Manchester United v Manchester City: match preview

England ace striker Wayne Rooney will have to continue his form for his club Manchester United against rivals Manchester City in the second leg of Carling cup semi final. Rooney who has scored four goals in the game against Hull will be the key man for the home team. City showed a display of much disciplined performance in the first leg and won the game. Now the pressure is on United and it will be a game of attack and defense.

Manchester United Tactics
Team boss Sir Alex knows it very well that his team needs to score in this game, so he will give preference to Berbatov upfront with Rooney. Nani also showed great moves in the game against Hull and will get a chance to play in this game. Ferdinand will be available for this game and this will certainly boost the defense of the home team.

Manchester City Tactics
Manchester City’s strategy will be focused on to stop Rooney. They will depend upon their centre back Victor Kompany. Newly appointed coach Roberto Mancini is working on the defense of the team and City is becoming more difficult to concede a goal.

Probable Teams

Manchester United

Van der Sar

Raeaef Ferdinand Evans Evra

Nani Fletcher Scholes Giggs

Rooney Berbatov

Manchester City

Given

Richards Boyata Kompany Garrido

Wright-Phillips De Jong Barry Petrov

Bellamy Tevez

Score Predication

Manchester United 3 - Manchester City 1

Veron rejected an offer from Manchester City.

Former Manchester United midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron has confirmed that he has turned down an offer from Manchester City.
The 34-year-old Argentine midfielder has also played for Chelsea. Currently he is playing for Estudiantes. He was awarded as South American Player of the Year last year.
Veron has scored 7 goals in 51 appearances for Manchester United. Veron has already played under Roberto Mancini, current City manger, during his career with Internazionale from 2004 to 2006.
He said “It's not a fact of money. First of all is the family, and second, I have made a decision and I want to respect it, that is what I feel and Estudiantes is the place where I feel comfortable.”