Manchester City once feared a trip to Old Trafford but painted the town blue once more with a 3-0 victory over a demoralised United on Sunday to reassert their dominance.
A double from Erling Haaland before Phil Foden tapped home a third took Pep Guardiola's men nine points clear of United just 10 games into the Premier League season.
The travelling City support taunted the home fans with chants expressing the hope that United's unpopular owners, the Glazer family, would remain for"10 more years". Despite his side's struggles to score goals this season, United boss Erik ten Hag left expensive attacking talent in Antony and Mason Mount on the bench on Sunday.By contrast, City have a slick operation behind the scenes to match their football.
"I said many times we are in the same direction -- the chairman, sporting director, manager and the players, we go there. When we lose or things aren't going well we don't find blame for someone. We work out what we have to do better and find solutions."The Dutchman enjoyed plenty of plaudits for his first season in charge as he returned United to the Champions League and ended a six-year trophy drought by lifting the League Cup.
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