Ahead of the highly anticipated Manchester derby, Manchester City enters as the clear favorite against a Manchester United team grappling with key player absences. Pep Guardiola's City, last season's treble winners, are in the hunt for their fourth consecutive Premier League title and are seen as the dominant force in English football. Erik ten Hag's United, however, are determined to challenge City's supremacy, with Ten Hag urging his team to become the new 'noisy neighbours'. Guardiola has expressed respect for United, recalling past upsets to highlight the unpredictable nature of football. The match is not just a battle for points but a testament to the intense rivalry and shifting dynamics in Manchester football.
Legendary goals from the Manchester derby 😍 @ManCity | @ManUtd https://t.co/rtu09zQpbK
Rock, and indeed, roll… I’ll be alongside Andy Townsend at The Etihad for The Manchester Derby @premierleague https://t.co/YXPqF3w5mC
Iconic Manchester derby moments! 🔴🔵 Will there be more today? 💭🎶 https://t.co/tgo03aacS7
🔴 Ten Hag: "You can always learn from opponents who are successful - you have to do that if you want to go to higher levels". "But at the same time we have to do it in the Man United way". "This is a different club, with a different environment and with a different DNA". https://t.co/UZW9ywAbB0
💽 Ready to rock and roll 💽 @ManCity 🆚 @ManUtd coming right up... https://t.co/ZFzKdCVkv4
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Pep Guardiola has thanked Sir Jim Ratcliffe for describing City as the greatest - but warned the new Manchester United co-owner that the Blues are going to get even better | @MullockSMirror https://t.co/v99ZIpas3c https://t.co/9JaPNEMpiZ
🗣️"A complete honour" Pep Guardiola responds to Sir Jim Ratcliffe's compliment that Man City's Champions League semi-final win over Real Madrid was the best quality football he'd ever seen 🙌 https://t.co/FAv6KnBydE
🔴 Ten Hag: "We want to be the No 1 - and think that’s a good ambition for the club". "Now we must have the strategies to get this done...". "We can’t accept to be behind other clubs. We have to bounce back, as Sir Jim says. We have to show ambition". https://t.co/30GEVqrmLu
Acts and scenes that make for an iconic matchup 🎭 Ready for @ManCity 🆚 @ManUtd? https://t.co/0smdxrgMCC
🗣️ "A complete honour" Pep Guardiola on Sir Jim Ratcliffe's compliment that Man City's Champions League semi-final win over Real Madrid was the best quality football he'd ever seen 💬 https://t.co/iU7LOsJZMk
‘We can go toe to toe with them’: Erik ten Hag backs United to supplant City https://t.co/WWAbXpIilW
🔵 Pep Guardiola: “Do you remember what happened when United went to Anfield? Last season, 7-0”. “Do you remember the comments? ‘How many goals are they going to score? It will be easy for Liverpool’. Result: Liverpool didn’t win”. “United is United. It’s Man United”. https://t.co/uwDtQPbtRm
Erik ten Hag has urged Manchester United to shut Pep Guardiola up by becoming the new noisy neighbours | @MullockSMirror https://t.co/uaqNJ7dX6L https://t.co/B4T5kPN93W
Erik ten Hag has warned Sir Jim Ratcliffe that he won’t bring the glory years back by copying Manchester City’s blueprint | @MullockSMirror https://t.co/Ji3Dthzoul https://t.co/ZLcCwg0yUn
"We knew we could hurt them..." ⚔️ Phil Foden says there is 'no better feeling' than scoring in a Manchester derby 🌟🩵 https://t.co/J1gmlRUlkR
"It's a special occasion." 🩵 Manchester City's Phil Foden previews the upcoming Manchester derby and reflects on his contributions in previous meetings ⚽️🆚 https://t.co/tNo9zx4qQD
"If he has his attitude right on Sunday, he is unstoppable" 😤 Erik ten Hag on Marcus Rashford before the Manchester derby 🔵🔴 https://t.co/ATFgmdPu3o
Ten Hag's defensive 'puzzle' as Guardiola savours 'dream' derby preparation. United missing host of key players for tomorrow’s visit to a City side fighting on three fronts yet again. https://t.co/7n0cmIePC7
