rarely given him the opportunity to be the main starter. even though the duo Casemiro and Eriksen can be relied on as a strong pivot. It is very unfortunate that Casemiro experienced a decline in performance, plus was injured. Maybe it could be caused by not having an ideal partner. especially, if paired with McTomicay. The results are always far from good.

Regarding Marcus Rashford, Ten Hag is well aware that this player's performance sometimes fluctuates. that's why, Ten Hag can't always expect it when it comes to scoring goals. In the end, Hojlund became the option that Ten Hag hoped to fill the center forward position. But don't get me wrong, Ten Hag is well aware that Hojlund is not a ready-made striker. However, he has performance that can be relied on and has the potential to be a successful player. Unfortunately, the striker has not yet gained the full trust of his teammates, especially Rashford, who tends to be selfish when it comes to scoring goals. regarding Eriksen you are wrong, he was drafted as a free agent. The point is, in this match Ten Hag was wrong with the system and rotation he implemented. Maybe, the aim is to produce a match that can even match City's game. Unfortunately, what he expected was beyond his expectations. I think Ten Hag is well aware of his squad, that he still needs more intensive improvements in the future. Well, let's just follow how United played this match against Newcastle this week.

Ten Hag's decision is sometimes difficult for the mind to understand when he follows a line up that still uses Bruno to play on the wing, and in my opinion, Bruno is not worthy of being the team captain. When the team loses, he always puts on a jealous face, so he should be able to encourage the team to get up quickly. On the other hand, I also noticed that this match didn't feel like a derby. Usually both parties hit each other until they stop.

Now Onana understands why the goalkeeper's job at United is difficult. Even though his saves were fantastic in that match, the midfield and defense will always let him down in big matches like this. If it wasn't for Onana, it could have been 5 or 6-0. Brilliant save from him.

[jeha2015]

In yesterday's match I won't blame anyone, even Rasmus Hojlund gave a very good performance, it's just that Manchester United doesn't seem ready to compete competitively with other big clubs and that all because in terms of players, Manchester United and Manchester City are very different from In terms of talent quality, it is so different that I would understand Manchester United lost against City.
After that, Manchester City back to better, even though previously almost had a bad trend when lost twice at that time and now starting to show its strong performance again to continue chasing Tottenham points and soon dominate the Premier League to become leaders in this league.

If you don't blame anyone, it's different from me. In my opinion, Erik Ten Hag is responsible for Man United's defeat. Because of her
- Choose Evans over Varane.
- I've had a loan from LB but still force Lindelof to play there.
- Replace Amrabat the only pure DMF
- Forcing Bruno and Mount to play together.
- Bruno's playing did not improve but was never replaced by Erik Ten Hag

Apart from that, as usual with VAR against Man United, if there was no penalty, maybe the match would have gone differently, because before the penalty goal, Man United's game was still structured.

Man City, as usual, always plays well. Even though they are without KDB. If there was KDB, maybe Man City could score more goals. But City's midfield general is Rodri, and is supported by the returning Stones.