Manchester City moved 11 points clear of United after a 2-1 win at Old Trafford late on Sunday and the fans of the Red Devils were far from pleased with their team’s display. Pep Guardiola walked away with the plaudits for his side’s thrilling attacking display and not for the first time this season, Jose Mourinho’s tactics came drew plenty of flak.
Striker Romelu Lukaku’s barren run also caught the ire of many fans. The Belgian’s big game record was also brought into question. Though a 11-point gap is not realistically insurmountable, many a folk conceded that the title race is over. City now have a record-equalling 14 Premier League wins on the trot and are on track to seal the title on a canter. Here is how the Twitter world reacted.
Have to admire City
Where was Lukaku?
As mentioned earlier, Lukaku’s recent form has not gone down well with United fans. The 24-year-old came for some stinging criticism:
No Pogba, no party
David Silva and Kevin de Bruyne, as they have done for much of the season, controlled the midfield. United, on the other hand, badly missed their talisman Paul Pogba, who was suspended for the clash. There was frustration in the manner in which the United backline shipped in two sloppy goals.
Enough is enough, Jose!
Mourinho’s tactics in the big games, not surprisingly, were torn to shreds:
Some of them have not given up on Lukaku, who started the season guns blazing as United were averaging 3-4 goals a game.
And there was this. Should he have started, though?
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