Man Utd vs Man City Preview: Team News & Prediction
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The Manchester Derby is always fascinating and worthwhile watching but it is even more so the case this time around as Michael Carrick takes the reins again at Old Trafford.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / USA – USA Network
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Universo
Man Utd preview: The latest interim
Following the sacking of Ruben Amorim, Darren Fletcher was given the job on a sort of mini interim basis and he has now been replaced by Michael Carrick in a longer-term short-term capacity, which is a completely normal way of running a football club.
Manchester United remain a mess off the pitch and, despite improvement, are some way off where they want to be on it, too. The Red Devils will only have a 40-game season to worry about after their FA Cup third round defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion.
Man City preview: In-form City
Manchester City are some way off their historically relentless selves under Pep Guardiola and they are still capable of throwing in a woeful performance but they head into the derby on the back of some excellent form in the last couple of months.
They managed to eventually ease to a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United at St James’ Park in the first-leg of their EFL Cup semi-final in midweek, extending their current unbeaten run of form to 13 matches across all competitions.
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Man City team news: Coming soon
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Man Utd vs Man City prediction
Manchester City began the calendar year with three successive draws against Sunderland, Chelsea and then Brighton. They have therefore drifted from league leaders Arsenal and there is a fair bit of pressure on this one. With Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha, as well as potentially Bryan Mbeumo, United have a lot of individual talent to pose a consistent threat against an often fallible City side but the visitors have to remain firm favourites for this one in Salford.
Man Utd vs Man City tip: Man City to win & both teams to score
