Diallo’s derby – how Amad made the difference for Man Utd against Man City
Even the best players in the world can lack confidence at times, but it was amazing to see that from the entire Manchester City squad.
When they were beaten at home by Tottenham Hotspur a few weeks ago, they at least tried to get back into the game and try against Spurs but failed on the counterattack.
This time, they had little offense after halftime.
Yes, they were ahead against Manchester United and I can understand teams protecting the lead at times and being more pragmatic.
When City collapsed in the final moments, they were probably also thinking about what happened against Feyenoord.
This negativity may stay with you, but not to this extent.
They completely gave away possession for much of the second half, even against a good United side.
This United team, apart from Diallo, contained City and didn’t have much penetration for two-thirds of the game.
City didn’t beat them 1-0, though, and to make matters worse, they weren’t even really close to that goal.
A lack of creativity is a big problem facing Manchester City at the moment. I know conceding goals is also an issue for them, but for the first time under Pep it looked like they weren’t going to score either.
So, he had two areas to address, which seemed like a daunting task to him, especially since he had never dealt with this problem before.
