Manchester United and Manchester City played out a goalless draw at Old Trafford, with the Red Devils dominating possession and creating several scoring opportunities but failing to capitalize on them.
Bruno Fernandes praised his team’s commitment and performance, saying, “I wasn’t worried about the team going backwards, pressing, because when we play big teams we have shown that.
The problem has been when we go to some games where we think we are the better team and then we don’t do it as we should do. The manager says if he doesn’t see us suffering that means we’re not doing 100%. Today we did it but now we have to carry on.”
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim expressed his disappointment with the team’s failure to score, saying, “Looking at the game, we should have scored at least one goal… That is something we need to change. Kobbie is training, maybe he will be in the squad.”
Casemiro made 11 tackles in the match, the joint-highest in a Premier League game for Manchester United since 2006-07. Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho were United’s most lively players, but there was a glaring lack of cutting edge for Ruben Amorim’s side.
Andre Onana was comfortable with the few shots he had to face, the best of which was his diving save to keep out Marmoush’s free-kick, earning him a 6/10 rating. Noussair Mazraoui had a battling performance, always quick to plug any gaps at the back, earning him a 7/10 rating.
Harry Maguire was a little rusty on his first start in one month, with iffy distribution, earning him a 5/10 rating. Leny Yoro was tested a couple of times by Nico O’Reilly, with hit and miss performances with the ball, earning him a 6/10 rating.
In conclusion, Manchester United’s goalless draw with Manchester City was a disappointing result for the Red Devils, who dominated possession and created several scoring opportunities but failed to capitalize on them.
Bruno Fernandes praised his team’s commitment and performance, while Ruben Amorim expressed his disappointment with the team’s failure to score. The result means that Manchester United has just one point to show in their two games since returning from the international break.