Premier League: Always a troublesome sport towards United, says Pep Guardiola forward of Manchester Derby

Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola has mentioned that it’s at all times troublesome to face Manchester United forward of the Manchester Derby within the Premier League. The two Manchester golf equipment will lock horns at Old Trafford on January 14.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 13, 2023 21:49 IST

Guardiola says Manchester United have improved lots (AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola has mentioned that it’s at all times troublesome to face Manchester United forward of the Manchester Derby within the Premier League. The two Manchester golf equipment will lock horns at Old Trafford on January 14.

Speaking forward of the match, Guardiola mentioned Manchester United have improved lots underneath new supervisor Erik Ten Hag.

“Manchester United have improved lots, its regular. A brand new supervisor arrives, many issues have to be settled. And clearly the development of the workforce is obvious,” mentioned Guardiola.

The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich supervisor mentioned that it’s at all times a troublesome sport towards Manchester United, be it at Old Trafford or Etihad Stadium.

“I had the feeling every time I’ve been in Old Trafford or Man United came here in Etihad Stadium always had been a difficult game,” Guardiola added.

He additionally spoke about Manchester City’s EFL Cup loss towards Southampton, saying the defeat didn’t shock him.

“What happened (the defeat to Southampton) didn’t surprise me. We tried to avoid it. It happened, unfortunately. Hopefully it’s not going to happen again. But it happened because we do (win) four Premier Leagues in five years. And sometimes you have to reset,” mentioned Guardiola.

The Spaniard mentioned that Manchester City’s energy is consistency however such a outcome can occur after after successful back-to-back Premier League titles.

“This competition, Carabao (League) Cup, dictate, or show me exactly in terms of consistency, whatever, to do it. And this was our strength as a team, as a club in the previous seasons. But after back-to-back (winning the Premier League) two times, this could happen,” Guardiola added.

Manchester City hammered their neighbours 6-3 when the perimeters final met in October, however Manchester United have turned their fortunes round since then, shedding simply as soon as of their final 18 matches.

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Rounaq Sehrawat

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Jan 13, 2023