Manchester City were beaten 1-0 by rivals Manchester United at the Etihad on Wednesday night and following the game, Pep Guardiola identified five United stars who most impressed him.
Despite the defeat, City ran out 3-2 winners on aggregate in the Carabao Cup semi-final and will now face Aston Villa in the final.
Guardiola was full of praise for United at the final whistle and named five players who impressed him: Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Fred and Nemanja Matic.
"I like a lot the way they played," said Guardiola. "At Old Trafford, we played really well, maybe I didn't expect us to play the way we played, but I said when we lost here I said they don't need much.
"The quality of the players up front is incredible. I had the feeling, I said before when we lost at home against them, they are trying to do what the manager Ole wants, and I think it works. Maybe they are not consistent in all the games, they struggle at home a little bit with the teams who defend deep. Maybe they are not consistent in all the games, they struggle at home a little bit with the teams who defend deep.
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The Mirror
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