And after a convincing display away to Burnley in midweek, Pep Guardiola’s men will be brimming with confidence as they gear up to take on their biggest rivals.
Nonetheless, when your local rivals are in town, the formbook goes out the window, and Manchester United will be keen to build on their impressive 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night.
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With the game fast approaching, the team finished off their final preparations with sights now firmly set on extending our unbeaten record in the Manchester Derby to seven matches.
And, to top off the excitement, the lads sported their brand-new training gear at the CFA courtesy of our first ever training kit partner, Marathonbet.
Building on our existing relationship as the Club’s Official Global Betting Partner, Marathonbet branding has been added to both our men’s and women’s senior team training gear, with the kit being unveiled following Pep Guardiola’s pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon.
Catch the best of training via the gallery below!
