MANCHESTER City boss Pep Guardiola says he has a “ridiculous” idea about how to beat Manchester United in Saturday’s derby encounter at Old Trafford.
City go into the game in second place in the Premier League, four points clear of their old rivals in fourth.
Guardiola has won nine out of 17 meetings with United since replacing Manuel Pellegrini in 2016, losing six.
The Spaniard has finished ahead of the Red Devils in all of his six seasons in charge at City.
Erik ten Hag is the fourth different United manager he has faced in that time. Guardiola has beaten them all, most recently the Dutchman, in a 6-3 victory at Etihad Stadium in October.
However, United have dropped just seven points in 10 Premier League games since and have won their last four, their best run since March 2021.
It means Guardiola is going to be careful with the City team he picks to play Southampton in the EFL Cup on Wednesday.
“I would like to arrive against United with the average of minutes in the legs of the players quite similar because I have a few ideas, thoughts, ridiculous ones against United,” he said.
