Karim Benzema has won the 2022 Ballon d'Or with eight Manchester-based players named in the top-30.
30.09.2022 - 10:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
When Riyad Mahrez scored Manchester City's fourth goal against Manchester United in March, the feeling amongst Reds supporters could hardly have been worse. The club, in the midst of a nightmare campaign, went out with a whimper against Pep Guardiola's side, despite starting the game in a positive manner.
Jadon Sancho levelled proceedings in the 18th minute after Kevin De Bruyne had scored the first of his two goals in the opening five minutes. Although City dominated the majority of the first period, United did well to make it to half-time level.
The second-half, however, could not have been any worse. Mahrez grabbed a brace, and the Reds failed to land another punch. In fact, they never even looked like they had returned to the ring.
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Ralf Rangnick's side were humbled at the Etihad and the last few months of the campaign didn't go much better. The Reds failed to secure Champions League qualification, and the campaign came to an end without anything else to shout about. And yet, over the summer, things appeared as though they were changing for the better. The interim boss was replaced by Erik ten Hag, who has, at least for now, managed to get rid of the negative culture at Old Trafford.
United made a nightmare start to the new season, with Ten Hag's side losing their opening two matches against Brighton and Brentford. The atmosphere threatened to boil over, but the Dutchman quickly got things under control. Since then, the Reds have won their last four successive Premier League matches - which has included victories over Liverpool and Arsenal.
The Reds made a number of new signings in the summer transfer window, with Casemiro, Antony,
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