Mancunian

How could anyone expect a reprise of the great games of the past, from either the red or blue sides of the great Mancunian divide, given where the two teams are at the moment?

It was a sign of Mancunian confidence, which was heightened further by a George Ford penalty before Jonny Hill's outstretched arm grounded a second try to hand the visitors a 15-7 lead.

Welbeck, a Mancunian born to parents from Ghana, came through the academy at Manchester United and scored 29 goals in 142 games for the club.

The Mancunian comic had never ice skated before entering Dancing On Ice, telling viewers his experience was "as the say in Eurovision... nul points".

This Mancunian confrontation feels like a throwback to the 1980s, when City and United were generally a considerable distance off being title winners, and the sub-plots on Sunday are fascinating.