will be glad his men have responded well in their last two matches against Olympiakos and West Ham, considering their inconsistent and sometimes out-of-sorts display.
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The 3-0 defeat of the Greek champions last week in the Uefa Champions League to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg look to have eased criticism on the Man United manager.
United have come up short at Old Trafford in recent matches, including a 3-0 loss to Liverpool that has seen United pick 21 points out of a possible 42 on offer at home. The Red Devils now know that they are 11 points off earning a Champions League place and at the same time want to claim the scalp of their noisy neighbours.
On the other hand, City know they have a run of fixtures that could define their season, including trips to fellow contenders, Arsenal and Liverpool.
Manuel Pellegrini's men are certainly top dogs for the Barclays Premier League title this season as they are six points behind leaders Chelsea. They also have three games in hand. City go into this clash with loads of confidence after hammering struggling London side, Fulham 5-0 at the weekend.
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