Manchester Derby: Guardiola am not afraid of Mourinho

City, the pioneers, are gunning for a fourteenth progressive alliance win — which would parallel the unequaled record in the English best flight — and can put an enormous 11 focuses amongst themselves and second-put United in the event that they win.

In any case, United are looking to set their very own record by indenting up a 41st continuous home match without thrashing and City administrator Pep Guardiola is careful about his old adversary Jose Mourinho's capacity to move with the punches.

"As of not long ago we can't whine as far as results and particularly the way we have played," said Guardiola, who was the last away chief to win at Old Trafford in September a year ago.

"When you find in each diversion the measurements — not only the way we play — we are better as far as potential objectives, ownership and chances surrendered.

"In any case, I think United are incredible on that. At the point when the measurements are great they win and when they are bad they can win 3-1 (against Arsenal) at the Emirates, a standout amongst the most troublesome stadiums.

"They yielded 33 shots and they won 3-1. Hardly any groups on the planet can do that. That is the reason you must be watchful. You can control, you can do numerous things great, however then they have the ability."

As heavenly as City's football has been since the begin of the season, they have needed to work substantially harder for their triumphs as of late.

In their last three group wins — 2-1 triumphs away to Huddersfield Town and at home to Southampton and West Ham United — they needed to hold up until the 83rd moment or later to score the triumphant objective.

They at that point lost at Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League in mid-week and in spite of the fact that it was a nothing amusement for them and Guardiola chose a debilitated group, it brought a record-breaking dash of 20 straight wins to an end.

– 'Full on' –

Joined give off an impression of being on an upward bend, having won their last four amusements, and followed up a weekend ago's clinical 3-1 win at Arsenal by beating CSKA Moscow 2-1 on Tuesday to take after City into the Champions League last 16.

Home-developed midfielder Jesse Lingard, a focal figure in United's current run, has a lot of regard for the ability in Guardiola's positions, yet trusts City can be harried out of their walk simply as were Arsenal.

"Whenever (Kevin) De Bruyne's on the ball, he's dependably understood that eye for an executioner pass that can put a player one-on-one with the manager and Raheem Sterling's been flying up with the late objectives," Lingard told the United match program.

"It will be full on for 90 or more minutes. We should be on point until the point that that shriek goes, so everybody needs to remain profoundly thought all through.

"For whatever length of time that we begin the amusement well, as we did at Arsenal, I don't perceive any motivation behind why we can't win."

For all Lingard's bullishness, late history favors City, who have won on four of their last six visits to Old Trafford in the alliance, including a noteworthy 6-1 triumph in October 2011.

Joined director Mourinho has steadily increase the killing pre-coordinate, laughing at Guardiola's claim that David Silva was damage question and blaming City's players for jumping ("a smidgen of wind and they fall").

Silva has been passed fit subsequent to sitting out the excursion to Shakhtar with a thump, however Vincent Kompany is an uncertainty and City are ensured to be without two first-decision protectors in John Stones and Benjamin Mendy.

Paul Pogba is United's real truant through suspension, which is probably going to bring the tigerish Ander Herrera into Mourinho's midfield.