City humiliates United for derby win in League Cup semis. MORE:
MANCHESTER, England — Trailing 3-0 at home to their fierce local rivals in a cup semifinal, Manchester United’s players were jeered by their own supporters as they traipsed off at halftime.
“Of course, Manchester United can come back," City manager Pep Guardiola said, looking ahead to the second leg at Etihad Stadium on Jan. 29."They have the shirt which means history and pride.”City put on a first-half clinic, netting three goals from the 19th to the 38th minutes and looking like scoring every time the team went forward. Guardiola didn't play a recognized striker, instead flooding his midfield in order to dominate possession and spring forward in attack.
City has won the League Cup the last two seasons and is now unbeaten in 16 straight matches in the competition, dating back to a loss at United in the fourth round in October 2016.Mindful of how United tore apart his City team on the counterattack in a Premier League game won by Solskjaer’s side at the Etihad last month, Guardiola chose not to field either of his two strikers - Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus were on the bench - and overloaded the midfield.
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