City boss Enzo Maresca insists he is not 'main focus' ahead of Manchester derby

[p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a] boss takes the Premier League leaders to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] on Sunday in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=0YOA44w3"]their toughest test of the season so far[/a] after three successive wins in the top flight.[/p][p]City have an impressive record at Old Trafford over the past 15 years but lost last year in Pep Guardiola's final game there.[/p][p]Michael Carrick's United have had a stuttering start to their season, winning just one of their opening three games to sit five points behind City.[/p][image alt="Win probability" id="10b3fd77-9587-4604-8ca5-c753fd3b7aa6" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="1a27d6b4-8e76-4820-bbc3-88a2b1c81676" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maresca-enzo/nJsvYDRG/"]Maresca[/a], who previously worked as Guardiola's assistant at City, said it was "very important" to get a first derby win this weekend but stressed he had broader concerns.[/p][p]"[b]To be honest, I'm more thinking about the team, the fans, the table[/b]," he said. "[b]And for sure if we win it's also good for me[/b].[/p][p]"[b]But the main focus is not it's my first derby and I want to win the game. For sure I want to win the game but it's because we want to continue to win games. That is good for everyone[/b]."[/p][p]City have been top dogs in Manchester since Alex Ferguson retired as a Premier League champion in 2013, finishing above them every season since.[/p][p]Maresca said recent history was behind [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anderson-elliott/KdYCbsbE/"]Elliot Anderson[/a]'s claim that City were the "kings of Manchester" after the midfielder completed his £116 million ($157 million) move to the Etihad Stadium from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nottingham/UsushcZr/"]Nottingham Forest[/a].[/p][embed guid="1b2ce367-0b1e-4407-8f10-0aa57e78b4ef" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2098109667926839666" social-type="twitter" /][p]"[b]The reason why Elliot said that is because he grew up in the last 15 years[/b]," said the Italian.[/p][p]"[b]I think Manchester City was unbelievable, what they achieved. So I think it's normal when Elliot said that[/b].[/p][p]"[b]Then if you go back, it's a different picture. But for me, the reason why Elliot said that is because when he grew up, Manchester City was dominant[/b]."[/p]