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Manchester United are still the best in town, says Gary Neville • Manchester City still some way from overtaking their local rivals• 'We have nothing to prove,' insists veteran defenderGary Neville has rejected suggestions that Manchester is witnessing a shift in the balance of power and said United have "nothing to prove" as they collide with a resurgent City in tomorrow evening's Carling Cup semi-final first leg.City's lavish spending in the transfer market over the last 12 months, and ability to convert a ÂŁ305m debt into private share equity, contrasts markedly with United's attempts to manage their own debt. Relations between the clubs have been strained as the ramifications of Sheikh Mansour's takeover threaten the established order in the top flight, with Sir Alex Ferguson dismissing City as "a small club with a small mentality" and, subsequently, "noisy neighbours" after the Premier League derby in September, won 4-3 by United deep into stoppage time.Yet, with the champions still nine points ahead of fifth-placed City in the title race, Neville believes the power in the city remains firmly at Old Trafford. "I don't see the game as an opportunity to reassert our dominance over City," he said. "We're quite comfortable with where we are. We are second in the league, we're in the Carling Cup semi-final and we're in the second phase of the Champions League, so we have nothing to prove."Our two games against Manchester City in the Carling Cup are massive for us. It is a competition we have done well in over the past couple of years, and no doubt they will want to do well too. It's a local derby and one of the biggest games we have played against City for a long time. Certainly we expect it to be difficult. They are in good form, and it's always difficult away against City. We will have to be at our best for the game at their ground."Neville also insisted that Ferguson had been right not to sign Carlos Tevez, who subsequently joined City, for ÂŁ25m last summer. "The manager over the years has made many decisions with regard to players coming and going, and he has almost always been proved correct," he said. "I can't disagree with his decision on Tevez. He was a good player for us but if the financial demands are too big then that's just the way it goes. Other good players have left this club in the past; it's not the first time it's happened."Should [Sir Alex] sign a striker? Well, the manager will sign players when he wants to. He has never been a great fan of signing players in January so I'm not sure he will sign anyone this month. At the end of the season he will assess the situation and do what is right for the club. We have the best manager in the world at putting teams together – he's done it successfully for 20 years. There have not been many people who have questioned him over the years and been proved right."Carling CupManchester UnitedManchester CityCarlos TevezDominic Fifieldguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Carlos Tevez points finger of blame at Gary Neville Carlos Tévez reignited his feud with Gary Neville last night by accusing his former Manchester United team-mate of being “disrespectful”. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |