City-United official line-ups: predicted goalscorers, cautions and marksmen for the Etihad Stadium clash
Everything is ready for the kick-off of what promises to be one of the most exciting Manchester derbies in years. After a stuttering start, in fact, the Red Devils seem to have found the right balance, with ten Hag’s breaking choices also beginning to bear fruit. The four consecutive victories obtained in the Premier are by no means a coincidence. Clearly, Guardiola’s City are the favourites in the Etihad clash: Haaland and his team-mates want to respond immediately to Arsenal, in order to avoid losing contact with the summit. Here are the line-up choices:
- MANCHESTER CITY (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Ake, Cancelo; Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne; Foden, Haaland, Grealish.
- MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Malacia; McTominay Eriksen; Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Sancho; Rashford.
City-United, the goalscorer prediction
Betting on Haaland is perhaps such a foregone conclusion that it almost seems inadvisable. More intriguing, on the other hand, is the De Bruyne option: the Belgian midfielder excels in this kind of match. Able to stand ready by acting as a ghost in the area of conflict between the midfield and the opponent’s defence, with his technique he could also carve out the right opportunity to go for a dangerous finish.
Probable cautions and marksmen for City-United
Gundogan and Eriksen could attempt at least one shot on goal, exploiting the movements of their forwards who are sure to open up inviting spaces. Dalot and Ake are likely to end up in the match director’s notebook, also because they are called upon to carry out some rather complicated defensive tasks.
