Great games and derbies are the most important games for the fans.
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Old Trafford was rocking that evening in April.
City manager Manuel Pellegrini this week refused to criticise supporters over the matter. Herrera has not figured hugely in Van Gaal’s plans: he started half of last season’s matches but never as a No. 10, which is where his former coach at Athletic Bilbao, Marcelo Bielsa, felt was his best position.
“Tomorrow we will start thinking about the derby and we will see the way the players recover”.
So while this is completely absurd to charge someone for expressing free speech, UEFA charging Manchester City for fans booing the UEFA Champions League anthem doesn’t seem shocking at all.
But after bringing the 29-year-old on as a late substitute in the midweek Champions League win over Sevilla, he may now be set to return to the starting line-up – although there are still no guarantees.
A few of the sudden slackness can be put down to the absence of injured captain and central defender Vincent Kompany, who came off the bench in stoppage time in Wednesday’s 2-1 Champions League group stage win over Sevilla.
Both sides remain unbeaten this season and are yet to concede after three games as they sit locked together on seven points at the top of Group A.
Arsenal is at home to Everton on Saturday.
City will be without striker Sergio Aguero on Sunday, as the Argentina global is out for a month with a hamstring injury.
Speaking at a press conference, Pellegrini said: “The only thing that I thought was that Yaya was changing his armband because (he thought) he was leaving the pitch, but it was not Yaya, it was (Kevin) De Bruyne”.
Pellegrini has lauded the 24-year-old and termed him a flawless fit for his side.
Despite Raheem Sterling scoring a hat-trick in the 5-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday, Pellegrini’s decision to place De Bruyne centrally paid off at the Etihad. He is hard to pick up and his eye for a pass is arguably as good as Silva’s.
“Now, unfortunately, there are Champions League games in the way and other league games”. We always feel the fans are behind the team and they always support us a lot. “They have the benefit”.
United is in mixed form heading into the weekend, having lost 3-0 to Arsenal and won 3-0 at Everton in its last two Premier League games.
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“That Seville match was like watching a football match that’s gone into extra-time”.
