10 Reasons Manchester is the Best Football City in the World Right Now

Two of the biggest clubs in world football are based in the English town of Manchester and no rivalry in England has gotten hotter in the past few years.

After being bought by Sheikh Mansour three years ago, Manchester City began to target the biggest stars in the game.

Manchester United has been home to the biggest stars in the game for decades and have one of the best managers in world football in Sir Alex Ferguson.

Now that City have begun to win trophies again starting with last season's FA Cup, their rivalry with United is now full force again.

The rivalry alongside the starpower on both rosters are making Manchester, England the best football city in the world right now.

Top Goal-Scoring Forwards

Both clubs in Manchester possess a potent strike force.

Manchester United have had Wayne Rooney for years and now have two great young forwards in Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez.

Manchester City have not really developed their forwards through their youth system; they have bought their star forwards like Carlos Tevez, Mario Balotelli, Edin Dzeko and the newest addition, Sergio Aguero.

The Ongoing Saga of Mario Balotelli

Balotelli joined Manchester City last summer from Inter Milan and became an instant target of the tabloids.

The Italian made more headlines off the pitch than on the pitch last season and it may be the same situation this season as manager Roberto Mancini will look to keep the player in line and happy in a group of talented forwards on the City bench.

Sir Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the best managers in world football and his home pitch is in Manchester at Old Trafford.

The Manchester United boss is one of the most outspoken managers in football and has been in constant criticism of referees throughout his time as United boss.

Ferguson has won 12 Premier League titles and five FA Cups along with two UEFA Champions League titles with Manchester United.

The Young Talent Roaming the Pitch at Old Trafford

Manchester United have proven through the years that they have a ton of great youth players come through their system.

This season is no different as young stars Danny Welbeck, Javier Hernandez, Tom Cleverley, Phil Jones and David de Gea are already starting to make an impact.

Whether they were homegrown or just bought from other clubs, United is definitely moving towards a younger squad of players unlike their rivals.

The Depth of England Internationals

Both clubs possess a group of England internationals that are certain to shine on the international stage, if they are not already.

Between the two clubs, 15 players on the two rosters have recorded caps for England.

Eight United players and seven City players can make a deadly starting 11 and bench by themselves and with the addition of the rest of the England international regulars, the Three Lions should be poised to win a trophy soon.

The Intense Title Race Between Crosstown Rivals

Both Manchester clubs are pegged as favorites to win the Premier League this season.

United are the defending champions but City are the new club wanting to make their mark on the Premier League scene.

The most anticipated matches of the year in the Premier League will be the two Manchester derbies.

The Inventive Wingers on Display

This is where Manchester City hold an advantage over Manchester United as they possess some very creative wingers and have the depth at that position, which is scary good.

With David Silva, James Milner, Adam Johnson, Samir Nasri and even sometimes Yaya Toure, they are a dominant combination no matter how they are sent out in formation by manager Roberto Mancini. They are a deadly group of players who can feed a very talented group of forwards to connect for tons of goals.

The Future of World Goalkeeping Is Between the Manchester Nets

Two of the best young goalkeepers, Joe Hart of England and David de Gea of Spain, are currently manning the nest for both clubs in Manchester.

Hart is currently the top English keeper at only 24 and is Fabio Capello's top choice in net.

De Gea, only 20, has been the top-choice keeper at the lower international levels for Spain and with his exposure to the big stage at Manchester United in the upcoming years will most likely feature as Spain's top keeper in the future.

The Flexibility of the Roster of Stars at Manchester City

Manchester City is the one club in the world that somehow finds a way in each transfer window to offload at least five to six players to other clubs to take pressure off their wage bill and so they can bring in bigger names.

City can also interchange as many players as they want. A player can be popular with the manager, and in six months can be on his way out of the club.

Other Cities Competing with Manchester for Biggest World Football City

Right now, Manchester is the capital of world football but there are always contenders to take the spot from the English city.

London, Madrid, Rio de Janiero and Glasgow are four big cities that boast successful football clubs and can always be a hotbed for football. They can challenge Manchester and take the title away from the current capital of football.