But after three years without winning the Premier League, Schmeichel concedes City have now overtaken United as the best club in England, let alone Manchester.
Ibrahimovic had opened his United goal account for manager Jose Mourinho on his first appearance for the Reds in the Gothenburg pre-season friendly against Galatasaray and then hit the ground running in England at Wembley with a victor in the Community Shield against champions Leicester City.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has bought a "welcome to Manchester" present for Claudio Bravo ahead of Saturday's derby! He was bought for £17.1m from the La Liga giants on a four-year deal - a move that paved the way for Manchester City's first choice keeper Joe Hart move to Italian side Torino, on loan in the summer. He had never played in the Premier League before and has faced criticism throughout his career that he can not perform against English clubs on the highest stage. He knows what he needs to do to win.
"Mourinho told me that he likes my style of play a lot and that he liked what I did in pre-season".
More news: USA activist found shot dead in burning vehicleJose Mourinho's men have collected maximum points from their opening three games and host a significant early-season Manchester derby on Saturday.
As a result, Saturday's clash has an extra edge, while Mourinho and Guardiola's chequered history as rival managers elsewhere makes the match even more intriguing. He also netted a low-footed stunner in the first Premier League game, against AFC Bournemouth.
The summer signing also scored United's victor in a 2-1 win against Leicester City in the Community Shield.
After spending part of the summer in NY with his mother and siblings - and turning 16 in August - Rocco was headed back to London. Madonna and Guy Ritchie have settled their custody battle over 16-year-old son Rocco, according to reports.
Happy landings: 3 space station crew members back on EarthNASA spokesman Dan Huot, who was reporting from the scene, said the trio's Russian Soyuz capsule made a bull's-eye landing. A replacement crew is due to launch on September 23 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Now Kate Middleton & Sister Pippa Are Reportedly Both PregnantThe source claimed that they're "totally in love, and they were going to get engaged whether she was pregnant or not". I like to use fabrics that are comfortable, luxurious, and feel great on.
Eagles' Rowe-to-Pats deal almost doneThe former Utah product showed potential in college, which is why the Eagles felt comfortable taking him in the second round. Rowe played in 16 games with five starts as a rookie last season and finished with 25 tackles and one interception.
Robbie Lawler vs. Donald Cerrone set for UFC 205 in NYThe bout with Cerrone will be Lawler's (27-11, 1 NC) first since Tyron Woodley disrupted an incredible career resurrection. Aside from the hiccup against Woodley, Lawler has been dominant in this division over the last couple of years.
Oil minister: Iran backs OPEC moves geared toward stabilityIt would "make oil production cost effective and beneficial for OPEC members", while keeping pressure on the group's rivals. Saudi Arabia's oil minister, Khalid al Falih , indicated however he believed Iran's production was already high enough.
Organizers: Ticket sales up, Rio is ready for ParalympicsIn the field events, 2012 London Paralympics bronze medal victor Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli competes in the men's F20 shot put. The Olympics in Rio saw a record breaking 42 LGBT athletes compete - with many winning medals and glory for their countries.
Kaine compares Trump's comments on Russian hacking to WatergateTrump said, "I will tell you this, Russia: If you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing". Kaine ultimately changed the topic to attack Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for not releasing his tax returns.
North Korea launches three ballistic missilesThe defence ministry in Tokyo said the three missiles were estimated to have fallen into Japan's maritime Exclusive Economic Zone.
Lewis Hamilton brings 'A game' to display dominance in ItalyRosberg stopped for mediums at the end of lap 23, Hamilton having closed the gap to 11s. Initially, Hamilton was expected to take a 30-place grid penalty at Spa-Francorchamps.