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MANCHESTER, England -- As statements of intent go, it couldnt have been much bigger. "If we only consider this season," Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said, "there is just one club in Manchester -- and its ours." That comment -- an eye-catching one from a coach usually so reserved in front of the media -- was made last month ahead of a Champions League game against Barcelona. To some, it was a mere statement of fact, with City 12 points ahead of United in the Premier League at the time and still in contention for trophies on four fronts. To others, it was unnecessary goading. And it no doubt will have hit a nerve over at Old Trafford, at a club that is the reigning English champion and had ruled football in the city for the past three decades. For that reason, United may take even more pleasure than usual if it can beat City in Tuesdays Manchester derby at Old Trafford. "Well, Manchester United had lots and lots of seasons of domination," Moyes said Monday, when asked about Pellegrinis comment. "I dont think if I was a manager I would have turned round and necessarily said that we were the only club in Manchester because football does change, it goes in cycles." "I think its important for us to show the level weve got," Moyes added, "and that were not as far away as many people would have us." For the first time in a generation, City will head across town as the favourite to beat its fiercest rival at Old Trafford. United is down in seventh place in the standings after a turbulent first season under Moyes and City, to many, is the team most likely to be raising the Premier League trophy on May 11. Pellegrinis side is six points behind first-place Chelsea with three games in hand. If it wins its remaining 11 games, City cannot be stopped. "We always expect to go and win," said a confident Pellegrini, whose first Manchester derby ended in a 4-1 victory for his side in September. "Its not just because Manchester United has had a difficult season (that) we are going to go there and win." That derby defeat was Uniteds first crushing loss under Moyes this season -- and a few more have followed over the next six months. But what a difference a week has made for the United manager. He woke last Monday to scathing headlines after an embarrassing 3-0 home loss to Liverpool, with suggestions abound that his time could be up if United was eliminated from the Champions League. Seven days later and bolstered by two victories in a four-day span that kept the team in Europe and got it back on track in the league, Moyes was clicking his fingers as he walked cheerily through the clubs training complex and sitting a little comfier in his chair at the pre-match news conference. Its been that kind of season for Alex Fergusons replacement -- a massive low one week followed by a big high the next. Theres been no consistency and of the many alarming statistics to blight Moyes short reign, one perhaps stands out -- United has just one win this campaign against a team in the current top nine. "We want to try to perform better in the bigger games than weve done, Ive got no doubt about that," said Moyes, whose team is 18 points behind Chelsea. "Ive got no doubt it will improve, and I want us to show were still in there fighting." New Balance Wholesale Uk . Forsman closed with a 3-under 69 in windy conditions Sunday for his third Champions Tour title. He beat Jay Don Blake by two shots. Wholesale New Balance Shoes . 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Crew chief Paul (Marcus) Richmond was fined $10,000 because he assumes responsibility for the entire team. Both work on Ty Dillons truck for RCR. Dillon spun Harvick late in Saturdays race as both were racing for position. Harvick hit Dillons truck under caution, then drove into Dillons pit stall as he returned to pit road. Brown then threw the hammer at the truck. Harvick is leaving RCR at the end of the year after 13 seasons to join Stewart-Haas Racing. He said after the race his departure was because team owner Childress was too focused on the development of grandsons Austin and Ty Dillon, whom he claimed were undeserving of their advancement in the organization. "I dont care what they throw at me," Harvick said after he got out of his truck. "Exactly the reason why Im leaving RCR because youve got those kids coming up and theyve got no respect for what they do in this sport and theyve had everything fed to them with a spoon." Harvick, who apologized the next day for his remarks, has three races remaining with RCR. Austin Dillon, in his weekly appearance Wednesday on SiriusXM Radio, said hes forgiven Harvick. "My grandfather has given my brother and I bboth a great opportunity to go out and take advantage of those opportunities.dddddddddddd. If anybody out there doesnt think that I should go after something that is in front of me, I dont know what to say," Austin Dillon said. "Things are said in the heat of battle. Ive learned that its better to forgive someone for what theyve said. Ive forgiven him already." Childress was not so forgiving and staunchly defended the opportunities hes given his grandsons during an interview before Sundays race at Martinsville. Austin Dillon races in the Nationwide Series and is expected to move up full-time to the Sprint Cup Series next year, and Ty Dillon is going from the Truck Series to Nationwide in 2014. "These arent spoiled rich kids," Childress said Sunday. "These are hardworking young men that believe in what theyre doing. They knew theyve got to go out and prove themselves. Theyve got to race up front to keep a job." Childress could live with the on-track incident between Harvick and Dillon, but felt Harvick crossed a line the personal attack. "Ill never apologize for giving my grandsons an opportunity, just like the France family, the Earnhardt family, the Wood brothers. You go down the list of the people that have been given opportunities, all of them didnt make it," Childress said. "Youve got to go out and earn what youve got, the opportunity in life to succeed. And these boys earned it." ' ' '