Erik ten Hag says the "standards have fallen" at Man Utd. How do the club get back to the glory days? #FootballFocus #BBCFootball https://t.co/ZMXBgHBbDT
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Big read @iPaperSport exploring if Jim Ratcliffe is the man to save Manchester United: 🔴 "don't do dumb sh*t" 🔴 "get rid of the c***s" 🔴 mistakes at Nice 🔴 relegation & redesigning the badge at Lausanne 🔴 combining sports Read here ⤵️⤵️⤵️ https://t.co/F0KjPPsqr4
🔵 Pep Guardiola on Sir Jim Ratcliffe words on challenging Man City: “They know the diagnosis of the club. If Sir Jim said they need two or three years to be there, who am I to say opposite?”. “I'm sure they'll work to close the gap. I'm not the right person to know...”. https://t.co/kFKamt4SHn
🏆 Pep Guardiola has compared Man City's trophy haul to previous periods of success in the English game 📺 https://t.co/CqJxSBlrVN #mcfc | #epl https://t.co/yjEPezSQtU
🗓️ 3 Mar: Man Utd 🗓️ 6 Mar: Champions League round of 16 🗓️ 10 Mar: Liverpool 🗓️ 16 Mar: FA Cup quarter-final 🗓️ 31 Mar: Arsenal 🗓️ 3 Apr: Aston Villa Pep Guardiola is looking forward to @ManCity's upcoming run of fixtures 💬 https://t.co/2SWB7nLEqt
I'm an ex-Real Madrid star... I spoke to Man Utd target Zinedine Zidane and he told me the only THREE clubs he'd manage https://t.co/1iwt5DjgMR https://t.co/1iwt5DjgMR
💪 Erik ten Hag and Man Utd are pumped for their derby against last season's treble winners Man City 📺 https://t.co/SymTkN77df #mufc | #epl https://t.co/C1l3qXwTRz
🚨 There is no chance Zinedine Zidane would ever manage a club in the Premier League, including Manchester United. (Source: @PeteHall86) https://t.co/WMaE2RfLFC
Pep Guardiola says he is expecting the "best" from Manchester United even though Manchester City will start Sunday's derby as red-hot favourites to extend their dominance over their rivals. #AFPSports https://t.co/41cRlvPh68
#MCFC welcome rivals #MUFC to the Etihad on Sunday with Pep Guardiola's side hunting for their fourth Premier League title in a row 👀 And Pep has voiced his sympathy for the Red Devils, who have not won the league since 2011 😳 | @DiscoMirror https://t.co/8rqWrnoF4L https://t.co/TIbnbS7MVV
Manchester City have won five of the last six Premier League titles but Pep Guardiola knows the Etihad outfit will not always be at the top of English football #MCFC | @DiscoMirror https://t.co/okvTvWqcTF https://t.co/2zdDxfPaTv
🗣️ "It could be a beating for Man Utd!" 🫣 Man City head into the Manchester derby as clear favourites this weekend 📺 https://t.co/97gLQKvsMg 🎧 https://t.co/yooODKCrSg #mancity | #manutd https://t.co/XKCnnLIFF9
🗣️ "The 1980s was Liverpool, the 1990s was Man Utd and now it's us." 🏆 Pep Guardiola has compared Man City's trophy haul to previous periods of success in the English game 📺 https://t.co/CqJxSBlZLl #mcfc | #epl https://t.co/zDhmYcmlXx
"This kind of success for a long time doesn't depend on just the manager" Pep Guardiola says he is no the sole reason for the success at Manchester City in the last decade 🔊 https://t.co/aqY3waWRYb
'Manchester United are openly trying to copy City – and that makes perfect sense' ✍️ @TelegraphDucker #TelegraphFootball | #MUFC | #ManCity
Zinedine Zidane has already told a former teammate the only 3️⃣ sides he would ever manage Bad news for Sir Jim Ratcliffe - Man Utd aren't one 😳 https://t.co/tdiesIVXKR https://t.co/ilIgQljdZX
"I don't talk about the opponents" 🤫 Pep Guardiola has a lot of respect for Manchester United 💪 https://t.co/Wefk8UYDFZ
Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to knock Manchester City "off their perch" 💬 But Jamie Carragher has warned the Manchester United co-owner that he doesn't see that happening anytime soon...❌ https://t.co/0b08hY0589 https://t.co/xGuRBzexXj