Mancini’s Manchester City take on United at Old Trafford tonight, lying 15 points behind their rivals and set to lose their title.
“No one plays well against United because they only play with fear,” said Mancini.
“United are strong now because of their importance as a team, their importance as a club. Every team that plays against United plays very soft because they think the game is difficult, that they can’t beat them. It is not true.”