Dual Manchester slump adds gravitas to EFL Cup derby


Britain Football Soccer - Manchester United Training - Manchester United Training Ground - 19/10/16 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and players during training Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic

(Reuters) - Any suggestion that Wednesday's EFL Cup showdown between Manchester United and City would lack the usual derby intensity has been removed by the gathering pressure on both managers.

While Jose Mourinho seeks a response to the humiliation inflicted on United by Sunday's 4-0 rout at Chelsea, City's Pep Guardiola is looking to end his five-match winless run as a manager.

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