Manchester City v Manchester United: Vincent Kompany claims derby is second biggest club game in the world With three games left this season, the team who top the Premier League table following Monday's 163rd meeting between the two clubs will be odds-on to claim the championship. "I know what it means to the people and it's impossible not to know the history," City captain Kompany said. I guess the derby has become, after El Clasico, the biggest game in the world in a league competition. We have experience of these big games, but it's crazy and you don't want to know that there will be 400 million people watching the game. There will be 47,000 people more excited than usual, but we don't really see the 400 million. You just feel the buzz around the place and that usually brings good games. Kompany expects City forward Carlos Tévez and United's leading scorer Wayne Rooney to prove key men. "The great thing about Carlos is that he seems to approach every single game like it is the most important game of his life," Kompany said. As for Rooney, he is one of the best strikers in the world. He is quick, powerful and is a goalscorer. He is also a leader for his team, and that makes him a special player.