Why the Manchester Derby is the Perfect Test for City

Ahead of City's trip to Old Trafford, The Athletic's Sam Lee joins David Mooney to assess how City are doing this season. Could this first Manchester derby give us a lot of clues about how both teams will go on to perform this season? And what do City have to do to come out on top? SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFER! Right now if YOU subscribe to The Athletic you can give another subscription as a gift for FREE. It’s the perfect present for any football fan this Christmas. Enjoy great analysis and in-depth features from the very best football writers around, as well as ad-free versions of all of our podcasts, for the whole year. It’s the perfect present for yourself and someone else. Just go to www.theathletic.com/mancitypod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices