Ten Hag gives Old Trafford confirmation, Pep laughs hard as derby nears

For Erik Ten Hag, the Manchester derby against local rival Manchester City comes at the perfect time for his time following their red-hot form but his opposite manager reacts differently for the first time ever as the countdown continues.

Erik Ten Hag's team has picked up a monstrous form since their first meeting with Manchester City in the league which ended in a 6-3 defeat at the Etihad Stadium. A game in which former Manchester United target Erling Haaland scored a hattrick against them.

More news on Manchester United:

The worst news that Rashford receive before the Manchester derby

Ten Hag is not wrong, he is Man United's best, now he must make huge sacrifice

The Red Devils have played 20 games since then and have only lost once against Aston Villa in the Premier League. They improved tremendously under the Dutch manager who was once a coach under Pep Guardiola during his time with the Bavarian giants Bayern Munich.

Erik Ten Hag recently acknowledged that Old Trafford is now a fortress following their latest win against Charlton Athletic at the Theatre of Dreams. The Red Devils manager has now won their last nine games at Old Trafford since beating Tottenham 2-0 in October last year.

Why has Pep laughed off Ten Hag's claim?

With just a day to, the anticipation for the game is building up more across Manchester. City's manager Pep Guardiola when recently asked about the upcoming derby said "I have a few ideas, thoughts, ridiculous ones against United. While Manchester United have won their last five matches, Manchester City has won just three from five, with a loss against Southampton.