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Frank Lampard: Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho will do this to stop Manchester City
FRANK LAMPARD believes Jose Mourinho will adopt a pragmatic approach against Manchester City in tonight’s derby.
Steve Nicol unhappy with Mourinho’s treatment of his players
The two Manchester sides go head-to-head at the Etihad this evening, with just one point separating the two sides in the race for the top four.
And Lampard, who played under Mourinho at Chelsea has given an insight into how his former manager will set up his team.
He said: “Jose Mourinho is much more pragmatic. He’s going to think 'How can I work a result here with what I’ve got?'
“[Fellaini, Carrick, Herrera] are going to be really tight.
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho
"Manchester City want to get the ball behind the midfield, behind the back four.
“If he [Mourinho] can protect that area, I think he knows he’s got speed [with Rashford, Martial, Mkhitaryan].
“There will be two sides to the United team. The defenders with a very defensive mindset and the three forwards to win the game on the counter attack.”
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