As strange as it may seem, Manchester City are today top of the Premiership with a 100% record after 3 matches, while Manchester United are in the bottom five. Yes, you might be pinching yourself but pundits must be scrambling to their record books to remember when was the last time City was in this position.

Not that they were flying against United, in fact the Red Devils dominated in terms of possession with Scholes and Carrick controlling midfield area at ease as Owen Hargreaves was handed the job as a holding midfielder. Only the effectiveness of England teenage defender Micah Richards, who barely put a foot wrong, producing a string of fine tackles and interceptions that put striker Carlos Tevez at bay all the time.

And Sven’s new recruit, Geovanni was the match winner, lashing a strike that flew off from Nemanja Vidic to condemned United to their most miserable start of the season, and now faced a tricky encounter with Tottenham at home next week.

With Rooney and Ronaldo unavailable, Tevez was the main target man, and although linked superbly with Scholes and Giggs, was unable to get beyond Richards. Tevez however was guilty of several missed chances, and one at an open goal but somehow headed wide from an O’Shea corner. It was that type of afternoon for United.

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