Premier League 2018-19: 5 Key battles that could decide the Manchester Derby

#3 David Silva vs Ander Hererra

David Silva is a legend at Manchester Cty. He has been with the club through thick and thin and has transformed into one of the best midfielders in Europe. The last few games gave few glimpses of Silva's passing and vision.

No matter how many defenders are there, he can still find a defense-splitting pass. The last game against Southampton, the Spaniard scored a goal and provided an assist. Silva is a permanent member of that starting eleven and would be up for the derby challenge this Sunday.

Jose Mourinho relies on defense to win games. He has used Ander Herrera quite brilliantly in many games with the purpose of stopping the opposition's best player to dictate the play. Ander is a good reader of the game, and Jose could use him to break the rhythm of David Silva and stop him from providing any defense-splitting passes.

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Edited by Abhinav Munshi