The game is on 23rd October 2011. Tomorrow!
In the Red corner we have a team that is the most successful team in English football and one of the most successful teams in all of football. Winning countless trophies and in the past 25 years since their current manager Alex Ferguson took over, they have won I think 37 major trophies (I've lost count). They have created trophy winning squads after trophy winning squads with entertaining football and have so much history as a club.
From Sir Matt Busby and his "Busby Babes", to the the Munich air disaster to Sir Matt Busby creating a new team after the Munich air disaster which claimed 23 lives, the team was rebuilt with the likes of Denis law, Bobby Charlton and George Best eventually becoming the first English team to win the European cup.
Although I was probably a Manchester United fan since entering this accursed world, one of my first memories was when I was about 6 years old and it was New years' day and I was watching them play Liverpool who were dominating football in the 80s. This was some of the game. (The wonders of the Internet.) You will have to copy and paste. I remember screaming at the TV shouting for Manchester United after they went 1-0 down. The commentry from 3:45-4:07 is just classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upbQNvJy2MI
A few years later, til now, they have been winning trophies left right and centre with amazing players that have graced the game. Bryan Robson, Mark Hughes, Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs and my favourite all time player ever, Eric Cantona. These are the kind of players from my generation who were/are just amazing, loyal performers of the game.
In Blue corner, we have a team of pretenders. They have won one trophy (The FA cup-which is Utds' 3rd priority trophy) in 30 years and are now considering themselves as "the best football team in the world" just because they are currently the richest team in the world.
What else about them?? Nothing.
My dad being a City supporter himself sent me to bed one time after I was watching a European game and cheered when this goal went it. Sorry about the music, I didn't upload the video but the goalkeepers' moustache makes up for it. I had to watch the 2nd goal on the news the next day.
Copy and paste if clicking on it doesn't work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkuzTOsVNZk
I am writing this as people are now saying that the Manchester derby is the biggest in the world. I will get about 4 hours sleep if I am to watch it as I sure will. And just for good measure:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p5CLhXYFbY
Ironically Wayne Rooney was having a really bad game. It was almost as if he was saving all the talent he has just for that one moment. A few weeks before there were rumours that he was going to join city which is why as well as the goal, the celebration was also amazing. Although you can't see it, that part of the pitch was where the city fans were. He ran up to them and turned his back on them. Brilliant.
Let's see what happens tomorrow.
