Man Utd fans may boycott Etihad to avoid Man City title victory - Ian Wright
BBC SPORT pundit Ian Wright says it will interesting to see how many Manchester United fans turn up to Saturday’s derby against Manchester City at the Etihad.
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Manchester City can secure their third Premier League triumph if they beat Manchester United.
Many a fan’s worst nightmare is seeing their local rivals win a trophy against them on their own ground.
But Wright believes it will be just as bad for United supporters seeing Manchester City clinch the league at the Etihad.
“To be honest it’s going to be interesting to see how many of them go!,” Wright said on 5 Live.
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To be honest it’s going to be interesting to see how many of them go!
City boss Pep Guardiola has said he and his players are not focusing on the United game yet and instead are concentrating on the Champions League quarter-final first-leg at Liverpool this Wednesday.
Wright says that is the right tactic from Guardiola, because they will win the league even if it does not happen this weekend.
“The thing is, Manchester United are almost an afterthought for them now,” the Arsenal legend added.
“It’s not the most important thing for them right now.
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“They’re going to win the league; Pep’s not even bothered that they can win the league against Man Utd.
“It’s not on his mind and I’m sure if it’s not on Pep’s mind, it’s not on the players’ mind.
“Of course the fans would like that because it would be a magnificent feather in the cap, winning it against their rivals in their own ground would be amazing for the fans.
“But that’s not what they’re even thinking about.”