Pep Guardiola reveals why Manchester City didn't bring on any substitutes in derby win at Manchester United

Pep Guardiola has apologised to his Manchester City substitutes for not making any changes in the comfortable 2-0 derby win at Manchester United. Eric Bailly opened the scoring already in the 7th minute with an unfortunate owngoal. By the end of the first-half Bernardo Silva doubled City’s lead assisted by Joao Cancelo. City were so comfortable in the second half, that Guardiola declined to make any substitutions in the second half as the Blues saw out the three points with little resistance. After the game Guardiola explained:

"I'm so sorry.   "I don't like to not use them.   "The game was 2-0, everything was comfortable, I felt to not change anything today."

Overall on the game City boss said: "Massive compliment to the players, they are the real artists for the way we played.   "To come here at Old Trafford, our rivals of the city, our neighbours and play the way we played was really good. Against them you want to attack quicker than you have to attack and if you don't finish the attack you will be attacked much, much quicker and that is where they are so good.   "That is why we needed a game with a thousand million passes. We need a game like with the ball in the fridge, keep it there.   "When you make a build-up and break the lines and don't finish then Cristiano, Rashford, Greenwood are there. We have to avoid that, and how do we do that? With the ball in our pocket. And to make an extra pass. We did it.   "When you have the ball you silence the stadium. I played once or twice here when they were better and said wow, the spectators support. But the best way to silence them is OK, give me the ball and play, play, play - don't let them run. When they don't have the ball they suffer like all talented teams. To see a team still running together.   "They tried [to respond in the second half] but could not do it, why? Because we had the ball." Source - MEN Join us on Telegram!/ Follow us on Twitter!

Premier League: Manchester United 0-2 Manchester City