The 175th Manchester derby ended in a victory for Man City, but there are many interesting stories behind it.
 |
| "Santa Claus" Mangala.The French centre-back was asked by Pep Guardiola to warm up immediately after Nicholas Otamendi made it 2-1. At this time, Fernandinho was playing as a centre-back and Man City needed to strengthen their defense. The Spanish coach decided to take off one of the strikers, Gabriel Jesus. |
 |
| With the sub-zero temperatures in Manchester, several players wore hats while on the bench, including Eliaquim Mangala and Bernardo Silva. Guardiola seemed unhappy with his player's tardiness, grabbing Mangala's Santa Claus hat and throwing it to the ground as he warmed up on the pitch. |
 |
| Wearing a scarf incorrectly "can get you arrested".Fans are no longer in favour of wearing scarves with both teams on them, especially at derby matches. Manchester Police were alerted to the sale of scarves outside Old Trafford via Twitter, and responded with a humorous response that they “may consider arrests if necessary”. |
 |
| Man Utd gradually lost ground in derby matches.There was a time when the Old Trafford team dominated against Man City, but that has changed. The "Red Devils" have lost eight of their last 13 games, winning just three. In the previous 45 games, Man Utd won 22 and lost just seven times. |
 |
| Guardiola asserted his superiority when competing with Mourinho.The 2-1 victory on the evening of December 10 helped Guardiola have his ninth victory in 20 matches against his Portuguese colleague. This number is only four for Mourinho. The former Real Madrid coach has not been able to improve his head-to-head record since the La Liga matches when he led Real Madrid against Barca. |
 |
| Mourinho and Guardiola get closer together.Relations between the two sides have warmed since the return leg of the Premier League last season. In the match on the evening of December 10, the two sides moved closer to talk while Marcos Rojo and David Silva were receiving treatment after a collision at the end of the first half. "I wonder if they were talking about professional matters, or about exchanging gifts for Christmas?", the Daily Mail humorously asked. |
 |
| De Gea's girlfriend predicted correctly.Singer Edurne Garcia posted a picture of herself wearing a fur coat on Twitter with the caption: "A cold derby." That was true in both the weather and the way the game played after 90 minutes. De Gea's team lost and the gap to the top team increased to 11 points. |
According to VNE
