Manchester city and Manchester United in crucial Manchester derby: The Premier league championship decider

Manchester United travel to Manchester City in crucial Manchester derby is more likely to be the decider for Premier league champion this season. Sir Alex Ferguson singled the tie as one of those unique ties “It means everything, ... “Everything. Going into work on Tuesday morning will feel like the most important day of their lives. For both sets of supporters“.

With three matches on hand for each teams and United having 3 points advantage but four goals short on goal difference compared to City, the tie could be tell who win the league. Even a draw will be better results for United who will then maintain three points advantage. For Mancini a win is a must to level point and go top of the table with goal difference advantage. 

If City defeat defending champion on this tie, the results of who win the league will still depend who perform better in final two matches of which City seems to have more ambitious opponents.  If both City and United win their final two games, the more goals one score could still determine the league champion.With this options, United still have a bigger chance to clinch 20th league title

The final United and City fixtures

Newcastle United vs Manchester City

Manchester United vs Swansea City

Manchester City vs Queens Park Rangers     

Sunderland vs Manchester United

Manchester derby history

Manchester United has won more derbies than city 67 vs 44, but since the new premier league start, the record stands at 13 vs 10 in favor of United. This swing of United vs City win might still be changing in favor of City because of the recent investment done at City. With this investment city have became more superior than other EPL top clubs and Mancini quoted proving this fact  "We have 22 points more than Chelsea, who are in the Champions League final, and 14 more than Arsenal - and 31 more than Liverpool.

Previous league tie saw United defeated by 6-1, heaviest United defeat in this derby, but they also one defeated City 5-0 in 1994. The 6-1 score mean nothing to the upcoming tie, it is a totally a new game. The best game plan or individual player magic like would be crucial. Most fans would like to see luck or referee decision pick the winner.

FA cup - Manchester Derby: Manchester City to appeal unfair Kompany red card after 3-2 defeat by Manchster United

Manchester united won 3-2 against ten men Manchester City in Manchester derby FA cup match. City played almost 80 minutes with ten men and yet managed to threat United win and nearly snatched an equalizer on final minutes.

Kompany was sent off for raised to foot tackle, at least that is what Chris Foy thought and ended City FA cup dream. Replay show Kompany tackling with two feet but extended his right foot wide and stopped the ball with the inside on the right foot. There was little contact with Nani who did not fall down and the superb tackle. It was a two raise foot tackle, but does that alone qualify it to be a serious foul play?

"We will do an appeal and I am sure that we will win an appeal Roberto Mancini said and went on to add. "There is no way Vincent shouldn't play against Liverpool in the Carling Cup semi-final on Wednesday."
Mancini is very confident he will be able to turn around the red card decision. added: "I don't want to talk about this incident. It was 300% not a sending off." He added.

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If the red card stand Kompany will face four match ban, which include two Carling cup semi final legs against Liverpool and tough premier league match against the on form Tottenham Spurs. With Yahya and Kolo Toure already left for African cup of Nations, City will try their best to see the ban removed or even reduced by FA.
Liverpool (h) Carling Cup semi-final first leg
Wigan (a) Premier League
Tottenham (h) Premier League
Liverpool (a) Carling Cup semi-final second leg.

According to FIFA laws of the game, send-off qualify when it is a serious foul play. Below are the Sending-Off Offenses in Law 12 - Fouls and misconduct.
A player, substitute or substituted player is sent off and shown the red card if he commits any of the following seven offenses:

1. is guilty of serious foul play

2. is guilty of violent conduct
3. spits at an opponent or any other person
4. denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity
by deliberately handling the ball (this does not apply to a
goalkeeper within his own penalty area)
5. denies an obvious goalscoring opportunity to an opponent moving
towards the player’s goal by an offence punishable by a free kick
or a penalty kick
6. uses offensive or insulting or abusive language and/or gestures
7. receives a second caution in the same match

Law 12 Decision 4 A tackle, which endangers the safety of an opponent, must be sanctioned as serious foul play.

Pre-Premier league: Manchester United overcome Manchester City in Community Shield in derby

Manchester United beat Manchester City 3-2 in community shield

Manchester United came from 2 goals down to win 3-2 at Wembley Stadium in thriller come back which showed the winning mentality of the Premier league champions. Earlier big spending Manchester City went ahead thank to goals from Joleon Lescott and Edin Dzeko. Chris Smalling pulled one back on 52 minute before Nani superb performance gave Manchester United an equalizer on 58 minute. It was Nani again who earn the Community Shield for Man Utd with his second goal of the game third for United.

David De Gea on Edwin van der Sar shoes
The Spanish under 21 goalkeeper ability to replace Edwin van der Sar was put to question as the two Manchester City are partily his fault. Many football fans seemed to confident that Edwin van der Sar would have served those balls. De Gea has to learn and caught up quickly if he has to match Edwin van der Sar’s record. De Gea made summer transfer move to Manchester United as a replacement for Edwin van der Sar.

Manchester derby (Manchester United vs Manchester City) records
This was a third derby win out of three for Manchester united in community shield competition. Man utd also hold an upper hand in league derbies, they have won 58 and Manchester City has won 37 and drew 49 in league matches. 6 league cup Manchester derbies has been played so far, Manchester city won 3, Manchester United 2 and they drew one. FA Cup Manchester United have won 5 and Man city. Recently Manchester united record has been improving and in 2011-2012 the Reds will be chasing their 20th league title.
Video highlights of all goals