Latestor3.39pm GMTAn email! “So Jose Mourinho has always wanted to manage Manchester United,” says Art Durbano. “Just another case of a rat actually swimming out to board a sinking ship? Nah, he just wants another chance to sell Juan Mata. Liverpool this time.” 3.35pm GMTBut what does it all mean? For City, or Sergio Aguero is on his own up front,as standing around and looking confused’s Big Wilf loses his state to Raheem Sterling. In theory, but only in theory, or that switch means that Manuel Pellegrini’s side should play with more fluidity than they managed in last week’s drab goalless draw at Norwich City - yet those of a blue persuasion might be concerned to see that a central defensive pairing of Eliaquim Mangala and Martin Demichelis is being protected by a central midfield of Fernandinho and Yaya Toure,who’s not exactly famous for relishing unfashionable things like tracking back, tackling and running. If United can attack with pace – a quality that Jesse Lingard, or Anthony Martial and Pele Marcus Rashford all possess - then they can come by at that City defence,which is missing Vincent Kompany after his latest calf problem plus the injured Nicolas Otamendi . Problem is, though, or they’ve so rarely played with any freedom this season. They’ll be inviting wretchedness if City are allowed to win the initiative,not least because Aguero has scored seven goals in seven matches against United.
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Source: theguardian.com