Mikhael Silvast The former Manchester United defender hailed Darius Vassell and Craig Bellamy as the toughest opponents in the Manchester

derby and admitted that the game against Manchester City was as important as the game against Liverpool. In the upcoming Manchester derby

on the Premier League this weekend Silvast It tells the story of the past about the game, revealing

that Vassell and Bellamy are the hardest opponents to deal with: “Darius Vassell is the hardest to deal with. He’s quick and strong.’ He told FourFourTwo:

“Craig Bellamy was a strong contender at the time when teams tended to play with double strikers, both No.9s, so it was always difficult to deal with two speed strikers who often made you turn around and run towards your own goal. It’s not easy to play with players like that. Vassell and Bellamy.”

The former France defender also revealed that the game

against City has always been a priority than Liverpool:”We had four derbys a season when City came up to the Premier League, two against City and two against Liverpool.” He continued,

“Sir Alex always said, ‘Kids, this weekend we’re going to see City.’ He doesn’t have to say anything

more because we understand what it means: “Our approach to games like that is usually the same as any other game except for seriousness and exasitation. Every calf is heavier than usual. We demanded more from each other than usual in rehearsals that week. The manager’s voice has changed,

seemingly more serious: “You can see the importance of this game for people all over Manchester. Even though City weren’t at the same level as us at the time, they were important and it was an important game.’