Man City to use Manchester United blueprint for next match

When destroying their rivals on the other side of the city last weekend, Manchester City players were so full of confidence that not one but two of them copied Manchester United’s hero.

In City’s 6-1 Premier League 2 triumph against United at Old Trafford, Carlos Borges scored four goals and performed Cristiano Ronaldo’s most recent “calm” victory celebration. Will Dickson, a striker, also imitated Ronaldo by doing the lavish “Siuu” celebration after his goal made the score 5-1. There are two ways to celebrate a derby victory: one is to do it like United’s most recognizable player.

The two celebrations showed how confident the academy was, and City had earned the right to do so after such a crushing victory. The result was read out during the Premier League victory against Fulham, and it was warmly received at the Etihad. Brian Barry-Murphy, the head coach of the Blues, lauded City for their tenacity against United, and the Blues will need a similar attitude this week when they play EFL opponents in a crucial match.

City’s under-21 team can guarantee a spot in the EFL Trophy knockout rounds with a win against Grimsby on Tuesday night. The team is currently sitting within two points of the league’s top spot and is securely through to the last-16 of the UEFA Youth League for the first time since 2018.

As a result of their thrashing of United and their prior victory against Derby County in the Papa John’s Trophy, City will be confident despite their League Two opponents’ excellent FA Cup victory over high-flying League One leaders Plymouth at the weekend.