Pep Guardiola needs time to prove naysayers wrong at Manchester City | Jacob Steinberg Read moreBack then it appeared Manchester City would be setting the pace, which they did for a short while after winning their first six matches to get off to a storming start. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Kevin De Bruyne celebrates opening the scoring for Manchester City in their 2-1 win at Old Trafford in September. Had the Manchester derby taken place on its original date at the end of February, City would have been strong favourites. Mourinho is now the one with the unbeaten run and a trophy on his sideboard in his first season in Manchester, while Guardiola cannot win anything. Never mind that London is set to claim the major prizes, in Manchester the crux of the season has arrived.

Source: The Guardian April 27, 2017 09:30 UTC