The Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium is today.
And the boss stoked the fire.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insisted the Manchester United are still a bigger club than two-time reigning Premier League champions Manchester City. The Red Devils are 20-time English champions but they have not won the title since 2012-13, with neighbours City taking centre stage.
Since 2013, City have won three Premier League trophies and Pep Guardiola’s men are eyeing a three-peat this season as United struggle. But Solskjaer – whose side are 11 points behind City – talked up United ahead of Saturday’s Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium.
Asked if United remain a bigger club than City, Solskjaer told reporters: “Yes.” Solskjaer – a six-time Premier League winner with United after joining in 1996, months following City’s relegation – added, quoted by AS: “At least we play every year now! It took many years before I played a Manchester derby myself.
“But it has changed in a way. Of course Manchester City are a better team now than when I was playing. I think football has changed quite a lot. I think it allowed a few more proper tackles – with every little angle, everything being scrutinized now, it is more of a technical, tactical game than physical and mental one.
“But, still, a derby should be played as a derby. We don’t play basketball, so we are ready for that if that happens.”
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