MANCHESTER DERBY HAHHHHH IS UNITD OR CITY?

MAN CITY VS MAN U

Lining up in a 4-4-2 formation, this is my team.

 

GOALKEEPER

JOE HART — Not only is he arguably the best in the Premier League, he has to get the nod as United don’t have a keeper who plays regularly. We don’t know who their No 1 is. 

No 1: Manchester City's Joe Hart has established himself for both club and country

DEFENCE

PABLO ZABALETA — I’m a big fan of the injured Micah Richards but Zabaleta will surely play in this game and I like him. He’s dependable and the sort of player you win titles with. You can’t have enough of those players in your team.

RIO FERDINAND — He is quietly going about his business at the moment. United are conceding goals but he’s not to blame for them when you watch back the tapes. That’s always a good sign.

Solid: Rio Ferdinand (left) and Vincent Kompany would form a potent partnership at the heart of the defence

VINCENT KOMPANY — Matija Nastasic looks like a good player and one for future but Kompany has to make this team. He’s a winner and a Rolls Royce defender, even if he’s made a couple of errors this season. He’s a real leader and the side’s driving force.

PATRICE EVRA — He just about edges out Gael Clichy because of his experience and steel. He does sometimes struggle though against left-footers who cut inside. It happened last week when he faced Hal Robson-Kanu of Reading. 

4-4-2: Hart (City); Zabaleta (City), Ferdinand (United), Kompany (City), Evra (United); Valencia (United), Rooney (United), Toure (City), Silva (City); Van Persie (United), Tevez (City)

At full stretch: Patrice Evra has been one of the most consistent left backs in the Premier League

MIDFIELD

ANTONIO VALENCIA — The Ecuadorian has good legs and gets up and down the wing, offering protection for his full-back as well as a threat going forward. One criticism is that he is obsessed with beating the full-back sometimes and needs to link better with the front men instead. He just needs to show a little more imagination.

YAYA TOURE — Toure is a powerhouse and the another driving force for City. He’s a lovely guy too. You do notice in his body language though when things aren’t quite right at the club. 

Midfield dynamos: Wayne Rooney (left) would bring his attacking flair alongside Yaya Toure 

WAYNE ROONEY — He is increasingly looking like a young Paul Scholes, playing in a deeper position. The players who survive under Sir Alex Ferguson adapt to playing in different positions over time. Rooney is excelling doing just that. 

DAVID SILVA — City miss him when he’s not there. The Spaniard nits everything together, comes off the line to good effect and threads passes. 

Main man: David Silva (left) is the architect behind Manchester City's attacking flair

ATTACK

CARLOS TEVEZ — He gets the nod ahead of his fellow Argentine Sergio Aguero because he is a real matchwinner. City should find a way of trusting him a bit more and giving him a run of games. When he’s on fire, he finds a way to win matches. 

ROBIN VAN PERSIE — The first name on this teamsheet. He is unstoppable and has got United out of so many holes this season. One of Europe’s best.

Driving force: A pairing of Carlos Tevez (left) and Robin van Persie would be a defender's nightmare