Manchester City's players are convinced they have Manchester United rattled.
It does not even seem to matter that, across Manchester, Sir Alex Ferguson has branded City "a small club with a small mentality".
"There's no doubt Alex Ferguson has been great for Manchester United and that, usually, his word is very worthy," Roque Santa Cruz told the Guardian. "But on this occasion I think there might be a bit of jealousy when he sees how much we have spent.
"Every coach wants the best players and I think it is him feeling a bit of pressure because, deep down, he knows what City can mean to all these big clubs."