With Manchester United expected to announce Jose Mourinho as their next manager, Manchester City fans have not been shy in wading into the debate.

Some Blues have welcomed the impending appointment of the former Chelsea boss, as it will re-ignite the intense rivalry between the two biggest names in football management with Pep Guardiola already confirmed as new City manager from July 1.

And some have simply pointed out that Mourinho might find it is not all wine and roses at United.

Guardiola took charge of his final game as Bayern Munich manager on Saturday - leading them to the German Cup with a penalty shout-out victory against Borussia Dortmund.

And the battle between the two titans has already has already got fans eagerly anticipating the start of the season.

Many Blues are comparing the appointment of their new boss, to almost universal acclaim within their support, to the divisions among United fans about Jose

One of the more mellow Blues out there had a more philosophical approach, clearly looking forward to the possibility of two old rivals going head to head once more

One football fan. not a Blue, drew a pointed comparison between the scenes when Guardiola left Barcelona in 2012 and Bayern Munich this weekend, with the more sedate departure of Mourinho from Real Madrid and Chelsea

One Chelsea fan congratulated United on landing "the best manager in the world" but this Blue begged to differ

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