Man City outclassed Man United again and Erik ten Hag's contentious call to bench Raphael Varane backfired as Erling Haaland ran riot.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag stubbornly stood by his contentious decision not to start Raphael Varane in their demoralising 3-0 defeat by Manchester City.
Varane, 30, was instrumental in United's only derby victory in their last six but he was unused and Ten Hag maintained the selection of Evans was vindicated. Ten Hag bristled when he was asked to explain the tactical thinking behind Varane's demotion. "I said it from the start that I was here and I just explained it to the question of Samuel , so I have to explain again? Sorry, I said why.
United's defeat to City marked another sobering day in a tumultuous season in which they have lost seven games and won seven games. United are now eight points off the top four in the Premier League. "The second half we chose to become more offensive and 2-0 is too quickly. From that point on, it was a very difficult game.
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