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I didn't watch this match starting from the first half, so I have no idea how many chances Manchester United and Manchester City missed in the first half, but from the 60 minutes where I started to watch this match, Manchester United and Manchester City were pressing to get an opener in the second half, but their efforts were not good enough because they were finding it difficult to break each other's defense and create good chances that could lead to a goal, which caused the Manchester derby to be boring to watch.
I watched it from the first half and it was true that both teams were trying to score goals, but their good defense and lack of good finishing meant that both teams had to settle for ending the match goalless. Manchester City really have to harbor their desire to take 4th place from Chelsea this week, of course this is very concerning considering the season is almost over.
The match becomes boring when both teams play carefully, that's what I got from this week's derby match. Pep Guardiola is really having a headache thinking about how to get the best performance from his team, they only have 7 games remaining to win tickets to the Champions League next season. The situation was getting more difficult for him, he had to think hard about it.