'Excellent from the first minute' - Pep Guardiola praises Man City approach in win over Man Utd in derby

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was full of praise for his side as they beat Manchester United 4-1 on Sunday night. The Catalan saw his side cruise to victory against Ralf Rangnick’s men and open up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with Liverpool second. Ad/> Guardiola explained how Rangnick’s approach opened up space for his side to exploit, but he was also pleased with his side’s commitment to work all the way to the full-time whistle.

Premier LeagueNeville calls Man Utd 'a disgrace' as Keane labels derby performance 'unforgivable'AN HOUR AGO «It was excellent from the first minute. We played really well and had to be patient in the first step,” he said to the BBC. »Ralf [Rangnick] tried to change the mentality for Man Utd to be more aggressive but we made space, especially in the second half, to play behind [Scott] McTominay and Fred.

«Football is emotions. It's tactics, definitely, but it's also emotions. Without the ball, we are a team with desire and passion to regain the ball from the first minute to the 90th.

/> Man City move six clear with easy win over derby rivals United Arsenal see off Watford to go into top four Last-gasp Memphis penalty seals comeback for Barca at Elche »We also want the ball as much as possible and, especially in the second half, we used it very well." Guardiola also picked out playmaker Jack Grealish for praise, saying: «He was excellent. [At one] moment he will understand in the final third, 'this ball is for me'. He is very generous.