Although this weekend’s Man City – Man United derby continues the tradition of Manchester derbies, in terms of strength, Man United with a weaker squad and too many injuries is “easy prey” for the opponent. They lost badly at Old Trafford’s home field in the first leg and Man City in the return leg not only played at the Etihad but also had the motivation to win to chase the top spot, not to mention the Haaland – De Bruyne duo was back and in the market. hey.

Of course, there could still be a surprise like how Man United held Liverpool to a draw at Anfield in the first leg of this season. That match was predicted to be a “slaughter” for Liverpool but instead it was a 0-0 draw. 0 due to Man United’s solid defense. But with Man City, it is difficult to keep a clean sheet and this time the possibility of “destruction” is very large.

And if it happens, it won’t be the first time. In history, there have been Manchester derbies where Man City won heavily against their noisy neighbor even when they were considered the weaker team. These are typical results.

Man United 0-5 Man City, February 12, 1955

Sir Matt Busby now built the “Busby Babes” group that helped him conquer three English championships in the 1950s. However, in the 1954/55 season, Busby and his team could not cope with the leading Man City attack. by Don Revie, who was inspired by Hungarian football to play in the “false 9” position, dropping deep to receive the ball and confusing Man United defenders. Revie later became Busby’s big rival on the coaching bench when he turned Leeds into an English power.

Man United 1-4 Man City, December 12, 1970

Man United was now led by coach Wilf McGuinness and only 3 matches after this heavy defeat he was fired. Man United’s defense could not cope with Francis Lee, the legendary striker on Man City’s side who scored a hat-trick all from live balls to become the first player to do so in a Manchester derby after 10 years.

Man City 4-0 Man United, November 12, 1975

The match took place in the fourth round of the League Cup and in the first minute Dennis Tueart scored for Man City for one of the fastest goals in derby history. Despite winning convincingly and then being crowned champions, Man City received bad news when legendary midfielder Colin Bell suffered severe pain in his right knee and was stretchered off the field. Bell took more than 18 months to recover and this injury caused Man City’s fortunes to decline in the following years.

Man City 5-1 Man United, September 23, 1989

Man United bought heavily in the summer of 1989 to bring in Gary Pallister (the most expensive player in English football at the time of purchase), Neil Webb and Paul Ince, while Man City had just been promoted and had not played for 2 and a half years. Manchester derby and haven’t won against Man United for 8 years. But in this derby, Man City “made fun of” Sir Alex Ferguson’s Man United, including Pallister’s poor performance.

The midfielder missed an opponent’s cross, leading to the opening goal after just 11 minutes, before falling on his butt because a home player turned the ball over, leading to a 3-0 goal before the end of the first half. Fortunately for Ferguson, his three new recruits later made achievements: Webb helped him win the FA Cup in 1990, Ince played for Man United for 6 years, and Pallister partnered with Steve Bruce until 1998 and won 4 titles. Premier League.

Man City 4-1 Man United, March 14, 2004

At this time, Ferguson has been in power for 17 years at Man United and this is only the third time he has lost the derby. Before this match, Man United was eliminated from the Champions League by Jose Mourinho’s Porto and after only 3 minutes of rolling, Robbie Fowler opened the score for Man City. Before the cheers of the audience at the new City of Manchester Stadium, Jon Macken doubled the gap for the hosts with a volley while Man United hit the wooden frame twice and only shortened it by 1 goal thanks to Paul Scholes.

In the second half, Trevor Sinclair took advantage of Mikael Silvestre’s mistake to score the third goal before Shaun-Wright Philips made it 4-1 from long range. This win left Man United 12 points behind Arsene Wenger’s undefeated Arsenal with only 10 rounds remaining, and in the end the “Red Devils” lost the championship.

Man United 1-6 Man City, October 23, 2011

The memorable “destruction” took place right at Old Trafford and marked Man City’s challenge for the championship because this was the first time in derby history that two teams met while holding the top two positions. Mario Balotelli and Edin Dzeko each scored a double while Sergio Aguero and David Silva each contributed 1 goal in the second half, while Man United lost people from the 47th minute because of Jonny Evans’ red card and only had an honorable goal from Darren Fletcher. at minute 81.