Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo knows his clash with Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will be decisive in today's derby. If Rojo stops Aguero, United will believe they can win.
"He's one of the top strikers in the world and you have to stick close to him, that's for sure. Be very attentive and get into him with a degree of firmness," asserts 24-year-old Rojo.
"It will be a hard game and you have to play in a hard way. I don't mean go crunching in, but to go in tough, the way he does. You have to play with close marking and strong tackles.
"Certainly in the penalty area he is a very quick mover and gets into position very quickly. He can be controlled but it is up to us to keep an eye on where he is at all times.
"I've never played against him before. We might exchange the odd word during the game but generally with opponents you tend to forget [who they are]. He's City. We're United. And that's it. You put all that behind you, you go out there for the team and winning is everything."
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