Manchester United Dugout

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United's poor results away from Old Trafford is due to the difficulty of their fixtures. And after traveling to Spain in the mid week, they head to Manchester City for Sunday's derby showdown.

"We have had a lot of hard games. Chelsea, Arsenal and now Man City away from home, straight after a European (match) is not easy." reflected Ferguson. United would be looking to impress all on Sunday's short journey across Manchester to Eastlands, where United have won only twice in six trips.

Dimitar Berbatov is hopeful of recovering from his hamstring injury. Even Carrick and Ronaldo, who limped out in the last game should be fit to face the rivals. Everyone is talking about the £32.5million Brazilian superstar Robinho these days. But I don’t think he can be a major threat to United. Of course, he has got great pace and great technique, but he will only run on the pitch. He cant score a goal, because United have got all the strategies to control him.

United will and surely will beat Man City to keep their challenge for the premiership title.