Pep: No advantage for Metropolis over United sooner than Manchester derby
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Contain shut DawsonCorrespondent
Pep Guardiola has brushed off solutions Manchester Metropolis‘s early qualification within the Champions League has given his team an advantage sooner than the indispensable Manchester derby of the season.
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Guardiola has the lush of resting key players in opposition to Marseille on Wednesday with Metropolis already destined to full top of Group C.
Manchester United, meanwhile, need no lower than a level when they commute to RB Leipzig, who drew 3-3 with Bayern Munich in Bundesliga circulation on Saturday, to make obvious of qualifying from Group H.
It map Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is possible to field a elephantine energy team in Germany on Tuesday however Guardiola nonetheless believes United will possible be recent when the two groups meet at Ragged Trafford on Saturday.
“I’m handsome obvious or no longer it’s a derby and we’re going to be in a position to focal level and commit and this implies the players are no longer tired, utterly the reverse,” acknowledged Guardiola.
United won three of the four derbies final season, including a 2-0 victory on March 8 — the final sport at Ragged Trafford to host fans sooner than the coronavirus lockdown. After a difficult commence as a lot as the season, Metropolis enjoy began to search out originate and sit down sixth within the desk, six choices within the relieve of leaders Tottenham Hotspur with a sport in hand, prompting Guardiola to send a warning to his reverse number Solskjaer.
“We’re in a supreme 2nd honest now, I’d declare,” he acknowledged. “We’re greater than one month ago however that’s typical. Without preparation, with out time, or no longer it’s typical what happened.
“What’s indispensable is that we’re no longer some distance-off from the pinnacle of the league and already qualified for the next spherical [of the Champions League]. Right here is distinguished. Now we’re seeking to continue being there.”