Man City left with difficult truth after Man Utd's smash-and-grab win in blistering derby
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This one will go down in Manchester derby folklore. The incredible last-gasp comeback from Manchester United which pushed their bitter rivals into a full-blown crisis. United winger Amad inspired the sort of turnaround they will talk about for years to come. From the brink of defeat, United conjured up an unforgettable victory.
It was the stuff of legend. It is a long way from the Nou Camp and the Champions League glory of 1999 but few clubs fight until the bitter end like United. And in doing so, it meant Manchester City imploded again in the most spectacular fashion. It is difficult to see how on earth Pep Guardiola turns things around from a point where his players look shattered, beaten and, worst of all, well and truly cooked. It was a pretty awful advert for the Premier League for 88 minutes but the twist in the tale was just sensational. City just threw it in the space of 115 seconds.
Amad seized on an awful mistake by Matheus Nunes to win a penalty which Bruno Fernandes scored and then the United winger rounded it off with a sensational finish in the 90th minute to snatch victory. The harsh truth for City was that once United had equalised, the away side looked odds-on to win, such is the fragile confidence in Pep Guardiola’s players.
This City team needs as big a rebuild as Ruben Amorim will look to impose at Old Trafford because the reigning champions are a pale shadow of their former selves. Kevin De Bruyne is a distant memory of his glory days. Ilkay Gundogan is just plain slow. And even players like Jeremy Doku just run down blind alleys.
