However, Jeremy Doku appeared to goad United and Antony with his ‘Manchester is blue’ comment.
Also, he sent ‘stay calm’ messages after the derby clash in which tempers had threatened to spill over.
Antony avoided a potential red card as his frustration reached boiling point.
He deliberately fouled the Belgian winger by kicking out at him.
He and Bruno Fernandes both ended up getting booked.
Also, Sofyan Amrabat had also been cautioned earlier in the game for getting into it with and Phil Foden and Jack Grealish.
However, the derby result kept City within two points of early Premier League leaders Tottenham.
While United sit eighth – closer to the relegation zone than the top of the table after a fifth defeat in 10 league games.
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Off the back of derby victory, City have a clear week to prepare for the Premier League visit of Bournemouth on November 4.
United are back in action sooner, facing a Newcastle side that knocked City out of the competition in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday.
