Four goals in Manchester United's net at the Etihad was not something that was difficult to imagine, but the ease with which Manchester City completed the city derby impressed.
"Citizens" won 4:1, Kevin de Bruyne scored two goals, he also had an assist - he was the absolute man of the match.
He also impressed United legend Paul Scholes:
"De Bruyne is everything that should make a great midfielder. He has no competition in the Premier League, maybe he is the only one on the planet with all those qualities. Guys, he has everything - he scores goals, creates chances, runs back..., what do you need more?” Scholes wondered.
Inter striker Lautaro Martinez also shone, overcoming the crisis with a hat-trick against Salernitana.
We present the players who marked the European football weekend:
THE GOALKEEPER
Schmeichel (Leicester) - Jesse Marsh's debut on the Leeds bench would have been much better if the phenomenal Dane had not had his day. Leicester won, Leeds continued their streak of failure.
DEFENSE
Kalulu (Milan) - with the help of Fikaj Tomori, he did a lion's job against Napoli - he found a way to stop Viktor Osimen. Kalulu cost the Rossoneri only 460 euros...
Jelik (Lille) - "Great Danes" are fighting for the European stage, and the Turkish defender scored a goal and an assist in the victory over Clermont (4:1).
THE MIDDLE
De Bruyne (Manchester City) - simplicity is the greatest virtue of the Belgian ace - two routine realizations in the derby made United practically "throw in the towel" at halftime.
Barela (Inter) - he was out of shape for a long time, often totally out of rhythm. This was followed by a duel with Salernitana in which he had two fantastic assists. Without the real Barela, it is difficult for Inter to defend the Scudetto.
Saka (Arsenal) - established himself as one of the leaders of Arsenal's new generation. This season he has scored eight goals and has five assists - among players under the age of 21, only Bayer's Florian Wirz is more productive than the star of the Gunners.
Modric (Real Madrid) - he deserved a lot of praise after another masterful game. This time against Sociedad in a match in which he scored another European goal, who knows which order in career.
ATTACK
Giroud (Milan) - in Naples he registered for the eighth time in the league this season, first out of San Siro. He brought three points in a hot away game, announced that Milan is ready to go all the way in the fight for the title.
Martinez (Inter) - two and a half months of waiting for him to find a way to the net in Serie A. The crisis started after Salernitana, ended against the same opponent - Toro scored a hat-trick, so Inter broke a streak of five games without a triumph in all competitions.
Delor (Nice) - PSG can afford a bad form in League 1, but Nice is not interested in that - they knocked down the leader with a goal from an Algerian and took second place in the table.
Torres (Barcelona) - has Ćavi's unlimited trust, he returned it in Elće when he brought the equaliser. It was a prelude to a turnaround and another victory for the Catalans.
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