5 Things to Look Forward to in the Manchester Derby !

Srinivasa Praveen | 09/09/2016

2) Eric Bailly & John Stones

Both the new signings have cemented their place in the respective sides and have had good impactful games so far. But one should not forget the opposition teams each of them faced so far in this season. Saturday game will be a big test to both the defenses.

United defense need to have an eye on city mid fielders and wide players who would like to cut in and have a go at goal whereas city defense need to be careful in dealing with all the crosses that would be whipped in aiming for Zlatan’s head. Bailly is quick, good at tackle and have a good reader of the game in Blind as his partner.

Stones was initially a right back; source:sport.bt.com
Stones was initially a right back; source:sport.bt.com

 

The pairing complement each other pretty well and are most likely going to start the derby. On the other side, Jon stones have settled well in Pep’s side. His performance so far has been solid but on the other hand, he has never faced a bully like Zlatan. Also city central defenders have to be wary of the aerial threat posed by United. (Manchester Derby)

Any minor errors like the ones in the previous games and United will make them suffer.

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