Manchester Derby: MU must save themselves and save the Premier League

(Baonghean.vn) - MU is the only team that has won all home games in the Premier League this season. If any team can end that perfect record, it can only be Man City. That is what makes the match so exciting.Manchester derby becomes more attractive because in addition to deciding the championship, it also preventsMan Cityre-establishing the field record.

After 15 rounds of the Premier League, they are the only English team that has not lost, they have won 14 and drawn 1, leaving MU 8 points behind. English football fans believe that if there is a team that can make Pep's team suffer their first defeat this season, it is MU and the location is Old Trafford and the time is this Sunday.

Simply put, if they can't do that, even without Pogba, the championship will slip away from Mourinho's hands. A gap of 11 points, or even just 8 points (if they draw) will make the chase hopeless. At that time, not only will MU lose to Pep Guardiola's Man City, but the entire Premier League will lose to them, which is something no one wants.

Mission must win

The British media insists that if there is one person capable of catching up with Pep Guardiola's Man City this season, it is Mourinho. This is also the best time for Man City to have their first loss.

Before the derby, the war of words between the world's two top coaches has begun. Photo: Internet

Simply winning like cutting bamboo, Man City has shown signs of slowing down recently when facing opponents who play defensively. And Mourinho's MU is a team that can play defense better than any other team in the Premier League. MU's tradition is to attack, but Mourinho is willing to give it up to put winning above all else.

English football experts have continuously advised coach Mourinho to avoid letting Man City "go it alone" to the finish line. Most notably, commentator Gary Neville has advised his former team MU on how to "kill" their opponents. "Man City have been having problems with set pieces and corner kicks in the past week. Guardiola's team also seemed stuck when their opponents played with a deep defense and were tight in the penalty area."

Clearly, MU players are more dangerous in the air thanks to players with height, jumping power and good positioning. Gary Neville commented: "If MU keep playing like they did against Arsenal, thanks to the speed of Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard in counter-attacks, and Romelu Lukaku in set-pieces, they will have a chance."

To prepare for this extremely important match, Mr. Mourinho plans to bring Ibrahimovic back to the squad to welcome Man City. In the last round, Ibrahimovic recovered from injury but it is unclear why Mr. Mourinho did not use him in the away match against Arsenal.

Phil Jones returned to the training ground after a period of training with the fitness coach. Key players Valencia, Lukaku, Herrera, Matic were all left out of the starting lineup but MU still defeated CSKA 2-1 to officially qualify for the Champions League knockout round as the top team in Group A.

Meanwhile, coach Mourinho has claimed that Pep Guardiola is creating a smokescreen about David Silva's injury. With or without conductor David Silva, MU's mission is to win.

The record no one wants

“The Citizens” are on a 13-game winning streak that has helped them match Chelsea's record in the Premier League era last season on their way to the Chelsea championship.

MU players are excited after defeating CSKA. Photo: Internet

Previously, Sunderland and Preston were the first teams to reach the milestone of 13 consecutive wins in the 1891-1892 season. Together, they became champions and runners-up that season.

Arsenal have now won 14 games in a row in the 2001-02 season (from February 10, 2002 to August 24, 2002) and Pep Guardiola is looking to repeat that after the match against MU.

So far, Everton is the only team to earn 3 points against "The Citizens" in round 2 of the season at Elihat Stadium in a match in which home right-back Kyle Walker was red-carded from the 44th minute.

That said, when they have enough players, Man City has never lost and in the last 2 matches they have scored in the last minutes of the match. Difficult MU!

An Thanh