Controversial pundit Jamie O’Hara has recently said that Manchester City will ‘never’ be a bigger club than Manchester United in an interview with Grosvenor Sport.
The former Tottenham Hotspur man feels that City ‘cannot be compared’ to the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester United – he also feels that the Sky Blues will plummet when Pep Guardiola decides to leave the club and their vast swathes of finances begin to dwindle.
Manchester City are set to take on their local rivals on Sunday afternoon at Old Trafford in an intense derby game – the game will kick off at 3:30pm.
What did Jamie O’Hara say regarding comparisons between the two clubs?
On Manchester City and Manchester United, O’Hara said: “Manchester United and Liverpool are going to be the biggest clubs in the UK forever because of their history – it is as simple as that. I don’t care how many trophies you win – you could win 10 Champions Leagues and you are never going to be as big as Manchester United. There’s only one team in Manchester, and that’s Man United.
“History is what matters. Never in a million years are Manchester City going to be as big as Manchester United. We could be playing in 40, 50, 100 more years, we could even be playing on another planet, and United will be bigger than City.
“City can’t even fill their own ground! Football goes round in cycles – Manchester City are having their time now because they’ve got Pep Guardiola in charge – but I believe Man United will come back, because they’re Man United.”
What did Jamie O’Hara say regarding the future of Manchester City?
On City’s future, O’Hara scoffed: “You can’t compare Manchester City to the likes of Real Madrid. Real Madrid and Barcelona are always going to be Real Madrid and Barcelona, and Liverpool and Manchester United are always going to be Liverpool and Manchester United – no matter what decade.
“They’re still the biggest clubs in the world. Manchester City are owned by a state and they’ve got Pep Guardiola as their manager, but let me tell you, that will eventually change.”