Erik ten Hag will find it hard to avoid the narrative of 'revenge' when his rejuvenated Manchester United side welcome City to Old Trafford.
After a decade of Blue dominance in Manchester, it is United who head into the derby as the 'noisy neighbours,' the underdogs who are on the rise and full of confidence ahead of their biggest test in months.
But instead of indulging in a battle between the two clubs, Ten Hag might well use the match as an opportunity to focus on his own team and show how far they have come since they were humiliated at the Etihad back in October.
