It’s cliché o’clock.
This is a seminal game.
100%. No two ways about it.
You cannot harbour sincere aspirations of a top four finish and approach a game against a direct competitor and play down it’s importance.
If you even contemplate it, you’re only kidding yourself.
“It’s very early to start to speak about whether it’s an important game to prove something,” the gaffer said.
“It’s only the beginning but we know three points is already important to reduce the gap. It’s a very important game for us and them but it’s only a game.
“At the beginning of the season, we play against City who are unbeaten in the Premier League, it’s first against second in the table, a very tough match and very important for both teams.”
As mentioned previously – this is a superb opportunity to return to the Champions League with our tails well and truly up.
No pressure.
