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Gary Lineker couldn't resist a thinly-veiled dig at Sky Sports during their post-match coverage of the Manchester derby.

The Match of the Day presenter was watching the likes of Roy Keane, Micah Richards and Jamie Redknapp analyse events at the Etihad after seeing Manchester United dominated at the home of their local rivals Manchester City.

United ended up on the wrong end of a 4-1 scoreline after braces from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez were more than enough to hand Pep Guardiola's side all three points.

After the game, much of the discussion was centred around United's failings at the Etihad rather than City's captivating brilliance.

And ex-England star took to Twitter to comment on the one-sided post-match discourse.

"Controversial, but I think Man City is worthy of a mention," Lineker wrote on social media.

The result plunged United's hopes of Champions League football next season into doubt, as Ralf Rangnick's men now find themselves in fifth place behind Arsenal having played three games more.

United could even be caught by the Gunners north London neighbours Tottenham, who are five points behind but have also played three games less than the Red Devils.

Ex-United star Roy Keane was scathing in his assessment of his former side, stating that the manner of the defeat was "unforgivable".

"The worst thing you can say about Man Utd is that they gave up, in any game to give up is unforgivable really," the United legend fumed.

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