Carlos Carvalhal certain Jose Mourinho will rein in Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has clearly won his private, and long-standing, feud with Jose Mourinho for this season at least but, to listen to beaten manager Carlos Carvalhal on Saturday, the all-conquering Catalan should make the most of his current dominance.

Manchester City will be crowned Premier League champions within a matter of days, possibly as early as Saturday, when they host Mourinho and United in a derby for the ages.

However, in a season that has, in recent weeks, become increasingly about Mourinho justifying his own performance as the club’s manager, Carvalhal believes there has been evidence that his close friend and fellow Portuguese manager is lifting United out of the doldrums.