Quote Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner View Post
Spot on Syn, Starting park was never going to win them the game or Smalling.
Actually I think that's what I would've done - start defensive players and look to play for a draw. Lets be realistic, Man Utd are never going to beat Man City playing football. They had to behave like relegation battlers and try to get something from a corner or on the break. It was a tight game and a set-piece was the difference.

Man Utd were relying on getting the first goal which didn't happen.