Man United are good against us but we are always ahead – Man City boss Guardiola

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he is not bothered by Manchester United’s record in the Manchester derby because City have always been superior to their rivals in the Premier League since he became manager five years ago.

Guardiola has been beaten in three of his last four meetings with United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer heading into Saturday’s league match at Old Trafford

But he is quick to point out that while United have shown their credentials, City have finished above United every season in the league since he arrived in 2016, winning the title three times.

“They are a good, good team and this can happen, but we don’t forget the points in the last five or six years,” Guardiola told Sky Sports News.

“In every single season, we were ahead of them in the Premier League.

So you want to say, ‘Okay they beat us,’ it’s because it can happen, and they are good.

“But when I landed here to finish after five seasons – this is the sixth – the amount of points ahead that we are if we count every single season – at the end that is what counts.”

The last time these sides met, back in March, United ran out 2-0 victors. They’ll square off again at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.