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Inside the battle for Manchester: How City took over, why United took their eye off the ball... and why they're so confident of taking back the noisy neighbours' crown

Related Topics: Manchester, Etihad Stadium

There was a time – 13 years and 18 trophies ago – when Manchester City were a little bashful about their early success.

For example, the first time Manchester United visited the Etihad Stadium after Sergio Aguero had stolen the title from their grasp in the very last seconds of the 2011-12 season, the trophy was nowhere to be seen.