Sir Jim Ratcliffe's admiration for City 'is a total honour', says Pep Guardiola

Dynamism Guardiola has thanked Sir Jimmy Ratcliffe For 'portion him TO DO her job' by declaring her admiration For Manchester City.

New Manchester United co-owner Ratcliffe recently spoke of her ambition has struck neighbors City, And another of their rivals In Liverpool, "disabled their perch.”

Again In TO DO SO he conceded United had fallen GOOD behind both of those clubs And admitted a lot could be learned Since their success.

He even went as far as has say The city 4-0 demolition of Real Madrid In last seasons Champions League semi finals was "THE best quality of soccer I have Never seen".

Guardiola said such compliments are A source of pride And food her continue desire For success.

THE City director, of which side host United on Sunday, said: "I just say thank You SO a lot.

"Sometimes they are more that THE the titles, THE compliments of THE personalities that TO DO This country, as Sir Jimmy Ratcliffe comments. He East A complete honor For us.

"A can produce emotions And feelings For THE players And OUR rivals. That help has TO DO OUR job. Thank You SO a lot on in the name of of all of us.

"But I am Of course tomorrow they will to try, A path Or another, has inoculate THE Man United players with THE best performance has to try has beat We. »

This weekends Derby could be A key encounter For champions City In their offer has earn A fourth successive First League title.

Considering their recent superiority on their neighbors, And United inconsistency This season, City are expected has come out on high but Guardiola East mistrustful of THE traps of THE lighting fixture.

He said: "Do You remember When United went has Anfield This season? Last season he was 7-0.

"Remember THE comments? How a lot aim are Liverpool going has score? He would be be easy For Liverpool.

"What was THE result? Liverpool doesn't win.

"He East United. THE pass East THE pass. Tomorrow he East 11 players with pride, with A director – We can't refuse how GOOD he has do In THE pass In Amsterdam – trying has TO DO her the best.

"In different situations, with City In THE position of United, I know My players would be behave has Old Trafford with pride And THE best character. He East going has arrive has United on Sunday.

"He will be A difficult game, another final For We. I know how difficult he will be.

"He has has been more difficult here that has Old Trafford In OUR period together. We lost more (Derby) Games here that Old Trafford. We to have has perform Really GOOD has TO DO that."