AdvertisementIn 188 editions of the Manchester derby there have only been four hat-tricks scored by Manchester City players. For the visitors it will have been as painful as it was joyful for the victors, who were so comprehensively superior that the 6-3 scoreline very much flattered Manchester United. So City no longer floored the accelerator and Manchester United achieved a measure of respectability. Not at Manchester United, but at the sheer audacity and exhilarating thrill of Manchester City in full flow. Instead, he played Manchester United, a team on a run of four straight league wins, pretty much without a defensive shield.

Source: Daily Mail October 02, 2022 23:23 UTC