Why Man City Is Everything United Must Aspire To Be

Jose Mourinho put Manchester derby defeat down to individual mistakes, but the hard truth is that Manchester City are everything that United should
aspire to be.

The last fortnight has raised questions about City’s owners and their business practices, but you cannot doubt what has been done with the money.

This was a humiliation for Mourinho, who tried to battle City’s dancing midfielders with physical presence.

If there were periods of the second half where United did threaten to get back into the game, another comeback would have been emphatically undeserved.

On this and other evidence, City will be champions. For Manchester United, more difficult questions about where exactly this club is heading.