Dimitar Berbatov couldn’t help but aim a sly dig at Liverpool while predicting this weekend’s Manchester derby.
The treble winners make the cross-city trip to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon to try and claw back Tottenham’s lead at the top of the table.
City fans will be a lot more confident than United’s as Erik ten Hag’s side are yet to find their feet this season.
Currently sitting eighth in the Premier League table, the Red Devils have lost four of their opening five games.
Speaking ahead of the derby, Manchester United legend Berbatov bluntly stated the facts.
“This is the fact: United are chasing City. You can’t say any different. The roles have shifted. It’s painful for everybody to see this but it’s a fact.” Berbatov told the Mail Online.
“Let’s see what will happen when Pep Guardiola leaves. City could continue in the way they are or go back behind United.
“It’s up to United to try to close that gap as soon as possible otherwise we’re risking a period of time of not winning the league… now it’s 10 years, we’re risking becoming like Liverpool were. It’d be a major disaster.
“The stadium needs to be renovated, to be up with modern times. The club is as big as the players on the pitch. When you win, you have a product. When you lose, everybody suffers.”
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