5 factors that will decide the Manchester Derby

Manchester United v Manchester City - Premier League
Manchester United v Manchester City - Premier League

#4 Manchester City Midfield

Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion - Premier League
Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion - Premier League

No team in Europe has a midfield like Manchester City this season. Real Madrid can come close but Pep's City possesses a devastating midfield.

The quartet of Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane, and David Silva have formed a mesmerizing and deadly combination. They dominated every team in Premier League and in Europe with their slick, precise and free-flowing football.

Kevin de Bruyne and David Silva are the most creative players in Premier League this season with 16 assists between them. Sane has often troubled opponents with his sheer pace, while Raheen Sterling was clinical in front of goal.

The Blues have scored in every Premier League and Champions League game this season, and no team in Europe were able to stop Pep's midfield generals.

De Bruyne, Sterling, Sane, and Silva combined PL 17/18 stats:

Goals - 21

Assists - 24

Kep Passes - 125

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