The Republic of Ireland international praised the Blues boss for «steadying the ship» since joining the Club in late November — and insisted players and management are determined to build momentum between now and the end of the campaign, with
victory against city rivals Liverpool at Goodison Park on Saturday the immediate target.
Not exact matches
A gritty and at times nail - biting
victory against neighbours and
rivals Manchester
City in one of the most important Manchester derbies in recent years is something the fans would cherish for years.
Another
victory for
City this weekend
against their local
rivals would confirm this season's Premier League title in the sweetest of circumstances, with Jose Mourinho's United forced to endure the humiliation of placing the crown on the heads of their neighbours.
Manchester United's stirring 3 - 2 comeback
victory at the Etihad
against city rivals Manchester City will live long in the mem
city rivals Manchester
City will live long in the mem
City will live long in the memory.
Ibrahimovic marked his first start for LA Galaxy with the winning goal in a narrow 1 - 0
victory over the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park on Saturday, after scoring on his debut
against city rivals LAFC.
They've had no such problems
against their main
rivals, though, and on Sunday they'll look to once again rise to the occasion when they welcome table - toppers Man
City to Anfield aiming to repeat last season's epic performance in the corresponding fixture back in April, when Andy Carroll scored his first goals for the club in a comprehensive 3 - 0
victory.
After a Gareth Bale - inspired blitz of Internazionale in the group stage and, in the last 32, a narrow
victory over Inter's
city rivals across two legs, another upset
against European royalty didn't seem beyond the North Londoners.
Wayne Rooney winning best goal for his acrobatic effort
against Manchester
City, Manchester United 4 - 3 victory win over their city rival in 2009 being voted the best game, and David de Gea's incredible save from Juan Mata free - kick in 2012 during a match against Chelsea was picked as the team's best save in the Premier League
City, Manchester United 4 - 3
victory win over their
city rival in 2009 being voted the best game, and David de Gea's incredible save from Juan Mata free - kick in 2012 during a match against Chelsea was picked as the team's best save in the Premier League
city rival in 2009 being voted the best game, and David de Gea's incredible save from Juan Mata free - kick in 2012 during a match
against Chelsea was picked as the team's best save in the Premier League era