The two teams are separated by just four points in the Premier League. You think that is logical, normal?
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But he was characteristically bullish about his future after Thursday’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool, responding to the suggestion that he was not meeting expectations by saying: “Expectations can be too high”. Our aim is to reach the top three because we want to do better than a year ago.
“You don’t really want your top young players climbing over the rood to retrieve balls” – but knows the danger of producing Academy “robots” with little intuition”, Butt said. I don’t repeat myself any more. Then I get these questions.
The Citizens warmed up for the game with a drab 0-0 draw with Dynamo Kiev in midweek but the result saw Manuel Pellegrini’s men book their place in the quarter finals of the Champions League.
‘I would like United to be on the front foot as we were against Liverpool.
The last time these two sides met at the Etihad, Chris Smalling needlessly saw red in the first half following two bookable offences.
“We’ll see in the way he improves but in maybe one month he can be ready”. Injuries are also playing a part for both teams right now. Much has already been made of the loss of Kompany, but City have no-one who truly strikes terror into Blue hearts, while Aguero is a serial killer when it comes to derby matches.
Manchester City will play host to the 20-time English champions, and the fixture will be crucial in the race for the top four.
On Sunday, United and City will go head-to-head at the Etihad Stadium with key players missing on both sides.
The Chilean said: “Always a derby is unsafe”.
“Foremost I am a striker, it doesn’t bother me at all which position I play, when I am on the pitch I just focus on helping the team that’s all”. If it’s a derby of the Premier League it is doubly unsafe. The latter figure is the second lowest in any Premier League game this season. They also have to worry about looking over their shoulders.
United put an end to four successive defeats against their rivals when they faced each other at Old Trafford last season.
Yet Pellegrini continues to insist he will not give up the chase.
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With City wanting to close in on the gap in the EPL table, they are most likely to win this game. You must always think you must do it. When you are managing big teams, you can not expect not to receive criticism if you do not win and he has the experience to manage that situation.
