{"id":423430,"date":"2025-09-14T10:16:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T10:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/423430\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T10:16:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T10:16:24","slug":"man-city-vs-man-utd-predictions-chris-sutton-on-manchester-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/423430\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City vs Man Utd predictions: Chris Sutton on Manchester derby"},"content":{"rendered":"

I can see Bryan Mbeumo hurting Manchester City, with Manchester United counter-attacking and him being a thorn in their backline chasing balls in behind. I am also not as convinced by City if James Trafford keeps his place in goal.<\/b><\/p>\n

So, I think United will definitely score, but I still cannot go against City at Etihad Stadium because we know they will create chances there.<\/p>\n

I don’t want to keep bringing up the goalkeeper but City’s chances of getting the results they need will definitely be improved if new signing Gianluigi Donnarumma is in goal because right now they need a big presence there, and Trafford doesn’t give them that.<\/p>\n

The same position is a huge call for United boss Ruben Amorim on Sunday too, but in a totally different way.<\/p>\n

United signed Senne Lammens ahead of Aston Villa’s<\/a> Emi Martinez, who has definitely got the kind of presence that brings confidence to his defence the same way Donnarumma does.<\/p>\n

We know Lammens has got these amazing save statistics, but there is much more to being Manchester United’s goalkeeper than that.<\/p>\n

Amorim confirmed on Friday that Altay Bayindir will start against City, so people are going to scrutinise that decision and ask why he didn’t put Lammens in straight away if he rates him so highly.<\/p>\n

Sutton’s prediction: 2-1<\/b><\/p>\n

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