Pep Guardiola must opt not to put Raheem Sterling up against Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the next Manchester derby, according to Jamie Carragher.
Sterling continued his barren run in front of goal during Manchester City's 2-0 defeat United on Sunday, meaning it is 809 minutes since he last scored for his club.
The England forward was well marked for the second time this season in the Premier League by Wan-Bissaka, who also received plaudits for his display in the reverse league fixture at the Etihad in December, where United claimed a 2-1 victory.
Carragher believes Guardiola has been left with a decision to make when the teams next meet given Wan-Bissaka's latest performance against Sterling.
He told Monday Night Football: "It's almost become a massive rivalry this - Raheem Sterling versus Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
"I actually think Pep has to think about what he can do next time given Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's record now in this fixture. Something he's got to do is not put Sterling up against Wan-Bissaka.
"Sterling is perhaps one of the three best wide left players in the world, but Wan-Bissaka is saying, 'bring it on'. I think he's one of the best one-on-one defenders for a full-back in the world. I don't think anybody would be able to get the better of him one v one.
"When I say Manchester City have got to do something different it's not about Sterling waving the white flag. It's about using your brain. If you're Guardiola, you've got to put Raheem on the other side.
"When you keep coming up against a manager and a team who keep beating you, you've got to come up with ways of doing things differently. Certainly in these games, Sterling has to go to the other side and Wan-Bissaka has to be given a different problem."
Miles_Away
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He should consult FIRMINO for classes then
cipcmoptyz
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sterling problems with WAN bissaka affects the stability of the team.i think Gabriel jesus or Leroy Sane will do better than sterling bcos they have good body movement compare to sterling who only plays with space and pace .
adesinaalamu
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Carragher is absolutely spot on....even during the yesterday derby, I was thinking Mahrez would go to left side and move Sterling to right side to give him a little breathing space
TheSpecialManUtd
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then later when he changes position he sees brandon williams and luke shaw. dont forget maguire playing on the left side of the centre backs
damilareeee
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Carrager was right because we can't get sterling out of wan bisaka pocket up till now[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
FaithEvans
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Interestingly, Aaron Wan-Bissaka didn't give Aubameyang any problems at all when we played United, I think it depends on how you interpret your role as Auba kept dragging him out of position, giving Sead Kolasinac huge swatches of space to attack and with Granit Xhaka doubling there, James doesn't know who to press... it was very easy to bypass, Wan-Bissaka is excellent in one-v-one situations, so you don't engage him that way.
maycmoruz
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Police found this in Wan-Bissaka's pocket[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
iceyez
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I cannot understand how could United play three right backs against City. They were Aaron, Wan and Bissaka
pandakayp
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mharez came drifting to help sterling, AWB got the better of him and United almost got a counter through James and Bruno then he left sterling alone for humiliation 🤷♀️
scoffie
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He should consult FIRMINO for classes then
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next time tell van to consult RASHFORD too
Zeblaze
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He should consult FIRMINO for classes then
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Arnold [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]