Premier League reaction: 'It's my fault' - Amorim takes blame for Manchester derby defeat

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Ash summing up a point made by so many of you this morning.

Manager Ruben Amorim's post-match quotes are coming up next.

He said that the club's poor run of results under him - just eight wins in 31 games - is "my fault".

Nigel Reo-Coker agreed in the latest episode of Football Daily on BBC Sounds, saying that the United manager's determination to stick to his principles is making the shirt even heavier for his players to wear.

Do you agree, or should the players step up and take responsibility?

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Donnarumma steps up on debut

Man City 3-0 Man Utd

Whenever Manchester United did threaten, they were unable to get past the huge frame of new signing Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The 26-year-old Italian international, who joined Manchester City from Paris St-Germain in a £26m deal on transfer deadline day, was thrown straight into the starting line-up for his debut.

He only had to make two saves in the whole match, but one of those was spectacular, tipping a Bryan Mbeumo volley around the post that looked destined for the corner.

Man City allay fears after back-to-back defeats

Man City 3-0 Man Utd

Shamoon Hafez

Football news reporter at Etihad Stadium

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City came into the game with some concerns having suffered back-to-back defeats before the international break, but fears of another loss were allayed with goals from two players who enjoy playing against Manchester United.

Speedy winger Jeremy Doku was pivotal for the first two goals, jinking through with quick feet to pull the ball back for local boy Phil Foden to head home the opener on 18 minutes.

City doubled their advantage on 53 minutes when star striker Erling Haaland latched on to Doku's pass before holding off Luke Shaw and dinking in a sumptuous finish.

Haaland, who pulled narrowly wide in the opening 10 seconds, should have scored a second immediately after netting when he took the ball round Altay Bayindir but somehow sent the ball against the post with an open goal gaping in front of him.

But the 25-year-old was not to be denied on 68 minutes when he ran clear from the halfway line and made no mistake with an unerring finish past the Turkish keeper.

'Our heart goes out to them' - Foden pays emotional tribute to Hatton's family

Man City 3-0 Man Utd

Stockport-born midfielder Phil Foden headed home his first league goal since January to open the scoring for Manchester City and dedicated his goal to Ricky Hatton, saying he had "extra motivation" for the match.

"He was such a down to earth person, lovely guy," added Foden. "I wish his family all the best. From everyone here at the club, our heart goes out to them."

Foden's first-half opener was followed by two clinical strikes from Erling Haaland after the break as City walked through the Manchester United defence as the visitors chased the game.

The players or the system?

Man City 3-0 Man Utd

Manchester City's comfortable 3-0 win at home to rivals Manchester United on Sunday heaped the pressure on Red Devils manager Ruben Amorim.

It took his record in charge of United to eight wins from 31 games - a win percentage of just 25.8%.

The manner of the defeat has reopened the debate on Amorim's future.

Does the problem lie with the players or the Portuguese boss' favoured 3-4-2-1 system?

Amorim doubled down in his post-match news conference, saying he will not change and that for a different philosophy you have to "change the man".

However, he did acknowledge that the team's current problems were "my fault".

We will delve further into the United manager's comments, but please have your say by clicking on the Get Involved icon at the top of this page.

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