Be prepared Manchester United fans, the Manchester City era is here to stay.

That is according to ex-Sky Blues forward Craig Bellamy.

This season, City have pulled out to a 12 point lead at the top of the Premier League table.

And given their financial backing, Bellamy believes United fans must get used to their once inferior rivals being at the top of the Premier League.

"I've always said the biggest problem he (Jose Mourinho) has is Man City next door. Mourinho has a problem with Pep Guardiola, and he will have that problem as a manager.

"As a team, Man Utd fans watch Man City and think: 'Why aren't we doing this? We've been doing this for years!' Will they be able to come to terms with them playing like that? I don't think they'll ever be able to come to terms with that.

"It helps having a lot of money, but whatever you have, Man City will have more. The goalposts have changed for Man Utd now.

"Man City now have an identity, a structure, a way of playing, this is what they do now. And now they're having success off the back of it. Very rarely have Man Utd fans had to see that."