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While waiting for the Manchester derby, we wonder if the power has completely changed across the city from United to City?

Sheikh Mansour's investment has turned the city into a heavyweight of the last decade, which allowed the American to win the Premier League title last season with a record.

Jose Mourinho was named by United to end City's charge and bring the club back to the glory days led by Sir Alex Ferguson. However, they are well behind City in the championship this season.

We asked our football experts Saturday how much the gap was between the clubs and if United could get some power on the field ….

Phil Thompson

This is a huge problem for United, mainly because of the money Manchester City has. At least at United, it's kind of self-financing what they generate, but City has a country that manages it. It's hard but it's like that.

However, everything is based on cycles, Pep, as he does, he may spend a few years in a new project and there may be a new cycle – it always happens. You look at United under Fergie, but his power has diminished since his departure and they are going to have a hard time getting it back. So you talk to United for a few years to try to recover that power, especially if Pep stays longer.

Matt Le Tissier

The way we look when it could be a long time! The power struggles are very present at City for the moment and with the investment that they continue to have and their manager and their team that they have already acquired at United, they have a long way to go to go to approach them.

Paul Merson

Let's be honest, City has a much better team than United at the moment. United are very, very, very far from City. It is hard to say how long it will take to restore power – probably years and years. They are so far behind that even money will not solve the problem.

If Pep stays in City City in the long run, which is not a given, because things can change quickly in football, the power returns to City. My little concern with City, is that there are no young people coming in. Phil Foden will not play, Jadon Sancho is gone – and City is not the youngest team in the world. If Pep had brought three or four children, you might think "wow," but they have the ammunition to buy the player ready for the job.

Charlie Nicholas

On the financial side, Man Utd is the largest team in the world. Man City is therefore very late to catch up on this front. Moreover, in terms of history, his delay is considerable and he will not catch up with him for a while. Honestly, I do not have a schedule for that and as long as Man City has Pep, I do not see Man Utd catching up.