De Bruyne and Mahrez meet twice! Manchester City humilizes Rangnicks Manunited

Table leaders Manchester City has clearly recovered the city of UNITED in the English Premier League against United and is still on mission title defense.

The team of TeMmanager Pep Guardiola defeated the Red Devils, who had to do without Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, on Sunday evening earned with 4: 1 (2: 1) and is six points before the first pursuer FC Chelsea. Team Manager Ralf Rangnick and Manunited, however, slipped down to fifth place.

"It was a very difficult game against one of the best teams in the world. This shows that we have a long way to close in front of us to close this gap," United coach said Rangnick. It is "a big difference between the two teams," he added. "We are aware that we have to win games. This was one of the most difficult. But we look at the next games and we have to win the next two home games - they are important to us."

Earlier United Stars criticized the performance of the Red Devils in the second half. "United has given up - and that's in a derby, actually in every game, unforgivable," said ex-Captain Roy Keane at SKY and talked in Rage. Above all, he poughing the attitudes of the professionals, for which it is more important that the hairstyle looks good and sits the shoes. "If you do not resign with and showing body use, when you play for Manchester United, that's shameful."

The former United Defender Gary Neville looked like it: "United has shown a lot of use in the first half, but in the end it was a disaster. In the last 25 minutes it was a shame."

de bruyne paves mancity with double pack the way

A strong Kevin de Bruyne brought City in front of 53,165 spectators in the Ethiad Stadium with a double pack on the winning road (5./28.). Riyad Mahrez cared in the 68th minute by Dropkick from the penalty area for preliminary decision and also put the final point (90.).

"Manunited played differently than usual. They have tried to put us under pressure, which has succeeded in the first half," said de Bruyne at SKY Sports. "We had a few more difficulty to circulate the ball, but in the second half we created more chances. We played really well and earned us the three points."

The former Dortmund Jadon Sancho succeeded after a counterattack with a worth seeing Schlenzer of the interim equalizer for the guests (22nd). National player Ilkay Gündogan was replaced in the strong Citizens in the 80th minute.

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Previously, the FC Arsenal had advanced by a 3: 2 (2: 1) success with the relegation candidate FC Watford on a Champions League course.