The more things change, the more they seem to stay the same in Manchester. Years after the balance of power shifted in Manchester City's direction, Pep Guardiola's side lived up to the billing as the clear favorites in the derby with a 3-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday by taking advantage of the visitors' persistent inability to defend, even with fresh faces in each side's lineup.

There may have been just one point separating the rivals before the game kicked off but as the match started to play out, it felt as the gap between the teams' overall qualities began to widen. Even as Erling Haaland earned a spot in the record books to go joint-top with City's Sergio Aguero and United's Wayne Rooney as the top Premier League goal scorer in the Manchester derby with his brace, defense

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