Ahead of the first Manchester derby last season there was only one topic to dominate the build-up. Or to be more specific, one person.
The same can be said of the build-up to Sunday's clash between Manchester City and Manchester United. Except the main attraction in 2022 is no longer Cristiano Ronaldo.
Instead, City striker Erling Haaland was the subject of most questions to Pep Guardiola and Erik ten Hag on Friday, with the prolific goalscorer getting an early opportunity to assert his authority on Manchester. ALSO READ:Man City give injury updates on John Stones and Aymeric Laporte ahead of Manchester United fixture With 14 goals in 10 outings for City so far, Haaland is doing better than the Blues would have ever expected after signing from Borussia Dortmund.
He is undisputedly the main man at City, and appears to have fit in seamlessly to Pep Guardiola's system. No side has stopped him scoring or assisting for City yet since the start of the Premier League season.