Merlin the Magician, David Silva spoke to ESPN ahead of Sunday afternoon’s Premier League blockbuster between Manchester City and Manchester United and in doing so sounded buoyant and upbeat throughout.
Just in case you are not in the loop – the game kicks-off at the Etihad at 4.30pm GMT and is live on TV within the UK on Sky Sports.
On the fact that Man City have finished ahead of United in the league in every season since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in May 2013…
“If you are telling me that statistic, it is a good statistic that we haven’t finished below United since he [Ferguson] left, so maybe that is good evidence.