Manchester City celebrity fan Noel Gallagher feels Manchester United still have an edge on them.

Samir Nasri's arrival, hot on the heels of Sergio Aguero, has given City a squad to compete with the best, but Gallagher can see Sir Alex Ferguson's influence at Manchester United once more proving decisive.

Speaking to Manchester's Key 103 radio, the Oasis guitarist said: "I gotta say, United look strong and the one thing United will always have over us is Ferguson can manage that team across the season and he'll always manage to get the best out of those players.

"I think we've probably got better players than they have, but I think Ferguson will always be able to galvanise that team, no matter what."