Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Crystal Palace - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - December 22, 2018 Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan scores their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City stumbled to the most sensational defeat of the Premier League season on Saturday before neighbours Manchester United began their brave new world under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a glorious reminder of long-forgotten attacking swagger.
After City's sensational 3-2 reverse against Crystal Palace at their Etihad fortress, United seemed liberated and re-energised after Jose Mourinho's midweek sacking as they romped to a 5-1 win at Cardiff City -- the first time they have hit five in the league since their golden Alex Ferguson era.
