Man City will meet Man United in the Manchester derby in the early morning of October 29 (Vietnam time). The meeting between these two neighbors could provide the greatest spectacle in years as they must win to gain an advantage in the standings.
Old Trafford will welcome noisy neighbor Man City for the 191st time in history.
In the early match of round 10 of the Premier League, Tottenham won 2-1 against Crystal Palace, a result that helped the Roosters lead Arsenal and Man City with a difference of 5 points.
This will make coach Pep Guardiola’s team need to win a victory against their city rival to continue to maintain their position in the leading group of the rankings.
On the opposite side, coach Ten Hag’s team won an important victory against Copenhagen in the Champions League, a result that will help the club be more confident in welcoming their noisy neighbor.
It is very likely that both teams will play well and create a classic derby. In addition to the story of pure sports achievements, people also really want to witness the competition between strikers Rasmus Hojlund and Erling Haaland.
These are two players from Scandinavia. One is considered the present of the Manchester derby, while the other is considered the one for the “future”.
In fact, Man Utd leaders soon recognized Haaland’s talent. Unfortunately, in 2019, Man Utd’s attempt to buy Haaland for £20 million failed when the player chose to move from Red Bull Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund.
Last June, he accepted Man City’s offer, in a transfer worth £51 million and immediately helped Pep Guardiola’s team win the treble.
After a series of failed transfers, it was not until last summer that Man Utd fans were temporarily satisfied when they brought in Hojlund for 72 million pounds from Atalanta.
He is considered by experts to be “Haaland 2.0” as he possesses a muscular body and speed not inferior to that of an athlete. What Hojlund showed in the early stages of this season, though not as good as Haaland in the same period last year. But clearly, the Danish striker has solved the center forward problem that Man Utd has had for many years.