When Manuel Pellegrini saw his Real Betis team draw Manchester United in the Europa League, he may well have been reminded of some happy times during his stint as Manchester City manager.
Two home wins over the Red Devils while West Ham manager were also impressive, but the Chilean's league double over David Moyes' United in 2013-14 was equally memorable. Not least because, at the end of that season, Pellegrini's City were crowned Premier League champions.
Pellegrini won his first three Manchester derbies before results began to tail off towards the end of his tenure. It is that first Old Trafford meeting which catches the eye, though, giving City first blood in the battle for supremacy after Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement.