Only the players can. They’ve always had very good players and, again, have very good players now, so they are what they are since I returned to England in 2013.
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They prepare their players all week, they pick their team.
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When pointed out he sought out a nice bottle of wine for Sir Alex Ferguson in the past, he retorted: “Because I know he loves it”. It’s about the players and that’s what wins football matches. It looks quite obvious that the two teams will be title contenders this season, considering the strength of the squad and the fact that two managers, who have won titles, titles and more titles are at the helm.
“From the Busby Babes to Best, Beckham and the Class of 92, United remains a club built on scouting young talent and turning them into worldwide stars”, Savage said in his column for the Mirror ahead of this afternoon’s derby. But when it comes to a derby everything goes out of the window.
In Manchester a few things are certain: forty-five-year-old men will reference the Hacienda three times a week, you will at some stage be harassed on the tram to New Islington, and it will rain.
However, just because they are now both amongst the top sides in Europe and both boast elite managers in their ranks, that doesn’t mean they are on completely even footing. It’s going to be an intriguing game.
It’s United vs. City, red vs. blue – and most importantly, Mourinho vs. Guardiola. The rivalry between Manchester United and Manchester City is huge.
He’s a good shot stopper and he’s very good with his feet, as has been mentioned numerous times before. Nine times out of 10 the goalkeeper will get a freekick out of it, so it makes no difference. That’s massive if you can win the derby. Will this game have an unbelievable impact? Eric Bailey has also been very productive and has settled down with his role of the leading men at the back; he has won three men of the matches in the four games that he have played.
In this post, we have a collection of news stories relating to the game that are circulating in the Twitterverse, blogosphere and media world.
Usually, when the game is as high-profile as this one is, it ends up being a bit of a damp squib, with both teams wary of each other and extra cautious in order to not make the first mistake.
The Argentine striker has been suspended for three games after being adjudged to have elbowed Winston Reid during City’s 3-1 win over West Ham United before the worldwide break.
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Andy Cole was speaking at the TAG Heuer Premier League Pressure Test. TAG Heuer is the first ever Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of the Premier League.
