Both De Bruyne and Silva have spent years playing for Pep Guardiola and their defensive skills are only improving. In particular, the runner pressing and tracking that Bernardo does is exceptional for a player of his quality.

But even if Eriksen and Fernandes manage to keep up on that side of the game, and even if they can't, United will need more midfielders who are mostly defensive as they will have far fewer balls at that point. It will be.

I don't understand why midfield isn't where City dominate, so United need to focus on keeping City from hurting them rather than outdoing them.This is where Casemiro comes in. If United got anything it would be a big deal

But with United's line-up, it will be very difficult to keep City away. Erling He seems to be at the top of his game and scoring in every game he plays, but they don't rely solely on him.

The entire City team seems happy with his style of play, which he feels is overkill for United. They have creativity everywhere and will find a way. To get anything out of the game, United must first score and then defend well. They like to play in the intermission and have enjoyed playing against City in recent seasons, so it's not unthinkable for them to keep their numbers and cause problems at intermission, but I You wouldn't think so.

United's chances are underpinned by the positive atmosphere surrounding them at the moment. I think everyone can see that he's on the right track and losing this derby won't change that.United's chances are underpinned by the positive atmosphere surrounding them at the moment. I think everyone can see that he's on the right track and losing this derby won't change that.

Ten Hag has had the intelligence to see what their strengths are and also what they are able to’t do in the meanwhile - they play out from the back now a long way less than they did once they misplaced their beginning video games of the season.

The turnaround since then has been top notch. If a person had told me once I noticed United lose 4-0 at Brentford in August that, by the point they played town in October, a win might positioned them two factors behind the protecting champions with a game in hand, I’d have stated there is no hazard they might be that near.

Ten Hag had the intelligence to see their strengths and what they couldn't do at the moment. He's played significantly less from behind than he did in his first two losses of the season. 

The turnaround from there is phenomenal. After watching United lose 4-0 to Brentford in August, if someone told me that a win before City in October would put them two points behind the defending champions, I would would have said so.