1) Angel Di Maria v Vincent Kompany
If they can win all these battles for control of the midfield, United will look to di Maria to make the difference for them going forward.
On the break they can cause City serious problems. When the Citizens attack, Pablo Zabaleta advances far down the right and Kompany drifts to the right to cover him.
The Belgium international’s only real weakness is his own fear of his lack of pace, and he is prone to lunge in on the halfway-line to stop a break.
If United can release di Maria quickly down their left they can isolate him against Kompany, and put the defender in serious trouble.