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Ditching Fernandinho and Rodri for the Champions League final, a back three blunder against Lyon and trying to man-mark Mohamed Salah… Pep Guardiola pledged 'ridiculous' tactics against Man United but the City boss should learn his lessons

Pep Guardiola has promised us some 'ridiculous' tactical plans for Saturday's Manchester derby - sending a shudder down the spines of City fans everywhere.

While he will naturally wish to keep United and Erik ten Hag guessing, it's often when Guardiola strays from his usual playbook that things go wrong.

City have a very good record at Old Trafford under Guardiola, winning on six of their last nine visits, and for all the improvement under Ten Hag, the two sides were eons apart in City's 6-3 win at the Etihad in October.