Tuesday 7 April 2015 17:13, UK
Vincent Kompany says current form will have little bearing on this weekend’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford where City will attempt to halt their slide down the Premier League table.
Last season’s champions are experiencing a dreadful run of form and, since early March, have slipped from second to fourth while seeing their chances of retaining the crown slipping by the week.
While United have won five league matches on the bounce, City have taken just six points from 15 and are now one point and one place behind Louis van Gaal's side.
However, Kompany is unperturbed at having to travel the 4.7 miles west across Manchester city centre to face their in-form rivals.
The Belgian said: "A derby is a derby. It doesn't matter what place you are in the league, it's a derby.
“If anything, it's a good moment to go into a derby. I guess the momentum is a little bit with our neighbours at the moment but it's the perfect place for us to go and try to rectify what we've had.
"And we are demanding with ourselves because we have to win."
This Sunday’s match is the 165th Manchester derby, with City victorious on their last three trips to Old Trafford where the goal tally is 11-2 in favour of the Light Blues.
To see if City can make if seven wins from eight Premier League Manchester derbies, tune in to Sky Sports 1 HD on Sunday – kick-off 4pm.
