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‘Anyone's game, but not everyone's game’
JAMES NALTON previews this weekend’s much-anticipated Manchester derby
A street vendor selling half and half scarves ahead of the Barclays Women's Super League match at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture date: Saturday March 23, 2024
Ex-captain lifted World Cups in both white-ball formats and won five Ashes series
THE Manchester derby is usually a battle between an underdog and an overwhelming favourite.
Whether this was the force of Manchester United in the early years of the Premier League under Sir Alex Ferguson, or Manchester City in more recent times under Pep Guardiola, there is usually one dominant, outstanding team, but the dynamic going into Sunday’s derby is fairly unusual in that neither team are currently very good.
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