Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has branded derby rivals Manchester City "cocky".
Ferguson said: "The rivalry has gone up a notch in the last few months, with them signing all those players and then coming up with that advert and all their posters about Carlos Tevez. They’ve been a bit, how can I put it, cocky. Yes, a bit cocky. They’ve got seven centre forwards now, which is crazy, just amazing.
"But when you have spent that amount of money, and the wages they are paying, you have to win the league with that kind of investment. That’s where the difficulty will come for them.
"It’s going to be very difficult for them to win the league when you see ourselves, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal because they’ve got to beat the four of us at some point to get the league.
"It’s very difficult to get into the top four and it’s even more difficult to get into the top one — and that’s what this league is all about, being No 1."
Ferguson also told Sirius XM Radio: "They have had a softish start to the season, with two or three easier games."
SAF feels the threat from city liao...have to play mind games liao with them...i hope it's a draw....
i hope utd will teach city a good lesson, top 4 aint up there for nothing ![]()
Ball is round who know????