City and United head into derby with renewed confidence


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Manchester City - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - April 24, 2019 Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during the match REUTERS/Phil Noble

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - A week ago there was little about Saturday's Manchester derby to whet the appetite but after statement performances from both teams it suddenly has the feel of 'must watch' football again.

Manchester City had lost their mojo, their draw at Newcastle United the latest in a series of below-par performances which suggested not only that their title hopes were fading but that Pep Guardiola might need to think about a rebuild of his side.

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