Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka put on a superb defensive display as the Red Devils secured a well-deserved 2-0 win over archrivals City yesterday evening.
The 23-year-old has had a number of battles with Raheem Sterling over the past couple of years, and he came out on top once more at the Etihad Stadium. Fans on Twitter were quick to pay tribute to the defender after the game:
EVERY TIME ?
— fiona grant (@Rma13Fiona) March 7, 2021
Sterling has refused to leave his pocket
— #EndSars? (@HQ_feranmi) March 7, 2021
Sterling and wan bissaka is a match made in heaven ????
— Dhammes?? (@Dhammes10) March 8, 2021
Time and time again.
— Thapelo Seroka (@ThapeloSeroka) March 8, 2021
My RB
— ً (@UnitedWithJoe) March 7, 2021
He was still in his pocket from the last derby game
— Rayyan (@UTDRayyank) March 7, 2021
Standard for him
— Hamish OBrien (@hamish_obrien) March 7, 2021
Yet again. ???? same vibe anyday any time
— Kamara Lanino ?? (@KLanino) March 7, 2021
Wan-Bissaka may not always provide much in the attacking third of the pitch but the fullback is perfectly suited for when United sit back and play on the counter.
He didn’t let Sterling out of his sight all evening and while the City forward did get one or two chances from crosses, he very much came off second best in the one-on-one battles with Wan-Bissaka.
On his day, the Englishman is impossible to get past and he once again had Sterling in his pocket.