If it is the Manchester derby on Sunday then it must be time to wheel out the arguments about which is the better squad, who would get into a composite team of the city and so on, except as there are several excellent players at the Etihad finding it hard to get into the Manchester City first XI that particular exercise may turn out a little one-sided.
In its place comes a debate about the differing qualities and approaches of the two old rivals managing the Manchester squads. Would United still be grinding along so unevenly if they had Pep Guardiola at the helm and would City be out in front at the top of the Premier League and averaging three goals a game under the tutelage of José Mourinho?
Written by Paul Wilson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/nov/07/could-pep-guardiola-win-title-with-manchester-united under the title “Would Pep Guardiola win the title with this Manchester United squad? | Paul Wilson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.