MANCHESTER DERBY NO.168 ON SUNDAY

Man City hosts their rivals Man United on Sunday at the Etihad and this year it seems to lack the usual hype that the Derby normally lives up to for several reasons.

Man City has seen a slump in form in their last 3 games in various competitions and last night's defeat at the Etihad at the hands of Newcastle Utd. was a bitter loss.

Coach Pellegrini has conceded that the boys were just not good enough on the day and has no regrets in having fielded the full strength squad that suffered a humiliating 2-0 loss in the Capital Cup encounter with Newcastle.

With the hard-working David Silva likely to be a non-starter due to an injury sustained last night, City hope to get back to winning ways with strikers Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero the duo Man United will have to fear most and try to hold out.

Man City are fancied to get back to winning ways with a prediction that Edin Dzeko the Bosnian striker most likely to score, although it will be a hard act to repeat his record-breaking 43 seconds goal 1st away goal at Old Trafford last season.

there will be goals

6-1? could be

I think United will get a result..
City look a team that are going through the motions,only 3 clean sheets in 15 games.
Toure looks a shadow of two years ago,2nd choice keeper looks average,probably out of Europe and manager must be in doubt to see the season out.
Their best player in my opinion looks like he will be out for a while,I can see United getting a result at The Emptihaad.

DAVE city conceding the title? you know what these fancy ancies are like

CnC u wishin upon a star for dat result
United will b rarin to go at City n United will prevail by dat odd goal
United united

chicken n chips wrote: 6-1? could be

That would be nice but going for 4-1. Seeing as you said 6 I might put a tenner on it and toast your health if it comes off.

De Gea will have to be at his best.

City cant underperform every week can they ?

A new start, new players and an elimination of the fear factor.. Player for player man united can finally stand up to City, half the battle was lost in the head when united played city.. That won't be a factor this time around.. The penny is starting to drop for this United squad.. I can see them winning here..

We really need United to win,for the good of the forum.
Since their decline,the plastics have all but disappeared on here.Not even any comments on the recent game at home to the future champions.

United fan,who is thinking of supporting a London club as the commute is easier.

Another hardcore United fan,could only happen in Manchester.The home of The Plastics.

United fan hitch hiking from Sussex to Old Trafford.

When United lose,the Plastics go back to supporting their local sides like Brighton,Plymouth,Cambridge and Exeter.