Premier League: Manchester United 2 Manchester City 0With so little room for manoeuvre as his team chase down Arsenal, Pep Guardiola could not afford this. With a new head coach in place – albeit not the man Roy Keane would have chosen – Manchester United looked a team reborn. But such a stirring performance from the hosts, roared on to victory in a white-hot atmosphere, raised the question: Where have this United team been? Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick salutes the fans. Manchester City's Erling Haaland reacts following the Premier League match at Old Trafford.

Source: Irish Examiner January 17, 2026 16:20 UTC