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Joao Cancelo has overcome family tragedy, self-doubt and the burden of a £60m price tag to become one of the world's best full-backs... the Man City star was excellent in their derby win and left Gary Neville rueing what might have been for Man United

As Gary Neville, on commentary duties for Sky Sports, picked out Joao Cancelo as man of the match, he must have felt a wistful feeling of what might have been.

When Neville was manager of Valencia back in 2016, he'd urged Manchester United to take a punt on this outstanding young full-back.

United weren't convinced and now here he was in the blue of Manchester City ripping his former club to shreds.

Joao Cancelo gave Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Manu00a0 United a torrid time in Saturday's derby

Joao Cancelo gave Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Man United a torrid time in Saturday's derby

The Portuguese left-back delivers a cross during an outstanding performance at Old Trafford

Cancelo produced one of the most complete performances by a full-back you're ever likely to see in the Premier League, underlining precisely why Pep Guardiola now trusts him in pretty much every match.