'Don't care how many trophies you win!' - Man City brutally told they will 'forever' be in Man Utd's shadow as ex-Tottenham midfielder makes huge claim

Manchester City have been predicted to thrash Manchester United in the derby at Old Trafford by former Tottenham player Jamie O'Hara

WHAT HAPPENED? City have recovered from a slump of results to win their last two games against Brighton and Young Boys while United have had a horrendous start to the season and had to ride their luck in their last three victories against Brentford, Sheffield United and Copenhagen, with Andre Onana saving a last-minute penalty in the latter Champions League encounter.

WHAT THEY SAID: “I can’t see any way in which Manchester United get a result from this game and I would advise that United fans watch it from behind the sofa,” O'Hara told Grosvenor Sport. “They’ve been so poor recently in losing to Palace, then scraping past Brentford and Sheffield United. I can’t see them doing anything in this game.

“I think Manchester City are going to rock up to Old Trafford and absolutely turn them over. They’ve been the far superior Manchester side for years now and I don’t expect that to change on Sunday. I think it is going to be an emphatic Manchester City victory. When you look at how weak United are defensively, the likes of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez are going to have a field day.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE: But despite City's dominance over United in recent years, winning six Premier League titles since the Red Devils' last crown in 2013, O'Hara believes the Blues will never match their neighbours in terms of numbers of supporters or prestige. «Manchester United and Liverpool are going to be the biggest clubs in the UK forever because of their history – it’s as simple as that,” O’Hara added. “I don’t care how many trophies you win – you could win 10 Champions Leagues and you are never going to be as