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The phenomenon that is Erling Haaland ended Manchester City’s dismantling of Manchester United with a third consecutive home Premier League hat-trick in a chastening afternoon for Erik ten Hag’s men. At the moment Haaland is too powerful, too hungry and, simply, too good for the opposition. The Norwegian can also create, as he did for the passes that allowed Phil Foden to register his second and final finish as he too enjoyed a hat-trick.This 188th derby was the mother and father of all mismatches, City handing their neighbours a lesson that had them reeling, United 4-0 down at half-time – as at Brentford – and praying, surely, this would not end in a double-digit defeat. A final humiliation came with 25 minute left when Pep Guardiola made a quadruple substitution, two of those being replaced the scintillating Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne. Continue reading...