COURAGE LEADS TO SUCCESS
Amad Diallo has confirmed his star status - this is the first conclusion after the Manchester derby with very low professional quality ended. The 22-year-old Ivorian winger won the penalty to help Bruno Fernandes equalize 1-1 for MU in the 88th minute, then scored the decisive goal for MU to win 2-1 in the 90th minute.
Man.City striker Erling Haaland (right) was locked down by MU's defense
Before that, Amad was always aggressive, played with great determination, and often met all the high demands of Ruben Amorim, since this coach took over MU. At the opposite extreme are the big names Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho. It would not be surprising if these two players were absent from the main squad. But it must be emphasized: Amorim was a bit risky when he completely eliminated them from the list. This was a successful decision, not only leading to an important victory for MU but also strengthening Amorim's reputation in the upcoming journey.
A good coach needs the courage to make big decisions? Heroic conclusion. People did not praise Amorim like that, before the 88th minute. At that time, Amorim was only facing 3 consecutive defeats in the National Championship - the first time in his coaching career! In consecutive matches, Amorim's MU always found a way to win, in the context of their own mediocre performance. This is a matter of trust, which seemed to have been completely lost in MU before Amorim appeared. This match was no exception. It was not until the 62nd minute that MU had their first shot on target.
M AN .C ITY IS GOING DOWN
If MU did not shoot accurately in more than 1 hour of play, at the opposite end of the field, Man.City also did not have a single shot on target in the entire second half. Josko Gvardiol's opening goal for Man.City seemed lucky, when Kevin de Bruyne's cross bounced off the opponent's feet and then changed direction, the ball flew towards Gvardiol. And then, like in recent matches, the laxity of Man.City's defense made them pay a heavy price. This time it was full-back Matheus Nunes, with a careless pass back "helping" Amad win the ball, so Nunes had to panic and rush back to commit a foul in the penalty area.
It is understandable that Guardiola is suffering from the objective situation: the "storm" of injuries has left him almost without defenders. But the subjective reason is that Man.City has weakened significantly when a series of pillars such as Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Guendogan, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva have now lost their form due to the burden of age. They are losing strength very quickly, and when they are not yet exhausted, they have already faded. Above, Erling Haaland is almost zero. If he does not score, he is truly a "redundant" person, hardly participating in anything in team play.
Is Guardiola afraid of being sacked? Probably not. What he fears most now is… statistics. Never before has a defending champion led until the 88th minute and lost in the Premier League, like this defeat by Man.City. This was City's 8th loss in the last 11 matches, in all competitions - more than their total loss in… the previous 106 matches.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/derby-khong-hay-nhung-day-kich-tinh-185241216230844787.htm
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