It seems like we say this every weekend, but this weekend’s European soccer slate brought plenty of drama, joy, pain and talking points. Manchester United were woeful against City in the derby, Milan and Inter shared the points in their derby, and there were remarkable comebacks (and lessons) as Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both dropped points via late goals. Elsewhere, Bayern Munich kept rolling (but only just), Arsenal’s magical form continues and two super-clubs (Juventus, PSG) continue to puzzle.
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It’s Monday, and Gab Marcotti reacts to the biggest moments in the world of football.
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More of the same from Man United in the derby
Apologies if it feels like Groundhog Day, but we’ve seen this before from Manchester United at Old Trafford. They turned in an abject, unimaginative performance, with a gameplan seemingly solely based on hyper-talented individuals doing something special.
Usually, it’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored nine of the 20 goals United have recorded since he signed. Last season, it was Bruno Fernandes. Occasionally, when he’s not suspended or played out of position, or benched or getting sent off, it’s Paul Pogba. On Saturday, it was David De Gea: without his saves, City could well have enjoyed the sort of scoreline Liverpool notched when they day-tripped to Old Trafford a couple of weeks ago.
Source : espn
