Global Support
So, it all comes down to the aspect of Global Support. Can the two areas be separated? Or will they share the spoils? The decider is here.
And with a whopping 128.1 million supporters across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter combined, Team Manchester have managed to equalise again in our contest.
According to sports index company Brandtrix, Manchester United’s official social media accounts have 97.4 million followers, whereas City have 30.7 million. The Merseyside outfits pale in comparison, though, with Liverpool enjoying a 39.9 million- strong following while Everton have a meagre 4.2 million, meaning a combined total of 44.1 million.
United’s star men Zlatan Ibrahimović and Wayne Rooney have more followers, standing at 52.5 million and 48.7 million respectively and are the top two most followed players among the four clubs. Sergio Aguero, with 28.2 million, is the highest followed City player while Daniel Sturridge tops the two Merseyside teams with 8 million followers.
Final Verdict
Team Manchester 2 – 2 Team Merseyside
So, it ends up all square in our showdown between the Manchester and the Merseyside clubs in terms of league positions, attendance, honours and global support. However, who will claim the bragging rights in the upcoming round of fixtures? We won’t have to wait long to find out.
Note – All Stats are taken from Sky Sports.
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