Fiery Manchester derby at Etihad Stadium

(Baonghean.vn) - AtPremier League,Man Utdhas 23 unbeaten matches while the numberMan City's 11 home games. So, the matchManchester derbybecome more unpredictable than ever.

An injury storm has swept through Old Trafford, forcing coach Jose Mourinho to field a fairly young squad in tonight's match against Man City. Midfielder Paul Pogba is the latest name to be injured, before that, Mourinho lost Smalling, Jones, Mata, Rojo and Ibrahimovic.

If Marcos Rojo and Ibrahimovic ruptured their knee ligaments in the match against Anderlecht, then Paul Pogba was injured at the last minute against Burnley. The main reason for these injuries is that the Red Devils had to play a lot of matches this April.

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The Etihad Stadium team has won 5/8 Manchester derby matches (1 draw, 2 losses) but this time could be different, because of MU's youth. In the last 3 matches that Man Utd did not have the service of Ibrahimovic - who scored 28 goals for MU, the young players have replaced him adequately.

Jose Mourinho (left) wants to pay Pep Guardiola back for the first leg. Photo: Internet

Rashford's replacement has replaced Ibra perfectly with 2 goals in 2 consecutive matches. Martial also scored 1 goal and 1 assist. In general, Rashford (10), Martial (8), Lingard (5) and Pogba (7) contributed 30 of the club's 98 goals this season, accounting for 30.6%.

To counter Pep Guardiola's familiar 4-1-4-1 formation, Mourinho will certainly deploy the central midfield duo Fellaini and Herrera to only take on defensive duties and launch passes up front for Lingard - Rashford - Martial to show themselves. Playing away from home in a defensive - counter-attacking style will help MU breathe easier against Pep Guardiola's students.

Man City are very strong on both wings with Sane and Sterling or Kevin De Bruyne, so Mourinho will have to use fast defenders who can move up to mark and limit the attacking power. Antonio Valencia is not a bad choice, while right wing Matteo Darmia seems more suitable than Shaw. Of course, MU's central defenders are none other than Eric Bailly and Daley Blind, who are very familiar with Aguero and Silva.

This is the first time Man Utd have played a derby with an average age of only 25. But looking at the number of appearances of Lingard players: 23/34 matches; Martial: 18/34 matches, Rashford: 25/45 matches, Bailly: 30/31 matches, Shaw: 16/18 matches, MU fans can be completely assured that there will be good news at Etihad.

Fate on the field

Man City are also in a bad mental state after losing to Arsenal after 120 minutes in the FA Cup Semi-final. Before that, they lost 0-3 to Southampton, lost to both top teams Arsenal and Chelsea with the same score of 1-2, so Man City has almost no chance of winning any title this season.

Lingard is the new hope of MU. Photo: Internet

If Man City lose this match, they will be surpassed by MU, which is something no fan of the Man City team wants. The burden is falling on Fernandinho, who will have to face Ander Herrera..

The clash between these two sweepers with different styles of play will be crucial in determining which team dominates the midfield. Ander Herrera had a successful match, stopping Eden Hazard (Chelsea).

Tonight, the Spanish midfielder will continue to tag and fight with the very strong satellites in the midfield with Man City, along with Marouane Fellaini. Herrera is having the best season of his career. With the ability to cover the field quite well, Herrera is expected to bring many obstacles to the midfield of Man City.

In the first leg at Old Trafford, before the hesitation of center-back Daley Blind, De Bruyne cleverly broke through Man Utd's net in the first leg. The disadvantage in physique and fitness makes Blind the weakest link in Man Utd's current defense, while De Bruyne brings all the hope for Man City's attack.

A reunion at the Etihad Stadium between these two players who have had a lot of fate is also the focus of the Man City audience. Blind certainly does not want to make the same elementary mistake as a famous central defender.

Striker Sergio Aguero - who has scored in Man City's last 6 matches - is certainly the home team's biggest hope. Centre-back Eric Bailly, the most important stopper for the visiting team MU, did not have the chance to face Aguero in the first leg. So this return match is an opportunity for people to witness "beauty meets strength", who will win at the Etihad tonight?

Prediction: 1-2

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