The hopes of the qualification of the Champions League of Manchester City remain in balance after a lamentable derby in Manchester United finished on Sunday 0-0. United has had the best of a limited game in the chances because they have missed a first double of the league on the city since 2019/20. A point leaves City always fifth in the Premier League, which should be enough to reach the Champions League next season. However, Pep Guardiola’s men are only two points above Newcastle, who have two games in hand on City. A point united point of 13th. Never in the era of the Premier League, neither City nor United finished in the first four, but this record is serious in the coming months.
A competition devoid of quality, intensity or combat sums up a terrible season for both sides of the Manchester division.
After a record of four consecutive league titles, the form of City fell from a cliff to leave them at risk of not doing the first four for the first time since 2009/10.
United’s only chance of qualification in the Champions League is to win the Europa League because they are ready for their worst premier league.
The Red Devils have shown lightnings of improvement this week, but have not failed on Tuesday in their 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest to highlight their problem in front of the goal.
Kevin de Bruyne started just a few days after announced that it will be his last season in City.
But the performance of the Belgian was the last example which is now a shadow of the figure that Guardiola said that we will remain in the memories as one of the great time of the Premier League.
City had the majority of the ball, but United was the most threatening side of the counterattack in a first pedestrian half.
Alejandro Garnacho, Patrick Dorgu and Manuel Ugarte failed to make the most of the half-waste to get a strike inside the city box.
Phil Foden had the best chance of the game a few seconds after half-time, but won his lines with only Andre Onana to beat.
The show improved marginally after the break while the powerful effort of Omar Marmoush of a corner stuck the palm of Onana.
The introduction of Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount out of the bench added more thrust to the united attack in the last 20 minutes.
The two had the opportunity to win it when Zirkzee’s shot was scratched by Ederson and Rico Lewis did well to hinder Mount’s tracking effort.
There were smiles during a warm embrace between Guardiola and Ruben Amorim full -time, but these jokes disguised the fact that none of the two men can be satisfied with their side after a disappointing campaign.
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