Man Utd vs Man City, Liverpool vs Everton: The top 25 derbies in British football ranked

Manchester City vs Manchester United headlines the weekend’s Premier League fixtures as one of the finest derbies in all of British football.

With everyone from Cristiano Ronaldo to Pep Guardiola and Jadon Sancho to Kevin De Bruyne on display, fans around Manchester will be wrist-deep in their popcorn as the goals, drama and tension inevitably unfolds.

Besides, despite the fact that City clearly have the upper hand in the context of the 2021/22 season, there’s no denying that the Manchester derby continues to pack some serious needle regardless of both teams’ form.

So, in celebration of a derby that always leaps off the yearly fixture list as one of the most exciting and thrilling ties of the season, we wanted to take a closer look at the other local match-ups that get our blood pumping.

In fact, we’re swinging for the fences and nailing our colours to the mast by bravely – or foolishly, depending on your stance – ranking what we consider to be the top 25 British football derbies in the men’s game.

Now, we know, that’s a pretty precious subject and it goes without saying that every fan’s own derby is always the one that’s the most important, passionate and meaningful to them – and power to you if that’s the case.

Nevertheless, the simple fact of the matter is that some derbies are better than others and we’ve tried our utmost to leave personal biases at the door; zooming out to give a bird’s eye view on the match-ups to rule them all.

Ultimately, the decisions come down to the opinion of your humble GIVEMESPORT writer, but rest assured that the order will be informed by criteria such as fan atmosphere, historical significance, the games themselves and the gravity of the rivalry.

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