Pep Guardiola sets mentality challenge for Man City players vs Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City players must ignore any outside noise and focus on their individual roles in Sunday's derby with Manchester United.
That is the message from Pep Guardiola, who has instructed his squad to treat the derby like any other game. City are unbeaten this season, although this is their first test against a 'Big Six' rival, with United looking dangerous under Erik ten Hag having already beaten Liverpool and Premier League leaders Arsenal this season.
With a new face in charge at United, and plenty of new players at Old Trafford, plus some new signings for City like Erling Haaland, there is a lot of excitement around Manchester going into Sunday's clash.
Guardiola, though, has urged his side to ignore it all and stay calm. ALSO READ: Guardiola tells Man Utd why Man City have been more successful Discussing his expectations for the derby, Guardiola said: "The way we are playing, they increase the rhythm in many aspects.
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