Manchester City will go 12 points clear with a win over Manchester United
In Manchester, England, Manchester City will play Manchester United at Old Trafford in the first derby in ten years without Pep Guardiola as City’s head coach. If Enzo Maresca’s team wins, it will hold a 12-point advantage over its bitter rival after just four rounds of the English Premier League, Asharq Al-Awsat reports, citing the Associated Press.
The teams’ start to the season
Manchester City started the season with three league victories and also won its first Champions League match. Forward Erling Haaland has scored five goals in his last three games.
This is Maresca’s first season in charge of City after Guardiola’s ten-year spell. The Spanish coach left the club without a league title in the last two seasons, although his team won the Premier League six times in the previous seven years.
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The situation at Manchester United
Manchester United, managed by Michael Carrick, made an unsuccessful start to the new championship after finishing third last season. The team lost to league newcomer Hull, beat Ipswich and drew 2-2 with Everton despite leading twice.
Carrick became the club’s seventh permanent head coach since Alex Ferguson ended his career in 2013. In his first match in charge of United, when he replaced Ruben Amorim, Carrick beat City 2-0. That match was Guardiola’s last Manchester derby.
Before the match, the fan group The 1958 plans to protest against the club’s tighter measures on ticket resale. Group representatives say that sanctions or bans are imposed on loyal fans without clear and convincing evidence. Manchester United responded that its investigation had uncovered significant and organized ticket resale.
