(FILES) This file photo taken on April 21, 2012 shows Real Madrid's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho (L) shaking hands with Barcelona's coach Josep Guardiola (R) during the Spanish League "El clasico" football match Barcelona vs Real Madrid at the Camp Nou
LONDON: All eyes will be on the English Premier League this weekend as the fierce rivalry between Manchester United and Manchester City is renewed on Saturday.
United’s Jose Mourinho and City’s Josep "Pep" Guardiola are managing their sides in this season’s first Manchester derby.
The managers' personal rivalry started when they were both in Spain where Mourinho managed Real Madrid and Guardiola led Catalonia’s legendary Barcelona.
Guardiola and Mourinho met 16 times in total during their managerial careers. Guardiola won seven out of 16 games and Mourinho was victorious in three matches. The remaining six matches ended in draws.
The most remarkable match between them was a Spanish La Liga derby -- "El Clasico" -- played in Nov. 2010. Mourinho's Real Madrid was heavily beaten by Barcelona in an extravagant 5-0 score at the Camp Nou.
City, United rivalry
The derby between City and United has been played out since 1881. United are in front with 71 wins to City’s 49. The teams notched up draws in 51 matches.
Manchester United's former Welsh veteran midfielder Ryan Giggs holds the record for the most appearances in the derbies, playing 36 times against City.
Meanwhile, Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney remains the top scorer in the derbies, bagging 11 goals.
A lot has changed since 1881; Manchester United's possible first 11 in Saturday’s derby is valued at more than 350 million pounds ($464.1 million). City's possible starting 11 are worth 321 million pounds ($425.5 million).
British media report the value of the combined teams’ starters to be 672 million pounds ($890.3 million).
French star Paul Pogba, towering Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and English forward Rooney will spearhead United’s attacking threat at Old Trafford.
City will lack their Argentine star forward Sergio Aguero, ruled out through suspension.
The 28-year-old has been on fire so far this season -- scoring six goals in four games -- contributing in league appearances as well as Champions League qualifiers.
Possible starters and their values are as follows:
Manchester United British pounds (million) Manchester CityBritish pounds (million) De Gea 18.3 Bravo 17.1 Valencia 18 Zabaleta 6.45 Bailly 30 Stones 50 Blind 13.8 Otamendi 33 Shaw 28 Clichy 7 Fellaini 27.5 De Bruyne 54.5 Pogba 93.25 Fernandinho 30 Mata 37.1 Silva 24 Martial 57.6 Sterling 49 Rooney 27 Sane 37 Ibrahimovic - Nolito 13.8 Total 350.55 Total321.85 *Can Erozden contributed to this story from Ankara.
