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GALLERY: Blue Monday Or Simply Red? Memorable Manchester Derby Snapshots

The hype is nearly over and the talking is about to stop. Manchester City host Manchester United on Monday in what is a pivotal Premier League match in the title race.

Should City win, they will go above United on goal difference, when less than three weeks ago they were eight points behind the champions.

If United beat City again at the Etihad Stadium (they won 3-2 in the FA Cup in January) they will go six points clear with just two games remaining of the league season.

Whether it'll be simply red or a blue Monday, here's a great gallery of City-United clashes down the years ahead of tonight's massive game.

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Summerbee and Best, 1970
(02 of25)
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"Denis has done it." Law sends United down
(03 of25)
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Maine Road, '93
(04 of25)
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The 5-0
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Giggs takes Curle's advice in '96
(06 of25)
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Renewing a rivalry four-and-a-half-years later
(07 of25)
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The 3-1
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(09 of25)
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The 2004 Valentine's Day Massacre
(10 of25)
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The 4-1
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The 3-1 Mk.II
(12 of25)
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10 February 2008. Manchester united
(13 of25)
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The 2-1
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Owen strikes in Fergie Time
(15 of25)
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Tevez haunts United
(16 of25)
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Bellamy (nearly) bottled
(17 of25)
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Pandemonium
(18 of25)
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Red flare at Eastlands, 2010
(19 of25)
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That goal
(20 of25)
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City are back
(21 of25)
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The 6-1
(22 of25)
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Poznan at the 6-1, 2011
(23 of25)
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Rooney runs riot in the Cup
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Van Persie wins it, 2012
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And a City fan loses it