Patrice Evra claims winning the Premier League title is the most important thing to Manchester United and not beating arch-rivals Manchester City.
The two city rivals go head-to-head at Eastlands this week as both clubs look to close the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea after the West London side slipped up at the weekend.
City have spent hundreds of millions of pounds on players in the last few years in the hope of making themselves a Premier League top four side and even going for the title, but Evra claims United do not take much notice of what is going on across Manchester.
He said a win in the derby will "not be so special" as City are not relevant in the Premier League title battle and United are only focussed on taking the trophy away from Chelsea. Anyone looking to bet on Premier League winner would have been impressed by the Red Devil's recent run of form.
"I can say it would be nice to beat Manchester City because it is a special game, it is the derby and everyone wants to win, but it is not the priority. The priority for us is to win the league," Evra added.
"When we start the league season we think about winning every game. We don't just need to win against Manchester City, we look to win the league, that's it."
The odds for Premier League winner seem to suggest Chelsea are the team to beat, so United will have to keep winning if they are to challenge.
City boss Roberto Mancini thinks the opposite to Evra and seems to truly believe that United are wary of his side's threat. He told Sky Sports Sir Alex Ferguson and his side know City are a "strong team" and do pose a threat to their Premier League title ambitions.
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