Vidic: Defenders Ruled

After the first goalless Manchester derby in six years, Reds skipper Nemanja Vidic conceded both teams got what they deserved.

“I have to say yes, [it was a fair result],” he told Sky Sports. “In terms of the football, we saw two teams who defended as units. I think a draw was the right result.”

Attacking chances were few and far between at Eastlands, although United did edge the possession statistics. City, despite playing at home, rarely looked like scoring. Instead, their efforts centred on stopping Sir Alex's men, who were restricted to efforts from long distance.

The Blues certainly appeared content with a point and Roberto Mancini even made a time-wasting substitution in the final minute of injury time. United, at times, looked similarly devoid of attacking ambition, although Vidic insists the Reds went to Eastlands eyeing victory.

“We definitely came here to win the game,” he said, “but City are a good team. They are strong and we didn't have too many chances.

“There's big pressure on City to win and this is always a hard place for us to come. At certain times I thought we played some good football, but we didn't create too many chances.”