Why this Manchester derby triumph felt different for Man United - and how their thunderous dismantling of City under Michael Carrick will have earned the respect of Roy Keane, Gary Neville and Co, wri
On the TV gantry and in the podcast studios, the coterie of former Manchester United players who have been central to the news agenda recently must have loved it. With each coming together of red and blue bodies, the temperature in this great stadium rose. On the touchline the veteran Brazilian midfielder Casemiro was by now riding piggy back on the shoulders of his latest manager Michael Carrick. City are missing players, especially in defence, while their holding midfield titan Rodri is short of his supreme best following injury. United beat City at the Etihad Stadium last season but that was different.
Source: Daily Mail January 18, 2026 05:52 UTC
