LAST weekend’s Manchester derby provoked widespread debate for a number of reasons. Above all else, though, the one thing we can take from the game, is that both sides will need to shore up defensively if they are to have a major say in the destination of the title.
City have now conceded six goals in two matches; and while the games came against United and Arsenal, it’s still a worrying statistic for Mark Hughes. United, meanwhile, seldom concede three goals at all, let alone at Old Trafford. The mistakes that led to City’s goals will be a particular worry for Alex Ferguson and Ben Foster’s form at present is simply not good enough.
Nevertheless, three wins in a tough week, at Tottenham, Besiktas, and against City merely confirm what we already knew: that those people writing off United at such an early stage really do need to go and have a lie down. With Darren Fletcher beginning to take games by the scruff of the neck, and Ryan Giggs doing everything in his power to prove age is no barrier, they are once again the team to beat.
City have now conceded six goals in two matches; and while the games came against United and Arsenal, it’s still a worrying statistic for Mark Hughes. United, meanwhile, seldom concede three goals at all, let alone at Old Trafford. The mistakes that led to City’s goals will be a particular worry for Alex Ferguson and Ben Foster’s form at present is simply not good enough.
Nevertheless, three wins in a tough week, at Tottenham, Besiktas, and against City merely confirm what we already knew: that those people writing off United at such an early stage really do need to go and have a lie down. With Darren Fletcher beginning to take games by the scruff of the neck, and Ryan Giggs doing everything in his power to prove age is no barrier, they are once again the team to beat.
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