It is the Manchester-Derby in the English Premier League. Defending champions Manchester City will cross swords with the 20-time champions Manchester United on Sunday, March 06, 2022. The match starts at 10:00 PM IST live from the Etihad Stadium. This match is important for the Citizens o maintain their lead over rivals Liverpool and continue their surge for the Premier League title.
The City side made a up and down start to their but City but have been in fine form since October. As things stand, they are favourites to win their fourth title in the last five years.
City are holding onto the top spot in the league standings even after a few slips this season. The major slip against Tottenham Hotspurs at home declared the title race open once again. Manchester City hold a 3-point lead over Liverpool and a slip against Manchester United can cost them the title. Manchester City has suffered three defeats in the Premier League this season.
Meanwhile, Manchester United will put their best foot forward and will try to avoid defeat against their arch-rivals. The Red-devils have played exceptionally well under new coach Ralf Rangnick. United however are still very fragile yet cannot be underestimated in this crucial match. A win for United will open the doors for Liverpool to take charge in the title-race.
Red-devils have a brilliant record against Manchester City and have won 77 out of 186 matches against their fierce rivals. They come into this game after sharing spoils with Watford (0-0) in their last game. Manchester City also salvaged a valuable 1-0 win over Everton in their last game.
Pep Guardiola’s men are slight favourites to win the match on Sunday and complete a league double over United first time since the 2019-19 season. When the sides met earlier this season, Manchester City defeated Manchester United with a 2-0 score-line at Old Trafford.
Joao Cancelo, Kevin De Bruyne, Bruno Fernandes can be some valuable picks for your Dream11 team. Cristiano Ronaldo is set the miss game due to injury.
My Dream11 team for MCFC vs MUN match:
Ederson(GK), Joao Cancelo, John Stones, Luke Shaw, Kevin De Bruyne(C), Phil Foden, Jadon Sancho, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes (VC), Jadon Sancho, Raheem Sterling.
Predicted XI’S for the MCFC vs MUN match:
Manchester City FC
Ederson(GK), Joao Cancelo, John Stones, Aymeric Laporte, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling
Manchester United FCDavid De Gea(GK), Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw, Fred, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes, Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba
Squads
Manchester City FC Squad:
Ederson Moraes(GK), Aymeric Laporte, Joao Cancelo, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Rodrigo Hernandez, Ilkay Gundogan, Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden, Kyle Walker, Riyad Mahrez, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Nathan Ake, Fernandinho, Jack Grealish, Zack Steffen(GK), Cole Palmer, Gabriel Jesus, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Kayky da Silva, Benjamin Mendy, Scott Carson(GK), Liam Delap, Luke Mbete, CJ Egan-Riley, James Mcatee, Romeo Lavia
Manchester United FC Squad:
David De Gea(GK), Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Alex Telles, Raphael Varane, Bruno Fernandes, Fred, Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Anthony Elanga, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Scott McTominay, Diogo Dalot, Edinson Cavani, Dean Henderson(GK), Mason Greenwood, Phil Jones, Eric Bailly, Juan Mata, Sam Mather, Bjorn Hardley, Charlie Wellens, Zidane Iqbal, Charlie Savage, Tom Heaton(GK), Lee Grant(GK), Shola Shoretire
