Man United fly high after City win and Liverpool defeat

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It was a very good day for Manchester United, whose revival under Erik ten Hag is really taking shape.

As if victory over Manchester City in the 189th Manchester derby wasn’t enough for fans to rejoice at Old Trafford on Saturday, there was bonus news hours later when Liverpool were stunned by Brighton 3-0 in the English Premier League.

Beating City 2-1 reinforced the growing belief that Ten Hag is turning the tide for the 20-time England champion.

It may be too early for the Dutchman to mount a real challenge for the league title this season, but the improvement at United to record nine straight wins in all competitions is evident.

United are third on the table – one point behind City and six behind leaders Arsenal, who face Tottenham on Sunday.

“We have improved, that’s obvious,” said Ten Hag. “There is still a long way to go…we need to improve many aspects of our game, but we are making progress.”

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