Man Utd go into the 191st derby as underdogs but Erik ten Hag oversaw victory against Manchester City at Old Trafford last season and is confident he can do so again.
Erik ten Hag insists the key to beating Manchester City lies in three areas: attitude, energy and a clear plan of action.
United were not particularly convincing in either victory, however, and go into the home game as underdogs. But they did so last season and came away with three points, and Ten Hag remains optimistic that he has the blueprint for another derby-day win.ALSO READ: How United should line up vs Man City Players are always told not to play the occasion on derby day and getting dragged into the atmosphere can often lead to ill-discipline. But in that 2-1 win at the start of the year, United harnessed a fervent Old Trafford crowd to score twice in four minutes.
“Yeah, it's always different," the Dutchman added of the derby-day atmosphere. "Derby games against them, against top, top teams it's always different and that is for the players.
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