McMahon

       

  United will undoubtedly be eager to bounce back from losing to Chelsea in the FA Cup, and there is no better tonic for their heartbreak than to cement their status as the top team in Manchester by comprehensively beating City.Nonetheless, I think City’s squad are still more than capable of beating United on their day. In particular, the in-form Carlos Tevez will be looking to restore some pride for his side, as well as get one over his former employers.With a 15-point lead over their arch-rivals and with only eight games remaining, United can afford to take it easy against the Citizens. But I do not believe they will hold back, nor should they. The fans will not be pleased with Sir Alex Ferguson if he chooses to send out anyone other than his best 11 players.Chelsea are in the midst of an incredibly hectic fixture pile-up; the Blues travel to Russia on Thursday to take on Rubin Kazan in the Europa League, their third of six games in 16 days. This, coming just three days after a gruelling FA Cup encounter with United.As for City, their patchy form of late will be worrying for their fans. City have only managed to win three of their last five games, and losses to both Everton and Southampton saw Roberto Mancini’s men play poorly.