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SAM CARNEY
Bring it on
Not being a Mancunian, I never approach the derby with the same sense of trepidation as I do United v Liverpool or, back in the day, those titanic tussles with Arsenal. Perhaps that’s reflective of our good recent record in the fixture: the Reds haven’t lost to City in the league in four meetings. Or maybe I just don’t know as many Manchester City fans…
City will probably go into the games as favourites, but some of our best performances under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have come against the Blues. Because of this, I’m quietly confident that we can get a result but the first 30 minutes are key: Guardiola’s side have a habit of flying out of the blocks but if you can keep them quiet, they can get frustrated. West Ham and Crystal Palace have both kept clean sheets against them in the past fortnight, for example.
LARS MAGNUS ROYS
Ronaldo to shine in the derby
From Michael Owen’s 96th minute winner via Wayne Rooney’s bicycle kick to Scott McTominay’s 40-yard wondergoal, the Manchester derbies at Old Trafford have produced some truly memorable moments. Whenever United play City, it’s a special day in Manchester and, having lived here since 2017, I’ve been lucky enough to experience it first-hand.
With the rumours of Cristiano Ronaldo snubbing City to join United in the summer, this derby has an extra spice to it, and one would be a fool to bet against our no.7 doing something special on Saturday. The 36-year-old has already produced some magical moments since his return to the club and I think he will produce another to put his name on the aforementioned list of iconic derby goals.
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