It was far better than Sunday, but it couldn’t have been any worse. This time it came down to a lack of quality rather than a lack of desire or heart.
Manchester United went down to a seventh defeat in nine games in their 2-0 derby loss to Manchester City on Wednesday as the reigning champions and favourites for this season’s crown helped to underline just what is missing from the ranks at Old Trafford these days.
Second-half goals from Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane put City on the verge of back-to-back titles and left United still needing results to go their way despite another defeat for Arsenal at Wolves.