Manchester Derby: Guardiola Call For Calm Ahead Of Sunday Match Against Manchester United

Of all the matches lined up in the English Premier League this weekend one fixture stands out. It is the Manchester derbyOn Sunday the two neighbours will go head to head at the Etihad with City tipped to pick all three pointsHowever, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his side need to focus on tactics and not emotions in Sunday’s Premier League derby with Manchester United.City, who won 3-0 at Old Trafford in October, are 15 points above United.Both sides are in good form, with second-placed City unbeaten in 18 and United only losing once in 2024.”What I learn from my experience in these types of games is to be more calm, relax, don’t talk about many things,” Guardiola said.This is the first derby since Sir Jim Ratcliffe became co-owner of United and said he wants to knock City “off their perch” within three years.City have won five of the past six Premier League titles.”The 80s was Liverpool, 90s United and now we have won seven Premier Leagues in the last 11 or 12 years,” said Guardiola.