The best feeling Pep Guardiola can get from winning the English Premier League would be winning it by beating Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United.
Manchester City will surely win the league – that had been clear since the end of January, but beating Mourinho to claim the trophy would leave a sweet aftertaste.
Mourinho doubly understands this and will do all in his power that Guardiola does not get this added satisfaction. But would he use Liverpool’s template? You can be sure not. He will park the bus and restrict City from entering his box and Paul Pogba does not fit this template, so may not start.
Man. City XI: Ederson Moraes; Kyle Walker, Vincent Kompany, Nicolas Otamendi, Aymeric Laporte; Fernandinho; Raheem Sterling, Kevin de Bruyne, David Silva, Leroy Sane; Sergio Aguero
Man. United XI: David de Gea; Antonio Valencia, Eric Bailly, Chris Smalling, Ashley Young; Ander Herrera, Nemanja Mtic; Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Alexis Sanchez; Romelu Lukaku
Pep Guardiola leaves out Gabriel Jesus, Sergio Aguero, and Kevin de Bruyne out of the Manchester derby while Marcus Rashford is dropped for Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba starts.
City are unbeaten in their last 27 home league games, winning 22 and drawing five and have won their last 14 consecutive EPL matches.
Jose Mourinho would love to delay the inevitable and sow seeds of doubt for next season.
WATCH: Governor Yahaya Bello's Roadmap to Hope 2023
Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility
Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.
For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.
By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.
TEXT AD: Why women cheat: what every Nigerian man should know
![Boris Johnson [PHOTO: TW @BorisJohnson]](https://i1.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2021/02/129132571_10157984630861317_4593956066582551765_o.jpg?resize=120%2C86&ssl=1)
