Why Man City fans still hate the Manchester derby after decade of dominating Manchester United

Ah, it's that time of the season again.

On Sunday, Manchester City will go head-to-head with Manchester United in the derby, the 50th time the cross-town rivals will meet in the Premier League and the 187th edition overall.

The derby is one of the most iconic fixtures of the football calendar. Two sides who first met over 140 years ago (it was St Marks West Gorton v Newton Heath back then) representing two halves of one of the most influential cities in the world.

It's the game fans first look for when the fixtures are released and the one they dread going into work after in the event of a defeat. It's about pride, bragging rights and ruling the roost.

City's emergence as a dominant force over the past decade has given rise to a star-studded fixture not averse to throwing up shocks, incredible goals and fascinating tactical battles.

The Blues have dominated United in recent years in terms of honours; since 2012, City have won five Premier League titles, six League Cups and one FA Cup. By contrast, United have won one league title, alongside solitary successes in the FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League.

The 'noisy neighbours' have inflicted some painful defeats on United too. The 6-1 humiliation of October 2011 is a result that Citizens will never forget.

However, nothing is ever guaranteed in a derby. Despite City's dominance in recent years, United have regularly brought the Blues crashing down to earth, whether they've deserved to or not.

That perhaps helps explain why so many City fans still dread derby day and probably always will do.

Years of living in United's shadow, bouncing around the divisions while our neighbours were winning titles under Sir Alex Ferguson, aren't so easy to forget.

A generation of City fans