MANCHESTER: The Manchester rivals provided a telling demonstration of how heavy spending does not always translate into glory Sunday as United and City managed just a single shot on target each in their 0-0 Premier League draw.
It took until the 82nd minute for Jesus Navas to curl a shot at United goalkeeper David De Gea at Old Trafford. And Joe Hart only made his first save six minutes later when the City goalkeeper stretched to tip Chris Smalling’s shot wide.
In the 170th derby, there was a lack of quality and intensity from the neighbors, whose squads are estimated to have cost a total in excess of $1.2 billion to assemble.
City still returned to top spot, ahead of Arsenal on goal difference, with United two points back in fourth. -- AP