RYAN GIGGS SAYS Manchester United remain a bigger club than Manchester City, although Pep Guardiola’s side are closing the gap ahead of Sunday’s blockbuster derby.
City have made a flying start to the Premier League season, unbeaten after 15 matches to be eight points clear of United atop the table.
Guardiola’s men are favourites to add to their 2011-12 and 2013-14 successes this term but United legend Giggs – who won 13 Premier League titles during his time at Old Trafford – insisted the Red Devils are still number one in Manchester.
“No,” Giggs told Sky Sports when asked if City are the biggest club in Manchester.
“There are more academy players coming through at United than there are at City. United won two trophies last year, and City haven’t won any for a couple of years.
“They are obviously very good, and with the spending power that they have got, every year they get closer, but still United, with the record that they have got, to go with the top manager and the top players, are still on top, but the gap is closing.
“With that spending power, and the coach that they have got, they will be very difficult to stop them over the next couple of years, because they are playing unbelievable football.
“But until you win that trophy, you can’t start comparing them to Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ or other teams who have won the Premier League.”
Meanwhile, Giggs has confirmed an interest in replacing Chris Coleman as Wales manager.
Wales are on the lookout for a new boss following Coleman’s resignation last month, and former international Giggs has thrown his name into the ring. Giggs had a four-match spell as interim boss at United in 2014 following David Moyes’ sacking, while he also worked as an assistant to Louis van Gaal until 2016.
The 44-year-old – capped 64 times by the national team – has failed to land a permanent managerial role despite being linked with numerous jobs but says he is attracted to the Wales vacancy.
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And he’s right too, United would have to cease to exist for about 15-20 years in order for city to catch up
@Johnny Bravo: spoken like someone living in their history.
@Johnny Bravo: Utd are the bigger club is a fair point made by Giggs. City however are currently a much better side than utd and it is fair to acknowledge that also.
@Peter McGlynn: This whole living in the past thing holds no water at all. If that’s the way you are then the second you win something it counts for nothing which is just bullshit
@Let free speech live: the article is about which club is the biggest, try reading past the made up headlines if you can. But yes city are the better playing side at this moment in time but they are not a bigger club.
@Johnny Bravo: that is what I said, try reading the comment you are responding to with out your blinkers on for a change.
@Johnny Bravo: that’s exactly what he said
@Let free speech live: there’s no blinkers or acknowledgement needed here really as the interview doesn’t say anything about who’s the better side
@Johnny Bravo: Never said there was I acknowledged Giggs was right and gave an opinion on the current teams. I really don’t get your issue here.
Anyone I know who are City fans, are fans since the 70′s or 80′s. Plus most local residents in Manchester are Man City fans. I mean the Gallaghers boys who were local working class chaps of Irish heritage have been diehard fans all their lives. Man U meanwhile was the original glam club.
@Noel Ryan: depends on the area in manchester your brought up mate
@Noel Ryan: if it’s more then three fans I’d be surprised, if any of them are actually from Manchester or have been to the etihad I’d be even more surprised.
@Noel Ryan: Sky sports couldn’t find a Man City legend, so they employed Noel Gallagher to do pundit tomorrow. I wonder how United fans would see Ian Brown on Sky talking about football? Oh wait.. we actually have club legends & Ian Brown would know better.
@Noel Ryan: that’s not true in fairness. United do have a load of plastic fans and tourists at their games and a dead atmosphere. But anyone who knows Manchester knows the city is fairly evenly split between both. Why would you make that up out of interest? Bit weird to come on a site and tell lies.
@Brian: That’s big talk. What lies did I tell exactly? That most local residents are City fans? Did I say all of Manchester supported them?
@Noel Ryan: it is a lie. If you know anything about Manchester, you would know it’s fairly even red and blue. Take a walk around levenshulme or but age or blackley and tell me it’s a blue city.
Gas man Ryan, didn’t know you were working the stand up circuit. Do me a favour…………say “Hi” to your brother and his wife
@Darren McGrath: that supposed to be funny ??
@Andrew Goodman: It is funny
@Cathal: cool story bro
@Cathal: if you’re 10 maybe
Ah here lads he said they are still the top club in Manchester if you read sky’s report,are you mincing words now just to get the clicks
Past. Yes. Recent past. Present. No.