On Sunday evening, both Manchester clubs will face off in a Premier League Derby at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City, who are now in first place in the Premier League, will be trying to defeat Manchester United, who are currently in fourth place with 27 games played.
However, Ralf Rangnick, who took over as interim manager at Manchester United in December 2021, will be facing Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City team for the first time since joining Manchester United, and he will need to win the citizens to prevent them from beating Manchester United at home and away this season, after they beat them 2-0 in the first leg under Ole Gunner Solskjaer in November last year.
Why this match may be Manchester United's last chance to secure a place in the top four this season.
Manchester United is currently vying for a place in the Premier League's top four this season, and they are currently in fourth place with 47 points from 27 games played. However, West Ham is in 5th place with 45 points from 27 games, and Arsenal is in 6th place with 45 points from only 24 games played. Arsenal has a good chance of passing United on the table if they can win their remaining three games to match the number of games United has played thus far (27).
And if United loses to Manchester City on Sunday, Arsenal would overtake United with 48 points with three games remaining before matching United's amount of games played, which will be 28 following their game against Man City.
And such a circumstance could make it impossible for United to finish in the top four this season, considering that Chelsea, who are now in third place on the standings with 50 points after only 25 games, is currently ahead of them with 50 points. So this Manchester Derby is a must-win game for Manchester United, considering that they still have to face Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Tottenham in the second legs, and they'll need to beat Man City to keep their hopes of finishing in the top four alive.
Do you believe Manchester United can beat Manchester City on the road on Sunday?
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