A Shocking Massacre

Man City made the world tremble!

This was the news Sky Sports posted on its official website after the match.

Before the match, Sky Sports had even interviewed Manchester United's legendary captain, Roy Keane. The legendary star, who had a history of feuds with Man City, said in the interview that he hoped to see a fiery showdown.

"I don't want to see a limp Manchester derby. Yellow cards are indispensable in a match like this. We might even see a red card!"

As it turned out, no one understood the Manchester derby better than Keane.

Before the match, Roy Keane had said that if Manchester United wanted to turn things around against Man City in the second half of the season, they had to perform better in a clash between two powerful sides like this.

"Only by proving that you're stronger than your opponent can you suppress them psychologically, put them under pressure, affect their performance in the match, and ultimately force them to keep making mistakes."

Having played under Ferguson for many years, Keane clearly understood Manchester United's "formula" for a second-half comeback better than anyone.

But what Keane had never expected was that he had only guessed half of it correctly.

One team had indeed proved during the match that it was stronger than its opponent, and yellow and red cards had indeed appeared. But the beneficiary was not the home side, Manchester United. It was the Man City he had looked down on.

The 7–0 scoreline equaled Manchester United's worst-ever record for a home defeat. It also became the most painful loss of Ferguson's managerial career, leaving the entire world utterly stunned.

Sky Sports contacted Keane again after the match, but the Manchester United legend refused the interview, merely saying that this had not been a