Guardiola Expects Fierce Match In Manchester Derdy

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Manchester United will be aggressive, making it difficult for Manchester City in the Manchester derby tomorrow Sunday, manager Pep Guardiola was quoted as saying by Reuters, Saturday 5 March. City top the Premier League standings with 66 points after 27 games, while rivals United are fourth with 47 points. adrift of each other in the table, Guardiola predicts a fierce derby at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow. City are aiming for two wins over United after a 2-0 win in their last league meeting last November. “United, forward and midfield, are experienced together ( Paul) Pogba and (Nemanja) Matic, great energy with Fred, quick on both lines," Guardiola told reporters. "The centre-backs, (Raphael) Varane, (Harry) Maguire, (Victor) Lindelof are all experienced. Seeing this, I don't see a 19-point gap," he continued. it will be the 50th Manchester derby in the Premier League. The City manager also praised United boss Ralf Rangnick: "His work in Germany has been outstanding.... He comes here and you start to see some patterns that he wants to do." a big blow as defender Ruben Dias is out for four to six weeks with a hamstring injury, while Nathan Ake will miss the game against United. "In other seasons, our best players have been out for months. I like him (Dias), but he is not there, I will not cry," said Guardiola. "We have players who deserve to be played. We have 14-15 players. With these players we will fight and try to play well."