Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed the four characteristics he wants to see on show from his Manchester United players in Wednesday's derby against City.
United are looking to bounce back from their 4-0 defeat by Everton on Sunday but will have their work cut out to return to winning ways against the Premier League champions.
The Reds' form has nose-dived since their comeback against Paris Saint-Germain last month and Solskjaer is calling for his players to show they are of the requisite quality to represent the club.
"My focus is that all the players can walk off the pitch on Wednesday night - and on Sunday [against Chelsea] - proud that they've given everything," Solskjaer told Sky Sports.
"Performance, attitude, work rate, team spirit; if we come out saying I did everything for my team-mates, for the supporters, for this badge, I'll be happy."
With United's initial upturn in form under Solskjaer now a distant memory, the club's decision to appoint the Norwegian as full-time manager has been questioned in some quarters after a run of six losses in eight games.
However, Solskjaer is adamant the rebuilding job at the club will be a long-term process.
"I love the players; they're good lads," Solskjaer added. "They are willing to learn and if they're not willing to learn or pick up the mantle when you're left out, you can either leave it or work harder.
"I can see so many good things about this squad - things that we can improve on - and I have 100 per cent confidence that we can find the right players to come in and fit our mould of the personality and quality.
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"You need stability, consistency, a long-term plan. Short-term results is always important because short-term gains make it easier to sell your long-term ideas. We want to find that identity within the group we have. You can't compare but Jurgen [Klopp] and Pep [Guardiola] have been very successful in building a team over the years and I think everyone knows that part of the success is having time to build that continuity.
"The work, the ambition, the drive in the coaching staff - both short- and long-term is unbelievable. We're planning pre-season - we're planning to get fitter - and in terms of the squad we'll see where we feel players will be in two, three years' time because you have to have that long-term planning."
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