Fierce Manchester Derby Marred by Insults and Apologies
The rivals, Manchester City, last season’s champions of the English Premier League, and Manchester United, are set to clash on Sunday in what is typically a heated “derby.” This derby had gained extra intensity a week ago due to the actions of the “Citizens” fans over the past weekend.
Following the passing of the United “legend,” Sir Bobby Charlton, last Saturday, City fans launched a series of offensive chants. This led the English champions to issue a public apology regarding the incident. However, on social media, this did not cool the simmering tensions, with significant anger from the “Red Devils” fans.
This matter made headlines in the English newspapers. The “Mirror” newspaper headlined: “City Furious at Sick Chants Directed at Sir Bobby,” while the “Daily Star” newspaper wrote: “City Apologizes to the Grieving Family and Promises Penalties.”
Furthermore, this rivalry comes in light of the rise in confidence within both camps following their recent victories. Manchester United full-back, Portuguese player Diogo Dalot spoke about the importance of his team’s recent successes, saying, “I believe that every match represents an opportunity for us to demonstrate our ability to build confidence and momentum.” He continued, “Gaining confidence is easy when you win, and when you don’t play the way you want to, you must find a way to win. We’ve shown our quality and must take advantage of these victories to boost our momentum.”
In turn, Spaniard Pep Guardiola, Manchester City’s coach, praised the goal-scoring abilities of his Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland, stating, “Expectations are very high for him, but he handles the situation with great skill.”
He added, “Haaland knows that he could have scored more goals in the Champions’ League group stage and the first nine matches in the Premier League compared to what he achieved in the previous season.”
The Norwegian has scored 9 goals in all competitions so far this season, but he failed to score in the Champions League. Haaland had netted 17 goals in the first 9 rounds of the Premier League and the first two rounds of the continental competition in the previous season.
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