Pep Guardiola and the two meetings with Ruben Amorim that shape Manchester derby
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The Manchester City manager believes results have been worse than performances of late “Two seasons ago, we won 5-0,” he recalled. I know the reason why.” open image in gallery City’s slide began against Amorim and Sporting He attributes City’s slump to absences amid a punishing schedule. It’s just one problem: the schedule.” open image in gallery Amorim faces Guardiola again, this time in charge of United And City’s problems have multiplied during their schedule of late; a meeting with Amorim’s Sporting is a reason why their Champions League campaign has gone wrong. He will do a good job at United, I’m pretty sure of that.” Guardiola has sometimes lost the battles against United – Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Erik ten Hag all got notable wins against City, even if Ralf Rangnick did not – while winning the wars.