Man Utd vs Man City Preview, Team News, Likely Line-Ups & Prediction

The Red Devils are third, two points adrift of their cross-town rivals. But when teams want to attack, like Manchester City, maybe you find the gaps as a No.10.

“There are different ways to try to win, I think we have one, I hope for fans it’s a good show and good game.” .

City makes the short journey to Old Trafford for the 170th edition of the fixture with a slender two-point advantage over its rival at the summit, with United behind Arsenal on goal difference. “There have been times when I could not select from many, like last year, but this year is going much better.” – a fact which is perhaps reflected in United’s improved results this year. If they’re both playing to their potential on the day, I think City will win. “We have done everything to help the recovery for the players”.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has revealed Anthony Martial’s consistency has taken him by surprise after the teenager’s impressive start to his Premier League career.

And Van Gaal says the birthday boy can continue at the top as long as he maintains his hunger and fitness. There is a lot of local pride, we want to win and it’s important that we go into the game confident. When the schedule came out, there is one sure thing both United and City fans mark on the calendar is the date of the derby.

They responded by winning their final six games of last season and carried the momentum into the current campaign, extending the sequence to a club record 11 successive top-flight victories. “They are first so they are the favourites, I think”, van Gaal told reporters on Friday. “If we can compete we have to wait and see because of course we have started very well when you compare us with a year ago”, the 64-year-old Dutchman said.

“This is the biggest game for sure in England”.

“I am happy that we are more balanced in our selection”.

Van Gaal said the intensity of the top flight made a break even more necessary for the Premier League, which could lose its fourth Champions League qualifying spot to Serie A in 2017-18 due to a lack of recent success.

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“I can see it clearly on the video that he doesn’t touch the ball but the legs of Herrera, but we don’t have that luck this season”. We don’t have enough time between the games to always be 20 per cent better in the next game.