Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has slaughtered Liverpool and Manchester City, claiming they're no genuine threat. As long as City remain empty-handed, Scholes insists they are not a serious threat.
In a withering assessment of his opponents, Scholes said: "When they're fourth or fifth, or wherever they are in the League, I don't think they can be classed as a main rival.
"Our main rivals are obviously Arsenal and Chelsea. I think City are just a rival because of where they are - Liverpool are the same.
"Are they more of a threat? Probably, because of the money that they've spent on players. They've gone up a level and it's probably made us concentrate a little bit more than we normally would.
"Because they haven't been as big a club as us, it's the underdog thing in that there's never been much pressure on them going into derby games. It was a no-win game for us.
"We were going into derbies expecting them to win them. It didn't always pan out that way, but since they've come into the money, it does give you a little bit more of an edge.
"You hate losing against anybody, but City? It's bad. Painful. I remember losing 3-1 at Maine Road and it was horrible.
"We probably won't hear the last of it if we lose, especially if they go on to win the Cup. It's an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. It's massive. 'It's the biggest game we've had against City for a while. Whoever loses will be devastated."
