Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini loves the idea of beating neighbours Manchester United for the title.
For Mancini, victory in this Premier League race will be all the greater because it would be at the expense of neighbours Manchester United.
He said: "People say it would be easier if your main title rivals were not from the same city. But I don't agree.
"I think it is good to win the title against your neighbours, rather than a team from another part of the country. It is better. I had this in Milan with Inter.
"It is more satisfying because it is so important for the city of Manchester to have two great teams like City and United. One of the things that attracted me to City was the chance to change their history. This has always been the way in my football life - I like a challenge.
"There are some managers who go to a club that is already set up to win because it has top players. But for me it is different - I have always gone to clubs who haven't won anything for a long time.
"For more than 40 years City haven't won the League championship so, if we do it, it will be better than at a club that is used to winning titles."