Before a Sheikh came along and threw a few hundred million at them, Manchester City were the butt of the jokes for their neighbours.
In the time that City have established themselves as a force within the game, United’s success has dipped.
Having missed out on the Champions League entirely last season, this year United failed to make it out of what seemed like a relatively straight forward group.
And after years of watching on as United dominated the English game, City fans are making the most out of their European shortcomings.
In the video below, a City supporter rings up the Old Trafford ticket office to enquire about tickets for the last 16 of the Champions League.
Man City fans calls up Man Utd ticket office for Champions League tickets…
@BMRisingTV enjoy that one? 😂😠pic.twitter.com/veUfyShecO
— Football Tips (@NextBetTips) December 15, 2015