Manchester United

From the opening whistle, it was clear United wanted to slow the pace of the game down, but that lasted for all but four minutes after De Bruyne put City in ...

United’s discipline began to faulter with many players resorting to fouls as a result of frustration. Efforts from Phil Foden and Silva were blocked before De Bruyne scored. City continued to dominate in the second half and made it 3-1 after a De Bruyne’s precision ball from a corner found Mahrez on the edge of the area who scored with a half volley.

Ralf Rangnick has identified a lack of ability to overcome adversity within the Manchester United squad he inherited, sources have told ESPN.

But sources have told ESPN that only McTominay and Shaw have been able to raise their performance sufficiently when United have fallen behind or lost the lead in games. It has also been noted that United have been unable to win a game under Rangnick after falling behind and on only two occasions, against Newcastle and Atletico Madrid, have they been able to secure a positive result after conceding the first goal. On five occasions, United have surrendered the lead in games in which they have gone on to draw and sources have told ESPN that Rangnick and his coaches have been alarmed by the manner in which dominant performances have quickly deteriorated into a situation where the team is forced to hold onto a point.