Derby Defeat leaves Mourinho slightly damaged,says Gary Neville
Guardiola's City side overwhelmed United on their way to a 2-0 lead but Zlatan Ibrahimovic slice the crevice to 2-1 preceding half-time. Joined enhanced after the break however City clutched keep up their 100 percent begin to the season while Mourinho dropped focuses without precedent for the class this battle.
Talking on Sky Games' Gary Neville Podcast, the previous Joined shield said: "For Pep Guardiola and City, it's a big day. To come and win against a Jose Mourinho group is not easy .He doesn't lose many games at home and it's a major, pivotal turning point.
"Jose Mourinho will be dented and damged slightly today.He's a man of pride, yet they'll react, it's still early and it doesn't tell us who will win the league and where it's going.
"Eventually, it implies City have the bragging rights this week, and that I won't show up in Manchester as much as I would have done if United had won."
Mourinho and Guardiola had a furious Rivalry while they managers in La Liga, yet have attempted to play it down lately. Not withstanding, Neville felt that the match satisfied the buildup.
"The development to the game was likely the greatest I've ever seen to what might be, in my eyes, a typical league match - clearly there have been title deciders between these two sides in earlier years toward the end of the season," he said.
"This is four games into the season and the development was gigantic. Subcontiously we pondered whether the mangers would believe: 'How about we go out there without any damage
"Numerous people anticipated a draw, however it was literally nothing like I anticipated. It was the amusement you would have longed for as far as end-to-end, punch-for-punch, both directors making substitutes and retreating. It truly has been a great event.
"Man City for 40 minutes were extraordinary, and phenomenal. I think Man City destroyed Man Utd."
He likewise lauded City's capacity to withstand United's fightback, saying: "Pep Guardiola came here with his team and addressed a ton of questions Not simply they dominated like he has done in his previous clubs, additionally in the second half to withstand pressure and long balls.
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