Manchester United triumph once again in the Manchester derby
Manchester United walked away from Saturday’s Manchester derby with all three points, consolidating their position at the summit of the Barclays Premier League table.
Their match at Old Trafford against Manchester City finished 2-1 in their favour.
The game was a far cry from the lifeless derby at Eastlands earlier in the 2010-11 season. That match ended in a 0-0 draw, but there was destined to be a winner this time around, as both teams came out in search of all three points.
It was the visitors who looked the sharper of the two sides during the opening exchanges, as Manchester City surged forward in search of an early goal. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Silva-c10602 had an early chance to give his side the lead, but the Spaniard placed his shot just wide
of the post.
Despite Manchester City’s early dominance, it was the Red Devils who opened the scoring. If there were any fears about the match turning into a cagey affair, they were dashed with Luis Nani’s goal. The Portuguese international latched on to a fantastic ball
from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ryan-Giggs-c31985, coolly bringing it under control before slotting it past the helpless City goalkeeper. Manchester United went into the half-time interval with a vital one-goal lead.
Sensing the contest slipping away, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini brought in Edin Dzeko to accompany Carlos Tevez at the front. The gamble paid off. Just past the hour mark, the Bosnian’s shot was deflected into the United goal, making it anyone’s
game once again.
However, the headlines belonged to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736. The striker’s superb volley in the 77th minute will almost surely win him the goal of the season award, but more importantly, his stunning strike ensured that all three points from the Manchester
Derby belonged to the Red Devils.
The result means Manchester United moved 8 points clear of their bitter cross-town rivals, all but ensuring that the Citizens are out of contention for the Premier League title in the on-going 2010-11 season. Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will
be bitterly disappointed with the outcome, especially after he saw his side dominate long stretches of the match.
United’s closest competitors are now http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429, who kept up the pressure on Sir Alex Ferguson’s side with a victory later on in the day. The Premier League has now become a two horse race. It remains to be seen which one can cross the finish line first.
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