Manchester United afted a defeat by Manchester City
Manchester United didn’t just lose the Manchester derby on Sunday, they got embarrassed. 3-0 at the Etihad, and it wasn’t close. From the first goal, it was clear. United’s defense was all over the place. Players were out of position, chasing shadows. Phil Foden opened the scoring. Erling Haaland added two more goals. He finished off a team that looked like it forgot how to defend.
Ruben Amorim insists on his system and says he won’t change. Still, it’s clear City is reading the 3-4-3 like a children’s book. No adjustments, no answers, just the same mistakes repeated. Luke Shaw was criticized for allowing players to run past him effortlessly. The midfield provided no protection. You can’t call that luck — that’s a lack of discipline, structure, and brains on the pitch.
But it’s more than tactics. Mentality is a problem. You can see it in how United crumbles when they concede first. Bruno Fernandes admitted some of City’s goals were avoidable, and it shows. The team doesn’t respond. They freeze. They panic. The leadership isn’t lifting them up — it’s letting them fall.
And the attack? Don’t even get me started. Chances came, yes, but they were wasted, predictable, flat. Against a team like City, you need creativity, width, movement — something to stretch defenses. United had none of it.
This isn’t just a bad day at the office. It’s a warning. Amorim can keep saying he knows what he’s doing. But, the stats, the goals conceded, and the performances tell a different story. United is at a crossroads. They must wake up and adapt. They need to start fixing the whole setup. Otherwise, this season is going to be another long disaster. Fans, players, and the board — everyone better start asking some hard questions.
City showed the gap. United have to close it, or be humiliated again.
