"Although Manchester City might have seen their Premier League title dreams take a major blow earlier in the month as they opened the New Year with three consecutive draws, Pep Guardiola's men claimed an essential boost over the past week. Getting their EFL Cup semi-final adventure underway with a rugged 2-0 victory away at Newcastle, the former Barcelona boss will be dreaming of a repeat performance here."
"Cruising their way to a routine 3-0 romp when they welcomed their arch-rivals to the Etihad back on September 14th, it should also be highlighted that City have suffered just a sole Premier League defeat in the red half of Manchester since way back in March 2020. Getting Saturday's heavyweight battle underway sat six points adrift of Arsenal, Guardiola's men have plenty of pressure on their shoulders."
"While Michael Carrick might have officially made his temporary return to Old Trafford on Tuesday, the former Middlesbrough boss has a major job on his hands in an attempt to steady the ship at Old Trafford. Ending Ruben Amorim's 14-month reign at the helm earlier in the month following a 1-1 stalemate against historic foes Leeds, the Red Devils have once again shown a string of glaring inconsistencies."
England's Premier League returns with a stacked schedule including the Manchester derby and a pair of London derbies. Manchester City opened the year with three consecutive draws but regained momentum with a 2-0 EFL Cup semi-final win at Newcastle. City beat Manchester United 3-0 at the Etihad on September 14 and have suffered only one Premier League defeat at Old Trafford since March 2020. City sit six points behind Arsenal, increasing the pressure ahead of a must-win trip to Old Trafford. Manchester United remain inconsistent and face a significant task to steady the team under Michael Carrick.
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