The veteran tactician claims that the pressure to perform will be on the Citizens ahead of the crunch game at the Etihad.
Both the Manchester giants have been at the forefront of the Premier League title race, taking leads at the top one after another.
It was http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Mancini’s men who genuinely played like champions during the opening exchanges of the season, even routing the holders 6-1 in their own back-yard.
However the turn of the year saw Fergie’s men utilize their considerable experience to steer past tricky fixtures and embark on a scintillating run of form, which was only ended by Wigan recently.
That allowed the reigning champions to cement their place at the top of the standings but they stumbled yet again and now find themselves only three points ahead going in the crucial derby.
With the two sides neck and neck, the match has been billed as the Premier League title decider and much more than just an occasion to grab the bragging rights. City have skill and talent on their side, while United have the winning mentality and a never-say-die
attitude, making the game a mouth-watering spectacle.
However despite the Blues holding the momentum, Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson claims that his ‘Noisy Neighbours’ are the ones who will have to live up to their billing not his team.
"We know the exact situation we are in here. We are in a better position than Manchester City. We can get two results, they can only get one,” he said.
"They have to win. We can draw or we can win, although you know my attitude and the club's attitude. We will be trying to win."
The Scot also commented on the predatory instincts of former United star http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carlos-c8346 Tevez, claiming that the Argentine could prove to be fatal if given time and space on match day.
"We have not watched the games a lot, but he scored a hat-trick. That is an impact. We will just have to wait and see what he does on Monday,” the tactician was quoted as saying.
United take on City at the Etihad Stadium on the 30th of April.
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