Gary Neville gives fresh verdict on Sir Alex Ferguson vs Pep Guardiola debate

Gary Neville admitted choosing between Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola is a 'horrible' question to answer.

It's the Manchester derby this weekend as Manchester City play Manchester United on Sunday afternoon. United have been inferior on the pitch to City for some time now, but they've actually won in each of their last three visits to the Etihad.

Despite that recent success away from home in the derby, the fact remains that United have finished below City in every season since Ferguson retired in 2013. Guardiola's arrival has taken City to yet another level and he's widely regarded as the world's best manager.

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But how does he compare to Ferguson? Neville was asked that question ahead of Sunday's clash.

The former United defender was asked whether he disagreed that Guardiola has made a bigger impact on football than Ferguson. While he labelled the question 'horrible' to answer, he stood by his former legendary United boss.

"That's horrible, that one," Neville told LADBible TV.

"I think Pep's global impact, Barcelona in Spain, Munich in Germany, he influenced the whole of German football and now he's influenced the whole of our football. It is unbelievable.

"I've never seen really anybody as good in terms of the influence he's had, but when you consider Sir Alex's longevity at United, and the thing for me that balances it out — this is why I disagree on Guardiola — is Scotland. Aberdeen, taking on Rangers and Celtic and winning, and beating Real Madrid in European finals.

"So for me, to do that in Scotland [decides it], the impact he had up there and down here."

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