"Erling is taller, that's for sure," noted Guardiola, who as the manager of a Barcelona side built around the talents of Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta was never one to discriminate based on height. The Argentine has addressed them to some extent with his aggressive play on the pitch but surely City will be tempted to test the height difference between the two by firing crosses towards their No.9. Manchester City: There are few center backs who would tower over Haaland but there are not many who will give up quite as much in size to him as Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez, the 5ft 9in center back whose arrival in England immediately brought questions from the likes of Jamie Carragher. Odds: Manchester City -300 Draw +450 Manchester United +700 (via Caesars Sportsbook) Here is how you can watch the match and what you need to know: How to watch and odds No stage has fazed him so far and he will surely relish the chance to make his mark on one of England's biggest games. Scarcely more than a month ago the talk was of crisis at Old Trafford but that has firmly abated after a four game winning streak for Erik ten Hag's side which includes victories against rivals Liverpool and Arsenal.Ĭity will surely pose the stiffest test yet for United, they may not be top of the table but Pep Guardiola's side look to be runaway favorites for the Premier League crown with Erling Haaland shaped up to the best player in England.
On a weekend of derby games perhaps the highest stake encounter comes on Sunday as Manchester City welcome a somewhat resurgent Manchester United to the Etihad Stadium.
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