Is Manchester truly the football capital of the world? The evidence would certainly suggest so with both Manchester United and Manchester City competing for dominance on a domestic and European level. Whilst the rest of the teams in the Premier League chase them and each other, the Manc teams are running away with it so far brushing past all who face them with relative ease. Look at what happened not long ago when Manchester United played Arsenal at home. They beat them 8-2 and Sir Alex Ferguson even said he hoped his team did not score any more as to not humiliate his respected rivals anymore. Man City on that same day were away at Tottenham and put 5 past the London side which is very hard to do especially at White Hart Lane. With City winning the FA Cup last year relatively easily and United winning a record 19th Premier League title, many are tipping the title to stay in Manchester this year but for which club? City with their millions have spent very wisely this season bringing in talent such as Sergio Aguero and United have also bought well, not spending as much as City but buying new faces and making them settle in just as well as Aguero has for City. Both squads are stronger and it should be a tasty affair when both teams meet in the league and City will want revenge for their Wembley nightmare as United drew first blood winning the charity shield after City went 2-0 up in the first half. After 35 years of winning nothing, many feel the next few years will be Citys time to fill their dusty trophy cabinet and United will want to do whatever it takes to stop this and win the trophies themselves. United will have the advantage in Europe having more experience and a slightly easier Champions League group, but City will certainly aim to make an impressive European debut in the so called 'group of death'. If City can navigate their way through to the round of 16 then some will feel they have a genuine chance of possibly winning the most prestigious tournament in club football, if however they can manage to find their way past the might of Barcelona and the same goes for United. To win the Champions League would certainly assure the citys status as the football capital of the world with City being debutants in the competition, and United looking to add to yet another appearance in the final in such a short amount of time. Whatever happens domestically or in Europe this season, you can bet your bottom dollar either United or City will be up there testing the best that they can throw at them and it is set to be one hell of a battle to prove the dominance in Manchester, and not just the world.
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