When Manchester City were bought out in 2008, Sir Alex Ferguson made a point of reasserting Manchester United’s dominance by completing the double over their local rivals.

Manchester City’s top five victories over their rivals Manchester United have mostly come in the Premier League era, but Denis Law gave them one famous victory too.

Flashback: look back as Shaun Goater scored twice in Manchester City’s farewell derby victory over Man United at Maine Road in Novemeber 2002

United continued their four-match unbeaten streak thanks to Van Persie’s 93rd minute leveller against José Mourinho’s title favourites at Old Trafford on Sunday to remain 10 points behind the leaders

Dutch manager Van Gaal labelling last week’s 2-2 draw at the Hawthorns United’s best performance of the season will not have inspired confidence ahead of a tough month, starting with Chelsea on Sunday

Michael Carrick is aiming to make his first Manchester United appearance of the season in the coming weeks after recovering from injury.

José Mourinho’s high-flying Blues will visit Old Trafford on Sunday in what promises to be a thrilling encounter

Manchester United twice fought back from behind on Monday evening, with maiden goals from midfield duo Marouane Fellaini and Daley Blind securing a hard-earned point

Following an international break which saw all three of Dutch manager Louis van Gaal’s star strikers score for their countries, United enter a crucial spell in their season

The duo both arrived at Old Trafford in the summer as part of Louis van Gaal’s rebuild and have settled seamlessly into the high-octane style of Premier League football

Pep Guardiola’s personal ambition to one day manage Manchester United is again hitting the headlines in Spanish journalist Martí Perarnau’s latest book Pep Confidential