The Norwegian has guided United on an unbeaten sequence in their last four league games against City - winning three - their longest such run against them since a run of six between 2008 and 2011, but he is not about to rest on his laurels.
Villa are continuing their search for a new manager after sacking Smith on Sunday, and they are considering other candidates.
Ralf Rangnick's men are getting used to that scoreline, which has now cropped up in three successive games - leading to a penalty shootout defeat by Middlesbrough in the FA Cup and a league draw at Burnley.
The challenge couldn't be much higher, playing the second leg in the Bernabeu with their spectators.
But his position was discussed by United officials on Saturday evening following the crushing defeat at Vicarage Road, before the announcement of his dismissal followed on Sunday morning.
With the game plan, the boys have gone and worked their absolute socks off and all credit goes to them.
“Yeah, coming to Liverpool and being managed by Stevie G – it doesn’t get any better than that!” Jaros laughs.
Virtually unstoppable when they worked it at their best, it helped turn City into the Premier League's top scorers for the last four seasons including two where they scored more than 100 goals.
Right now I am very disappointed but what we showed was a step forward but it about getting the results, it feels like two points lost and given away.
A Home Office spokesperson told BBC Sport: Football banning order legislation covers both women's and men's designated matches where there is a high risk of disorder, and matches in the Uefa Women's Champions League and women's international matches fall under its scope.
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While most players would probably notice serious transgressions, there are still microaggressions according to Culvin, hence the call for clearer guidelines and more education. Culvin says this is on FifPro's agenda.
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The 29-year-old had the ICD fitted after he suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark's Euro 2020 match against Finland in Copenhagen.
Tottenham say they have also been advised to close the first-team area of their training ground in the interests of the health and safety of players and staff.
Off the pitch his teammates describe him as a calm and hard-working family man while praising his leadership, strength and self-belief on the field of play.
He's the best taker, right now, worldwide. There isn't a better taker than Ward-Prowse. At free-kicks, set-pieces, corners he is exceptional and people pay most attention to that.
“I really hope he comes back to top football again, that is what he wants. Recently in a Danish programme he said his big aim was to play in the World Cup, I really hope he succeeds, I can’t see why he shouldn’t.
He has tallied up 41 goal involvements (18 goals and 23 assists), with 16 of his goals coming in the second half of his international career.
Belgium and Italy had already guaranteed top-two spots in their groups, leaving only France and Spain above Wales.
Fit-again pair James Tomkins and James McArthur were unused substitutes at Carrow Road and will be pushing for recalls.
Wolves winger Adama Traore could have a medical with Barcelona as soon as Friday after talks between the two sides intensified ahead of a move, according to Spanish newspaper Marca. An initial loan deal with a 30m euro option to buy in the summer seems to be the likely structure, and his arrival would not present any salary cap problems - and could hasten Ousmane Dembele out the door.
Weghorst scored just his second goal for the club, heading in the rebound after Jay Rodriguez had headed Cornet's corner against the bar.
He could barely walk coming off the pitch and you think, 'How have we got ourselves into that situation?' So we need to take it out of the player's hands.
If eyebrows were raised when Liverpool agreed to pay Wolves up to £45 million ($61m) for his signature, then they have swiftly been lowered since. It looks a bargain.
The result also vindicated Benitez's insistence that the club would return to winning ways once injured players returned, even if Lucas Digne was left out as Yerry Mina returned to the side.
Limited numbers of the home crowd had made their frustrations at the club clear by staging a temporary walkout 27 - the number of years since Everton last won a trophy - minutes in to the game.
It might sound like a funny thing to say when you've been at a club all your life, but I have really wanted to show people what I can do.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he explained how he would sometimes use the word 'gay' as a pejorative term back then, but quickly stopped when he understood about the negative impact it might have.
DERMOT SAY: The outcome of this was actually a yellow card for Jarrod Bowen for simulation. I'm not saying he didn't go to take the player.
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Watford 2-3 ArsenalINCIDENT: Bukayo Saka barged Tom Cleverley to regain possession in the build up to his goal, which restored Arsenal's lead after Cucho Hernandez's acrobatic equaliser.
The 22-year-old is still undergoing tests, with manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst unsure of when he may return.
But he only won the Copa Libertadores twice?The volume of tours that Santos undertook, hawking Pele around the globe in exchange for vast sums of cash, prevented them from competing in the Copa Libertadores as often as they could have done.
The pleasure is higher. Man City 4-1 Club Brugge - Match reportHow the teams lined up | Match statsChampions League fixtures | Results | Group tablesHow to watch Manchester derby: Free highlights straight after FTThe Spaniard was asked if he could clarify his comments in his press conference but got frustrated as he tried to get his point across.
It was decided this year that wouldn't be a penalty because the tolerance level has been raised and there was not enough contact. INCIDENT: James Maddison kicks out at Villa substitute Carney Chukwuemeka.
Summer signing Donyell Malen had given them the lead shortly after half-time before Roberto Massimo pegged them shortly after.
