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Barca's dominance of the their games with their old rivals is providing a headache for Jose Mourinho, the Real coach ahead of the Copa del Rey el clasico tonight.
Manolo Jimenez, Zaragoza's eighth coach in five years, will struggle to find any sense in the mess which includes players not being paid.
The Argentine has sparked a rapid reversal of fortunes for the club since taking over as coach.
The Portuguese has come in for criticism from some section of the supporters who are unhappy he has failed to stamp his mark in many games against Barcelona.
Andy Mitten says there is no danger of Barcelona playing for a cagey draw at the Bernabeu in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final.
Andy Mitten says most Spanish players would be content to pay the government's higher taxes, but they would like their wages first.
It is not just United and City thriving in Manchester as both Stalybridge Celtic and Hyde are drawing plenty of interest at non league level.
Barcelona's dropped points on the road, such as at Espanyol on Sunday in the Catalan derby, could prove the difference in this season's title race.
No team has scored fewer than their paltry three on the road and they sit 18th in a relegation spot. That is nowhere near good enough for a team with the sixth biggest wage budget.
The winger signed for Manchester United at 19, won titles in Serbia and Sweden and has just been released by Blackpool. He tells his story to Andy Mitten.
Their FA Cup third-round match, the first time the neighbours play each other since 1980, will be a welcome distraction for supporters.
The English defender was told by his Liverpool manager he could not play, but play he did for Manchester United and arch rivals, City.
Andy Mitten: Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino will meet before the game in a love thy neighbour act which does not extend as far as those in power, nor to the fans.
Both teams look content with their squads, though others in Primera Liga might need sprucing up.
Fans serenaded Sir Alex Ferguson with a chorus of 'Happy Birthday', but Blackburn Rovers spoilt the party thanks to a pair of goals from Yakubu and the game-winner by Grant Hanley.
