Manchester United vs. Manchester City: Jose Mourinho’s Key Derby Presser Quotes

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes Sergio Aguero’s absence for Manchester City in Saturday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford will hinder rather than help the Red Devils.

City’s lethal Argentinian striker has been suspended for three matches for elbowing West Ham United’s Winston Reid in the Sky Blues’ last outing, leaving manager Pep Guardiola with a selection headache as to who to start up front.

While most would argue Aguero’s absence is advantageous for United—he has netted three times in three matches already this season—Mourinho said it makes City less predictable, per the Press Association’s Simon Peach:

Mourinho:” It is more difficult because when Aguero is available we know he plays, we know their formation & dynamics. No-one has doubts”

— Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) September 9, 2016

The Portuguese manager and Guardiola are long-term rivals and played out numerous feisty encounters during their time on either side of the Spanish El Clasico divide.

In head-to-head terms, the former Barcelona manager has the edge on his rival and masterminded several humiliating defeats for Mourinho’s Real Madrid side—most memorably a 5-0 Barca victory at the Camp Nou in …

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