Manchester United vs Manchester City
And these football games can’t ever be described as friendlies! When Manchester United meets City at the NRG Stadium on Friday, each side knows it’s a great chance to draw first blood in the next chapter of this famous rivalry.
Bosses Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola renewed their own rivalry last season and it was honours even: City won one and drew the other league game but was dumped out of the EFL Cup by the Red Devils. And it could be a cracker on Friday as betting odds predict a great contest. United is at 2.83, City at 2.44 and the draw at 3.15.
Both Manchester giants have smashed through the £100m spending barrier already this summer and are determined to mount a serious title challenge. United’s marquee signing Romelu Lukaku scored his first goal for his new club in a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Monday. At up to £90m, Lukaku needs to deliver, and in Henrikh Mkhitaryan he has a team-mate capable of providing plenty of ammunition.
Big-money centre back Victor Lindelof also played, but he’ll expect a sterner test on Friday when he faces City’s stars in Houston. Pep has already spent big on wing back Kyle Walker, keeper Ederson and midfielder Bernardo Silva, whose ex-Monaco team-mate Kylian Mbappe could well join him at the Etihad. If City do sign the wunderkid then they’ll start the season with the best squad in the Premier League…again.
But before then, fans around the world and will tune in on Friday. The pubs in Manchester will be bouncing and, believe me, everyone wants a win.
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
