The Manchester derby was a joy for one side and a bloody one for the other. Although the match was not as competitive as expected, the results had an impact on both sides. The fans experienced the turning points of the match and remembered the fierce competition that the Manchester derby once had. At the moment, both teams are not in their best form. Manchester City in particular has been in a bad shape, with 8 losses and 2 draws in 11 matches in all competitions. This is the worst result for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City team. Manchester United, on the other hand, are still in the process of rebuilding under new manager Mourinho, and their results have been inconsistent and they are still struggling to get good results.

Both teams have prepared well for this match. They have each played with their best line-up, despite their injuries. The home team Manchester City has prepared their best line-up to face Manchester United at home with Ederson as goalkeeper, Walker, Diet, Guardiola as a back three, Gundogan, Nunez, Silva, De Bruyne, Foden, Doku and Haaland in midfield and attack. Manchester United have not included Gnacho and Raphoff in the substitutes' list today. Coach Mourinho has not yet commented on this. Leaving two key players out of a game like this is a huge blow to the team and it would be a huge blow to the media if the team lost. Manchester United have made no major changes to their squad, with the exception of Mason Mount and Maguire, as they prepare to face Manchester City away.

The game was a bit of a stalemate from the start, and in the 36th minute, De Bruyne's cross was headed home by Guardiola, giving Manchester City the lead. Manchester United have conceded most of their goals through crosses from their own half, and Mourinho needs to address this issue. It is not right to allow tall players to concede goals from high balls. The highlight of the match was Mason Mount, who is often called the "Mourning" player, who was injured in the 14th minute and was replaced by Kobe Bryant. It was a disappointing situation for both the fans and the team that Mount was injured in a match that he was supposed to start. Manchester City were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Manchester City, in particular, have been at their worst in terms of form and morale in the last 10 years. Apart from the first-half lead, they have not been able to create any effective goal threats for Onana, and they have been defending Manchester United's attacking threats for almost the entire match. When they lose the ball, they have been seen playing with 9 men on the edge of the goal. This is not the nature of Manchester City. Guardiola's Manchester City, which always puts pressure on the other team and prioritizes possession, is now disorganized and trying to escape the influence of the other team. Manchester United, apart from 3 effective goal threats throughout the match, are not encouraging in terms of performance. Dalot is a question mark in the game of Amorin, who plays with a strong back. Mourinho has been using both the left and right winger for a long time and is still struggling to show his ability. Today, Mourinho has not been able to make any passes or pass shots. He has been unable to perform at his usual level due to his poor passing. The question is whether Mourinho is being given a favour because he is Portuguese. I understand Mourinho's problems with the left winger at Manchester United, but Dalo's form is not worthy of playing in the right winger right now. The turning point of the match was when he brought on Antonini and Zaza in the 78th minute, and the team's play improved significantly. Ahmed, who had been tormenting the Manchester City defence throughout the match, was given more space and more possession. In the 87th minute, Ahmed received the ball through a pass from Manchester City midfielder Nunes, who then went behind the goal and the penalty was converted by captain Bruno Fernandes to make it 1-1. Then, Manchester United continued to press, and Ahmed broke through the offside trap from a pass from Lecha (Martinez) from just over half the pitch and fired past goalkeeper Ederson to score the winning goal for the team. The undisputed best player of the match today was Ahmed. Ahmed's play throughout the match was so dynamic that Manchester United regained control of the match. Manchester United remain in 13th place, while Manchester City have dropped to 5th.

On the one hand, it was a positive game, but on the other hand, it was still dark. For Mourinho, the absence of Rafa and Gnacho allowed the team to win, and the team was able to relieve some of the pressure and achieve a positive win. For Guardiola, it was another day of great preparation and the alarm bells ringing to rebuild the team, and I will end this article by saying that it was another day of horror.

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