What Sir Alex Ferguson told Manchester United squad after infamous 6-1 derby defeat to Man City

Manchester United centre-back Jonny Evans has revealed the piece of advice Sir Alex Ferguson gave him after the infamous 6-1 derby day defeat to Manchester City at Old Trafford.

The Reds were one goal down at the break thanks to Mario Balotelli's goal but were still in the contest before Evans was dismissed early into the second half. Referee Mark Clattenburg chose to award a straight red card after the Northern Irish international brought the Italian striker down to deny a goalscoring opportunity.

Following Evans' dismissal, the floodgates opened with Balotelli and Sergio Aguero scoring to put the game out of reach. Darren Fletcher pulled a goal back to make the scoreline briefly respectable with less than ten minutes to go but an Edin Dzeko brace and David Silva strike made it a dismal afternoon for all those of a red persuasion.

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Speaking to the media after the game, Ferguson coined the result as the 'worst in my history' and some argue it was the first example of the power shift which was to come as the 2010s progressed. Reflecting on that day in a new MUTV interview, Evans explained how United's legendary boss gave him one piece of advice afterwards which has stuck with him forever.

"It was a dark day for everyone involved," he admitted. "I actually thought I had been playing quite well in the game up until half-time.

"It was quite early on in the second half when I pulled Balotelli down. In the changing rooms, we have got the TV on and I am sitting watching the goals go in and what do you even think in that moment?

"The boss came in and it was a really bad moment for him