Just as people think things cannot get any worse for Manchester United, they do. Just as people think that scores like 0-5 against Liverpool won’t happen, they do. A 4-1 defeat against the city rival and a woeful display of the Red Devils are the headlines in whole United Kingdom. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s signature loss was 0-5 thrashing at Old Trafford and Ralf Rangnick just got his. His team was defeated in every phase of the game, not only in the score department. City managed 24 total shots (10 on target), compared to United’s 5 (2). De Bruyne-driven City storm over clueless United to prove who’s the boss in townAnd the worst thing about the game was the attitude of the United players. After they conceded the third goal, they totally gave up and that’s what angered former players like Roy Keane and Garry Neville the most. Former Manchester captain just couldn’t hold himself after the match. “The worst thing you can say about United is that they gave up. To give up is unforgiveable really. There’s no hiding place. Anyone can lose football matches but to lose it the way they did – players not running back when you’re playing for Man United is unacceptable. They threw the towel in, and that’s shameful. They’re so far behind the other teams. Your own pride has to kick in at some stage! I was getting frustrated watching it. Anyone can make a mistake, you forgive mistakes, but not running back, five or six should never play for Manchester United again. I don’t know who’s running that dressing room. Maguire has had a torrid time today. Egos come into it – leave your egos at the door! It’s all about looking the part, how’s my hair – play the game! They gave it up. There will be statements in the next few days through their teams and Twitter – it’s what they do on the pitch that interests me. Not all that other garbage” said Keane to Sky Sports in a furious rant. PLAYER RATINGS: Is this really a derby? Pale United crushed by the CitizensThe fact that United players basically gave up, especially after 3-1 was something Keane’s former teammate and a fellow pundit Gary Neville couldn’t understand. Former Red Devils defender confessed he never say anything like that in all his life. “Manchester United’s response to going 3-1 down has been embarrassing. I have never seen anything like that in any game of football. Ninety-two per cent possession for City? They have given up. I get the fact that it’s hard, they are playing against a top team but they are walking around the pitch. It’s nowhere near good enough. I don’t think the scoreline it’s the problem, it’s the response to going 3-1 down that’s been the biggest problem for me. They have absolutely thrown the towel in. They were a disgrace in the last 25 minutes. It’s the first time Ralf Rangnick has taken them against a proper team and they have been given a proper doing” Neville said.Man City 4-1 Man Utd FT: xG: 2.33-0.58Shots: 24-5Shots in box: 20-4Shots on target: 10-2Big Chances: 3-0Touches in opp. box: 46-18Possession: 69%-31%Pass accuracy: 93%-83%Passes in opp. half: 365-141Possession won in final third: 10-3Corners: 9-3Demolition derby. pic.twitter.com/no6o4M6zBo— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) March 6, 2022 And what about interim coach Ralf Rangnick. He was probably embarrassed himself, but he tried to defend the players instead. “To be honest, I didn’t have the impression that they didn’t try. But it’s difficult against a team like Man City once you are 3-1 down against the best team in possession of the ball on the planet it’s difficult. I cannot blame anyone for not having tried and put effort into that game, but it was difficult after the third goal” said the German.The Manchester derby in one image 📸 pic.twitter.com/kTWuAmQd9v— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 6, 2022 And even Pep Guardiola, who is famous for being too picky even when his team plays great, didn’t found any flaws in City’s big win, especially in the second half. “Well, if the second half is not our best I don’t know what we have to do, honestly. I’m such a demanding man, but I know my limits and I know the players’ limits and the second half in all terms was excellent. United were eight games without defeat, we had I don’t know how many shots in the second half, so the display was excellent. I think everything is difficult, everything is complicated. The opponents are so good and today, especially in the second half, we make an excellent performance. I’m the biggest critic to my team, but when we play good, we play good and today we played really good” admitted the Spaniard.
