This archive report was first published on 6 November 2021.
Published on November 6, 2021, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come under intense scrutiny following a 2-0 defeat at home to Manchester City.
Eric Bailly's own goal and Bernardo Silva's strike on the stroke of half-time were the difference on the scoreboard, but there was a chasm between the teams as only a string of saves from David De Gea prevented United from a thrashing similar to the 5-0 humbling by Liverpool less than two weeks ago.
“Some praise has to go to them but we were not at our level. Standards need to be raised,” said Solskjaer, whose position as United boss is under intense scrutiny.
Despite costing £73 million from Borussia Dortmund, Jadon Sancho has been shunned in recent weeks and started once more on the bench, while the injured Raphael Varane has been badly missed.
Manchester City dominated Manchester United to win 2-0 at Old Trafford, with Pep Guardiola's side putting the ball in the fridge with a lot of passes and arriving at the last moment.
Phil Foden hit the post and Gabriel Jesus had strong appeals for a penalty waived away as City could easily have won by far more.
