The performance of a quiet achiever in Sunday’s derby was crucial for Manchester City | OneFootball

Every single Manchester City player went above and beyond for the cause as the 10 men of City beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday. Heroics were performed by each and every City player to stick to their task and pick up a precious three points against their arch-rivals. At right-back, Matheus Nunes was superb and he once again showed how vital he is to Enzo Maresca’s side. In a sense, Nunes has become the quiet achiever in City’s squad. However, he is crucial to his team which was on full display on Sunday.

Matheus Nunes was absolutely crucial for Manchester City on Sunday against Manchester United.

There were top performances from a host of players for Manchester City in their win against Manchester United. Erling Haaland, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Enzo Fernandez, Marc Guehi, Elliot Anderson, and Iliman Ndiaye were all superb, especially in the second half. Across the full 90 minutes, Matheus Nunes was brilliant and his performance was crucial to Manchester City’s win.

Defensively, Matheus Nunes was solid and dependable at right-back. He made two interceptions, had two blocks and won four ground duels. Nunes also made five clearance and also had eight recoveries. Nunes stuck to his task superbly well at right-back. Marcus Rashford did make a bright start to Sunday’s derby on the left wing. But as the game progressed his influence eventually waned. Matheus Nunes was important in keeping Rashford quiet the more that the match at Old Trafford developed.

In possession, Matheus Nunes always offered a quality option for his team. He completed 34 passes with a pass completion % of 92. Nunes also broke the lines with his passing as he also completed 14 line-breaking balls. Nunes also covered 10.4 kilometres in Sunday’s Manchester derby as he was always a willing runner for his team.

The all action display of Matheus Nunes was vital to Manchester City’s derby win over Manchester United. He was once again solid and dependable both in and out of possession. The display of Nunes is also further proof that he has become one of the elite right-backs in the Premier League.

Ever so quietly, Matheus Nunes has become a leader through his actions on the pitch.

Given the amount of squad upheaval that Manchester City have undergone in recent times, Matheus Nunes has become one of the longest-serving players in Enzo Maresca’s squad. The journey of Nunes to become a vital contributor hasn’t been linear. Nunes was signed from Wolverhampton Wanderers as a midfielder. However, Pep Guardiola eventually turned the Portuguese international into a right-back.

It is a credit to Nunes that he has embraced his new role. Now, given how long he has been at Manchester City and his journey to be a constant in City’s first team, Nunes is now a leader through his actions on the pitch. This was on full display against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Nunes went about his work quietly and he helped set the tone for a strong Manchester City performance in trying circumstances. Enzo Maresca’s side were brilliant in the face of adversity at Old Trafford and Matheus Nunes was pivotal to this.

Matheus Nunes was brilliant against Manchester United on Sunday as City picked up a famous derby victory. Nunes has in a sense become Manchester City’s quiet achiever. Other players typically get the credit while Nunes just consistently plays his role at right-back superbly well. He did it once again at Old Trafford and the role of Nunes was integral to City’s victory.