Our prediction for this Premier League match:
There will be fireworks when Man Utd and Man City go head to head in the Manchester derby on Saturday afternoon. The Red Devils quickly bounced back from a heavy 5-0 loss to Liverpool, with the team outplaying Tottenham 3-0 in their last league match. Thanks to the triumph Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saved his job as the Man Utd manager, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence. As always, a man to watch in the home team will be Cristiano Ronaldo, who found the net in the 3-0 win over Spurs, while Paul Pogba remains on the sidelines through suspension.
The Citizens, on the other hand, suffered an embarrassing 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace in front of home fans. Pep Guardiola’s troops aim to return to winning ways as soon as possible, and seeing that they will go for a win in the Old Trafford showdown as well, both teams to score betting option should be considered. Ilkay Gundogan is pushing for a start, while Ferran Torres remains in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Cristiano Ronaldo):
Cristiano Ronaldo is considered one of the world’s best football players. The Portuguese ace was born on 5 February, 1985 in Funchal, Madeira and he played for the likes of Andorinha, Nacional and Sporting during his youth career. CR7 made his Sporting debut in Primeira Liga on 7 October, 2002, scoring two goals in a 3-0 win over Moreirense.
Manchester United scouts spotted him and one year later he joined the Old Trafford outfit. Ronaldo became the most expensive teenager in the history of the Premier League and he received the number 7 shirt. He quickly established himself as the team’s key player and it has to be noted that he won three consecutive Premier League trophies with the Red Devils (2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009). In 2008 he helped the Old Trafford outfit beat Chelsea in the Champions League final, scoring for Alex Ferguson’s troops in the regular time.
Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2009 and he helped the Spanish giants with two Champions League trophies. In 2016 he won the European Championship trophy with Portugal. The Real Madrid ace has two Golden Ball awards (2013, 2014).
Highlighted Team (Man City):
Manchester City are the lest famous of the two major clubs based in Manchester. The club was founded in 1880, but they have been struggling in the English Premier League in the past. Nonetheless, ever since the club was purchased by Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008, the Citizens have been playing an important role in the English top flight.
Manchester City won two Premier League trophies under Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini (2011/2012 and 2013/2014), but both managers eventually paid the price for some disappointing results. Man City play their home games at the Etihad Stadium and the stadium capacity is 55,097.
Manchester United are regarded as Manchester City’s biggest rivals and the likes of Kun Aguero, Carlos Tevez, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Uwe Rosler, Yaya Toure, Sylvain Distin are some of the most remarkable players that played for the Etihad Stadium outfit. Manchester City have won four Premier League titles and five FA Cup trophies and it has to be noted that they made it to the Champions League semis in the 2015/2016 season.