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Thursday, September 19, 2013

The Belgium international is "happy" that the striker is back firing following injury but does not believe that David Moyes's good record at the Etihad Stadium will matter
Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany is relishing the opportunity to play against Wayne Rooney on Sunday and hopes that the Manchester United striker is at the top of his game.
Rooney has scored three times in two games since returning to the first team after a gashed forehead kept him out of action but the City captain dismisses the suggestion that he wants the forward's form to dip for the Manchester derby.
"No, it's brilliant. You want to play against top players at their best," he told reporters. "That's how I feel about it. I always want to play against players when they are at their best.
"I'm really happy for Wayne that he's on top form. This is the great thing about the Premier League, you play against top strikers all the time, but there are many players to watch out for in both teams."
David Moyes and Manuel Pellegrini head into their first Manchester derby as managers, though the Scot recorded four consecutive victories at the Etihad Stadium between 2008 and 2010 while in charge of Everton.
But Kompany does not believe that those past results will have any bearing on the outcome on Sunday
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