[맨체스터(잉글랜드)=AP/KNS뉴스통신] 올드 트라포드의 25연승 행진에 치욕스런 마침표를 찍었다.
22일(현지시각) 맨유(맨체스터 유나이티드)는 맨체스터 시티(맨시티)를 상대로 벌어진 홈구장 올드 트라포드에서의 ‘맨체스터 더비’ 잉글리시 프리미어 리그(EPL) 9라운드에서 1-6 패배를 거두며 지난 1926년 맨시티와의 졸전 이후 5골 차 패배의 수모를 겪었다.
경기 직후 퍼거슨은 “충격적이다. 경기경과를 믿을 수 없다” 며 “경기 후 드레싱 룸에서 모두가 당황스러워했다. 선수들의 실망감이 앞으로 더 나아진 모습을 만들어 줄 것"이라며 이번 맨시티 전의 패배를 교훈 삼아 한 단계 발전할 것을 기대했다.
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The Alex Ferguson era isn't over at Manchester United. Still, this did feel like the beginning of the end.
A 6-1 loss. Make that a 6-1 humiliation. To Manchester City, no less.
At Old Trafford.
Ouch.
A hammering this heavy and this rare had reporters dusting off their history books. Not since, wait for it, January 1926 had City inflicted such pain on its cross-town rival in the league at its home ground where so many teams go away empty-handed.
"I'm shattered, I can't believe it," said Ferguson, who wasn't even born the last time the Blues pulled this off. "There's a lot of embarrassment in that dressing room and quite rightly so."
So what does this mean, what's the bigger picture?
Well, despite the astounding scoreline, it doesn't mean that English football's center of gravity has permanently shifted a few miles east to the blue side of Manchester. At least not yet. United still has the bigger global brand, the bigger global following and an Aladdin's cave full of trophies. City is not even close to taking all of that away.
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Manchester City supporters celebrates as their team beat Manchester United 6-1 in their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday Oct. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Manchester United's Anderson, left, fights for the ball with Manchester City's Sergio Aguero during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday Oct. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Manchester City's David Silva, centre right, celebrates with teammates after scoring during his team's 6-1 win over Manchester United in their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday Oct. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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