Don't be fooled by victory over Plzen - Man City will have been licking their lips
But no amount of morphine could numb the suffering 600 hardy Mancunian souls were put through on a bitter Thursday night in Plzen.well and truly over, United returned to their fragile, disinterested selves to stutter to a narrow success over Viktoria Plzen.
The fact that was the feistiest moment United managed told you everything you need to know about where this team are at.“If we need to fight each other it’s like a family, for me it’s a very, very good sign. We need to feel something and that is important. That is where the positives end. Another reality check – something Amorim needs, with past glories shoved in his face on a daily basis around Carrington – ruined a fun afternoon supporters were having around the city of beer.Plzen’s quaint Christmas market offered up the smorgasbord of delights to help everyone forget, with pints of the city’s famous pilsner flowing as the smell of cinnamon and mulled cider filled the air.
United were beyond bad. Joshua Zirkzee lost possession 11 times inside the opening half hour alone, the visitors did not muster a shot on target in that time, while Andre Onana – theamid the litany of gloom hanging over the club so far this season – looked shaky after his struggles at the weekend.
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