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City vs. United: Derby-day player ratings with a twist

ByLaura Graves|
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Detailed view of the LED Screen inside of the stadium displaying the score 6-3 to Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on October 02, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Detailed view of the LED Screen inside of the stadium displaying the score 6-3 to Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on October 02, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
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Ederson

Every single time he resisted the United half-hearted press by chipping the ball over Rashford and Anthony to get City on the front foot.

Walker/Gomez

A couple of minutes in, Walker made Sancho look silly when he tried to skip past our number 2, and he was having none of it. For Gomez, it was his first assist in his first Manchester derby-day.

Akanji

His WHOLE VIBE! He was giving me Vinny Kompany vibes today, driving forward with the ball and on a number of occasions, continued his run into the box. He wants to be in the thick of it! We love that. Great derby-day debut!

Ake

Clattered more than one opposition player to show them who was in charge. They thought they could win an aerial duel against him, and that was NOT their only mistake of the day. Also, special mention for his drives forward with the ball.

Cancelo

The moment he completely did his Portuguese teammate dirty and sent him off into oblivion. We just know that dented Bruno’s ego.