Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United will struggle to catch Manchester City this season.
Pep Guardiola s City are firmly in control of the Premier League title race, holding a 13-point advantage over United despite drawing 1-1 at Burnley on Saturday.
Rooney played as United were beaten by Guardiola s great Barcelona side in the 2009 and 2011 Champions League finals – scoring in the latter defeat at Wembley – and he grudgingly concedes his old rivals are a pleasure to watch.
In terms of catching Manchester City, certainly not this season and, if I m honest, next season it will be very difficult, he told Sky Sports Monday Night Football programme when assessing United s prospects in the Manchester rivalry.
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