The distance between Manchester City and Manchester United in league position and standing in world football has surprised even Pep Guardiola.
City, champions of the Premier League for the past two seasons, visit cross-town rivals United on Sunday.
Both sides are having relatively disappointing seasons with City’s defence of the league all but over with Liverpool on the verge of a first title in 30 years. United, meanwhile, are locked in a battle for Europe and currently sit in seventh place.