Elliott Anderson revealed in an official interview with the club that he started following Man City when he was 7 or 8 years old, and at that time Man City was his second favorite team.

Elliott Anderson revealed that he has had a special affection for Man City since he was 7 or 8 years old. The English midfielder joined Man City this summer and quickly integrated with the team. So far, Man City has maintained a perfect record in the Premier League and Champions League, and Anderson has become one of the team's standout players.

Anderson was born in northeast England in 2002 and has been a Newcastle fan since childhood. However, he said that he has always considered Man City his "second favorite team".

"Obviously, deep down in my heart I am a Newcastle fan, but everyone has a second team they support, and for me, that's Man City. I think I started following the club when I was around 7 or 8 years old, and I really liked them. My grandfather bought me a Man City shirt, so I've been a Man City fan ever since."

Anderson is expected to make his Manchester derby debut this weekend. Man City will travel to face Manchester United.

Speaking about the match, Anderson said: "I've watched a lot of Manchester derbies, and these matches are usually very intense, with home fans creating a lot of noise. I hope the match will be full of passion, because that's the kind of match I want to be part of."

"I think it will be a big battle. So we need to perform well in the tackles, duels, maintain possession control, and compete well."

"Of course, we will execute our match plan well, fight for the three points, and put on an excellent performance for the fans."

Anderson also stated that he learns from his teammates every day since joining Man City.

"I feel that playing with these Man City players, I learn every day. Of course, it's the same with the opponents you face—you observe them and learn some things from their play. I don't think this learning will stop."

"There are many excellent players in the Premier League, and I can learn from all of them. Ruben Dias has helped me a lot."

"Now he's the captain, and he tells me what to do on the pitch, helping me understand everything here. However, the person I've learned the most from is still the head coach."

Anderson also spoke about his relationship with Haaland. The Norwegian striker has scored 5 goals across all competitions this season, and Anderson said Haaland has helped him a lot off the pitch as well.

"He's been really good to me, a truly great person. Our responsibility is to create opportunities for him."

"Now my first thought when I have the ball is: Where is Erling? I think that's the best thought to have in your head."

"Obviously, he's a very dangerous goalscorer, and if we can deliver good passes to him and create good opportunities for him, he will definitely be very happy."

Anderson is one of three midfielders Man City signed this summer, the other two being Enzo Fernández and Álex Valle.

Although only 23 years old, Anderson has more experience than the 18-year-old Valle. Anderson also had plenty of praise for his young teammate.

"He's a very good player—clearly everyone has seen that. He made his first start for Man City in the Champions League the other day and performed very, very well."

"Everyone is pleased with his performance, especially at such a young age."

"I have previous Premier League experience, so it's also my responsibility to help him adapt here. And he's doing very well, he's truly excellent."

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