'Unmissable'; the 'mother of all derbies'. Just two of the labels attached to tonight's Manchester derby that could well decide the destination of the 2011/12 Premier League season.
As you can imagine, the weekend has seen plenty written in advance of the game. Here are your links to some of the best:
- Roberto Mancini still feels that United are favourites, even if City win tonight. [MEN]
- Sir Alex Ferguson is expecting a 'shoot out'. [Guardian]
- Michael Cox thinks City's midfield may have the edge. [Guardian]
- Stuart Brennan interviews Carlos Tevez. [MEN]
- Daniel Taylor reflects on how there is no so much more than local pride at take. [Guardian]
- Mike Hammond looks at parallels between 1968 and 2012. [In Bed with Maradona]
- Jamie Jackson has a nice interview with Vincent Kompany ahead of the game. [Guardian]
- Ian Herbert with an excellent profile of Roberto Mancini. [Independent]
- Louise Taylor profiles Carlos Tevez. [Guardian]
- Phil McNulty looks ahead to the game. [BBC Sport]
- Alistair Magowan digs into the key batles. [BBC Sport]
- Gary Neville predicts that the outcome of the game could have a long term impact. [Mail]
- My look at the goalscoring numbers. [EPL Index]
- And my interview with R_o_M. [R_o_M]
- Shuddertothink takes a closer look at United's away form this season. [Bitter and Blue]
- And also looks behind City's home record. [Bitter and Blue]
- Sergio Aguero, Mario Balotelli and Edin Dzeko are all converting clear cut chances at a high rate. [EPL Index]