Pep Guardiola's City currently lead by eight points from United in the standings, giving the game much more significance than just local pride. United manager Jose Mourinho received plenty of criticism for the negative way his team approached rivals Liverpool at Anfield in October's goalless draw. But defending in numbers and attacking on the break is also an approach that can work well for United. De Bruyne also shares, with team mate David Silva, the most assists with eight so far. The big trouble with Romelu Lukaku is that he has struggled throughout his career when facing the top teams.

Source: Economic Times December 07, 2017 19:18 UTC