Patrice Evra claims Manchester United must spend as "little
time" as possible thinking about their neighbours City.
The sides meet in the eagerly-anticipated derby at Eastlands on
Wednesday night but the United full-back believes the club's
priorities are the Premier League and Champions League.
The France international does not see the fixture as any more
important than games against Liverpool or Chelsea.
He told the News of the World: "Look, I like to win
against Chelsea, I love to play against Manchester City and I hate
to lose against Liverpool at Anfield. That's my mentality.
"They're always rivals, but every year we've got to win the
Premier League.
"We don't think about Manchester City because they are not our
problem."
The full-back also claims City are a lesser side without skipper
Carlos Tevez.
The Argentine, who joined the Eastlands giants last year when he
moved from United, is expected to be fit for the big derby after
suffering from a thigh injury.
And Evra said: "City have spent a lot of money, but for me
Carlito is easily the best player they have.
"They have other good players, but he attacks and defends.
"They couldn't afford to lose him. He is a big player, the most
important they have - and every single Manchester City player knows
that.
"I am still very friendly with Carlos. We speak every day and he
still comes to my house and I go to his, we are friends for
life.
"Just because he went to City doesn't mean I cut my relationship
with him."
