Monday 30 April 2012

EPL: The Manchester Rivalry

When Manchester United take on Manchester City at Etihad, the derby match couldn't have get bigger than this. Both the sides will meet today in a possible title decider with City currently sitting at 80 points on the Premier League table, just three points behind the Red Devils. 

 
United is certainly aware of the fact that they will travel to the Etihad with not only three points clear, but also with a decisively inferior goal difference. There is a chance that City can move to the top of the English Premier League with two games to play if they overthrow rivals Manchester United. 

Both managers are completely alert regarding the importance of the match, as Ferguson tagging the match as the most important in his 26 years of management. He said "It's an important game. I think it will decide the title. We are in a better position than Manchester City. They have to win, we can draw or we can win. We'll be trying to win,". 


City striker Mario Balotelli will be again available for Monday's crunch derby against the Red Devils. The Italian has served a three-match suspension for his sending off at Arsenal earlier this month but it unsure that whether he will be recalled by Mancini given the form of Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez. Defender Micah Richards is also fit after missing last week's win at Wolves with a hamstring strain.


On the other hand, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson must decide whether to make changes. At the moment it seems like Full-back Rafael would to be at the most risk of losing his position from the side after the visitors threw away a two-goal valuable lead in the final seven minutes of last encounter with Everton. 


A significant factor to United's game plan will be whether Ferguson sacrifices Danny Welbeck for an extra man in the midfield.


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