Premier League 2018-19: 5 Key battles that could decide the Manchester Derby

There are always fiery moments in the derby.
There are always fiery moments in the derby.

#2 Raheem Sterling vs Luke Shaw

Sterling has been sensational this season.
Sterling has been sensational this season.

It's quite extraordinary to see how Pep Guardiola takes the best out of all his players. Raheem Sterling missed chances galore last season, but in this campaign, he is an entirely different player.

Raheem is scoring from outside the box and even from half chances. In the last two games against Southampton in the Premier League and Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, Sterling scored a brace each to round up a six-goal thrashing in each of the fixtures. His darting runs down the left flank are dangerous and difficult to defend.

Sterling would be up against his England International teammate Luke Shaw who himself has revived his career under Jose Mourinho. Shaw would have a battle on his hand to stop an in-form Raheem Sterling and even move up in the attack. With the pace at either side, both the players would be up against each other in a frenzy Manchester Derby.

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