Manchester City haven't had to think much about Man United as title rivals and, ahead of the first derby of the season, the gap feels as big as ever.
before being interrupted by a reporter who said: Manchester United? The smirk that crept across Guardiola's face at the suggestion gave the game away. The uncomfortable truth for United is that Guardiola's reaction is justified.In his seven full seasons at the Etihad Stadium, he's won five titles and another eight major trophies. Last season alone he won the same number as United have managed in total since he arrived in England in 2016.
Erik ten Hag is the latest United manager tasked with making up the ground but ahead of the first Manchester derby of the season at Old Trafford on Sunday, the gap between the two teams feels as big as ever.At a news conference on Friday, Guardiola was asked about United as possible title contenders and, as usual, he tried to be courteous."It's too early," he said."All the time when you get the fixtures , United are a contender.
As he prepares for Sunday's derby, the good news for Ten Hag is that United have a respectable record against Guardiola, winning seven of 19 meetings in all competitions, but the head-to-head record doesn't tell the story of City's overall dominance. City have reached at least semifinals of the Champions League in each of the past three seasons. United, meanwhile, haven't been past the quarterfinals for more than a decade. In his"fasten your seatbelts" news conference on his first day as City manager, Guardiola was asked three times about the difficulty of having a giant football club just a few miles up the road but, whether he wants to admit it or not, he's barely had to give United a second thought since.
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