{"id":2522,"date":"2026-01-18T20:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T20:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2522"},"modified":"2026-01-18T20:45:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T20:45:01","slug":"man-united-stuns-man-city-in-carricks-first-game-liverpool-and-arsenal-drop-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2522","title":{"rendered":"Man United stuns Man City in Carrick&#8217;s first game; Liverpool and Arsenal drop points"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Manchester United&#8217;s latest reboot is off to a flying start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Michael Carrick&#8217;s first game as coach, United pulled off a stunning 2-0 win against Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday and lifted the gloom hanging over Old Trafford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Olamide, Wizkid - Kai! 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Manager Pep Guardiola acknowledged it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe better team won,\u201d Guardiola said. \u201cWhen a team is better you have to accept it. They had an energy we didn\u2019t have. Congratulations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>League leader Arsenal could not take full advantage of defeat for second-place City, drawing 0-0 at Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United was fifth in the standings, one point behind defending champion Liverpool, which extended its winless run to four games after drawing with relegation-fighting Burnley 1-1 at Anfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea was sixth after beating Brentford 2-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watching over Carrick&#8217;s first game with a beaming smile was Ferguson. Winning had United fans singing in full voice inside Old Trafford and drowning out City&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe supporters were incredible. This could be a magical place,\u201d Carrick said. \u201cTo get that feeling is exactly what we want. Hopefully it\u2019s just the start.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result could have been more emphatic as United twice hit the goal frame and had three goals ruled out for offside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United claimed city bragging rights, boosted its chances of Champions League qualification, and dealt another blow to City&#8217;s title challenge. City&#8217;s recent winless run was extended to four games. Arsenal&#8217;s draw left City seven points behind the leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mbeumo fired low into the far corner at the end of a swift United break to open the scoring in the 65th minute. It was the least Carrick\u2019s team deserved in a performance full of attacking intent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dorgu doubled the lead in the 76th, converting from close range after beating Rico Lewis to substitute Matheus Cunha\u2019s cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harry Maguire and Amad Diallo saw chances fly off the woodwork and further celebrations were cut short in the 89th when VAR ruled Mason Mount&#8217;s goal offside. It mattered little by that stage. <a href=\"https:\/\/japantoday.com\/category\/sports\/man-united-stuns-man-city-2-0-in-michael-carrick's-first-game-in-charge\">(JapanToday)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United&#8217;s latest reboot is off to a flying start. In Michael Carrick&#8217;s first game as coach, United pulled off a stunning 2-0 win against Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday and lifted the gloom hanging over Old Trafford. \u201cIt\u2019s a great start,\u201d Carrick said. 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