All is in readiness for the much-awaited first Manchester derby of the English Premier League 2024-25 season, to be played at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday (December 15). Watch the Manchester City vs Manchester United football match live on TV and online. (More Football News)
Though the clash between the two titans is always weighty, the context this time is one of crisis. Four-time defending Premier League champions Manchester City are in freefall. Meanwhile, the great reset at Manchester United under British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has hit new lows on the field and major disruption off it.
A loss for either team on Sunday is virtually unthinkable as their respective campaigns swiftly unravel. “Of course I question myself, but I’m stable in good moments and bad moments,” City manager Pep Guardiola said after his team’s latest defeat against Juventus in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. “Our game will save us. We can do it.”
This is unchartered territory for serial winner Guardiola, who is enduring the worst run of his coaching career after seven losses and only one win in City’s last 10 games in all competitions.
The 0-2 loss to Juventus left the 2023 Champions League winners in danger of missing out on qualification for the knockout phase. Domestically, City are eight points behind leaders Liverpool in England’s top flight, having played a game more. A record-extending fifth league title looks increasingly unlikely and the gap to Liverpool could be 11 points by the time the derby kicks off on Sunday.
If it’s bad for City, it’s a lot worse for United. The record 20-time English champion’s troubles have continued despite the optimism sparked by victory against City in last season’s FA Cup final and an overhaul of the club’s football operations after Ratcliffe’s partial takeover in February.
A turbulent start to the campaign saw United axe manager Erik ten Hag and replace him with Ruben Amorim. Further disruption came last week with confirmation that sporting director Dan Ashworth departed after less than six months in the role following a lengthy process to prise him away from Newcastle.
Amorim, who won two Portuguese league titles with Sporting Lisbon, has quickly realized the size of the task on his hands after back-to-back league defeats going into Sunday’s game. “I already knew it was a big job,” Amorim said, “and I have a long way to go.”
Manchester City Vs Manchester United, English Premier League 2024-25: Live Streaming, Telecast Details
When and where will the Manchester City vs Manchester United, English Premier League 2024-25 match be played?
The Manchester City vs Manchester United, English Premier League 2024-25 match will be played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday, December 15 at 10pm IST.
Where will the Manchester City vs Manchester United, English Premier League 2024-25 match be telecast and live streamed?
The Manchester City vs Manchester United, English Premier League 2024-25 match will be telecast on the Star Sports 3 and Star Sports Select 1 TV channels in India. It will be live streamed on the Disney+Hotstar app and website in India.
(With AP inputs)
