Maicon excited about Manchester derby debut

Maicon congratulates James Milner after scoring his team's second goal against Wigan on November 28, 2012
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Maicon has declared that he is excited to match the atmosphere of a Manchester derby against others he has sampled in a varied career.

The Brazilian international has fond memories of playing for Inter Milan against AC Milan, scoring on two occasions in the San Siro showpiece.

Now with Manchester City, Maicon believes that a victory over bitter rivals Manchester United can help give their season a huge boost.

He said: "My strongest memory of the Milan derbies was the day Inter won 4-0 in the season we won the Champions League. I scored and it was a day that is difficult to forget.

"I also remember playing for Cruzeiro against Atletico Mineiro when Mineiro were the better team. We won and it changed our whole season."

City can draw level with United at the top of the table with victory at the Etihad on Sunday.
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TeamPGDPTS
1Manchester United384389
2Manchester City383278
3Chelsea383675
4Arsenal383573
5Tottenham Hotspur382072
6Everton381563
7Liverpool382861
8West Bromwich Albion38-449
9Swansea City38-446
10West Ham United38-846
11Norwich City38-1744
12Fulham38-1043
13Stoke City38-1142
14Southampton38-1141
15Aston Villa38-2241
16Newcastle United38-2341
17Sunderland38-1339
RWigan Athletic38-2636
RReading38-3028
RQueens Park Rangers38-3025