Ilkay Gundogan admits Manchester City had to wait until Manchester United's team was confirmed before deciding on the gameplan that proved so effective in Saturday's derby.
19.10.2021 - 23:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has criticised Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for creating a "competition situation" between David de Gea and Dean Henderson last season, insisting it was a "really big mistake."
After two seasons on loan at Sheffield United, one in the Championship and one in the Premier League, Henderson returned to Old Trafford ahead of the start of the 2020/21 season and threatened to replace De Gea as United's first-choice goalkeeper.
In the end,
Ilkay Gundogan admits Manchester City had to wait until Manchester United's team was confirmed before deciding on the gameplan that proved so effective in Saturday's derby.
David de Gea has broken silence on defeat in the Manchester derby - by delivering a three-word message to Manchester United supporters.
Manchester United fans have reaffirmed their admiration for David de Gea after a string of excellent saves in the Manchester derby.
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's display in the one-sided derby was no better than the BLues' previous two performances at Old Trafford.
Roy Keane issued a damning assessment of Manchester United's performance in the first-half against Manchester City at Old Trafford.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals as Manchester United drew 2-2 with Atalanta on Tuesday night.
Paul Scholes has said Manchester United were 'all over the place' after Raphael Varane went off injured during their 2-2 draw with Atalanta.
Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that Manchester United need to improve after the Reds' 2-2 draw against Atalanta.
Cristiano Ronaldo made it back-to-back Manchester United player of the month awards, scooping up a whopping 57 per cent of the votes ahead of David de Gea and Marcus Rashford.
Former right-back Gary Neville has said that Manchester United's 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening was nothing more than a "start," as they look to correct their recent troubles.
David de Gea has played 'alright' - but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has big problems with this Manchester United team.
Manchester United's defence is worth £200m and yet it's statistically one of the worst in the Premier League this season.
David de Gea has told Manchester United fans that the players will not accept the performance as they were soundly beaten 5-0 at Old Trafford against Liverpool.
Former Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has stated that Manuel Neuer is 'on an completely different level' to David de Gea.
Who makes it?
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has hailed current shot-stopper David de Gea as a "hero", with his influential form putting him above his team-mates for the "last 10 seasons".