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Daily Manchester United - Episode 189 - Derby Day Deliberations
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Niall is joined by Christian to discuss the upcoming Liverpool match this weekend! Tune in to hear, predicted lineups, scores and is Ten Haag getting the sack?? (EDIT THIS BIT)
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Introduction and Manchester Derby Preview
00:00:14
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Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of the daily Manchester United podcast. We have a solo one this evening. um I'm your host for this episode Niall Hannigan and ah big, big weekend ahead. We have the Manchester Derby in the Etihad on Sunday afternoon. It's going to be It's going to be absolutely massive and it's going to be interesting one for both sides.
00:00:43
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Obviously not the best start to the season for both teams, for for both Manchester clubs.
Manchester United's Season Start: A Disappointing Beginning?
00:00:49
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There's been um a lot of, i suppose, promise from from United at the start of the season with the new signings and and with all the new players coming in and and kind of getting rid of a lot of players as well towards the the end of the transfer window but um it's been quite underwhelming to say at the least and it was good getting a ah useful result against Burnley ah last time we were out um just before the international break but yeah we yeah
00:01:18
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We need to get back on track and what a way it would be to get back on track against Manchester City, the rivals at the weekend. I was looking through the website and we have an article by Adam Marshall with all the latest team news ahead of this derby at the weekend.
00:01:35
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Some interesting ones. We kind of knew that Cunha would be out most likely, um along with Mason Mount as well, who both picked up injuries before the international break.
Impact of Key Player Injuries on Upcoming Match
00:01:46
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um We're also going to be missing out on Diogo Dalo, who is unavailable after a complaint of a muscle pain and pulled out of the Portugal World Cup qualifiers as well. So...
00:01:59
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We're going to be down and a few players going into the game, but yeah, I think we have plenty of reserve and in terms of being able to to get a good team out um for the game at the weekend. It's going to be really interesting now to see how he lines up with with a lot of these players missing, um particularly Mount and Cunha have been really mainstays in the team for the first few games of the season.
00:02:22
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um I saw as well that... The Slovenian team were given an extra day off, um you know, to to kind of relax. But Cesc came directly back to Manchester, back to Cairndon to kind of get straight back into training for the weekend. So I can imagine...
00:02:40
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With Cunha out, with Mount out, it's going to be there a big start for him in the Premier League at the at the weekend. So really exciting to see that.
Goalkeeping Strategy: Lamont's Role and Bayon Deer in the Derby?
00:02:51
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um Another piece of interesting news is obviously with the new signing of Lamont, our new goalkeeper, and being able to get rid of Onana out on loan.
00:03:03
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Amram has confirmed that Bayon Deer will remain in goal for the derby. um actually saying I believe in Alte he is ready to play and he is going to play so I mean from a manager's perspective looking in I mean you want your manager to be able to back your players And I think he's saying all the right things here as well. I just hope that on the inside, he does have a plan to kind of move Bayern back into that kind of number two position and and to give Le Mans a go.
00:03:35
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um I think we've seen we've seen enough from from the goalkeeper situation that we've had as well. So, you know, there's a there's definitely and enough evidence there to to warrant a bit of a change.
Lineup Challenges: Defense and Midfield Adjustments
00:03:47
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um And it will be interesting to see Le Mans...
00:03:49
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get some game time but it's looking like Bayon Deer will be in nets at the Etihad at the weekend um and yeah let's let's see how we get on Martinez is still ah continuing to recover from his knee operation Mazraoui ah made his first appearance of the season in the Burnley game and but did not play for Morocco in the international break so he's kind of slowly getting back into the swing and things as well which is which is great On the blue half of the city, Marmouche is out for the game.
00:04:23
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He got injured during international duty. um John Stones is a doubt as well. He pulled out of the England squad. um It Nury and Cherokee are definitely absent, but...
00:04:35
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um Pep was saying that you know a lot of his players like Foden, um Rico Lewis, Nico Riley, Savino, etc. um are are all available and all ready to go. So it's going to be a ah pretty so pretty strong line-up from themselves as well.
00:04:52
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ah Interesting, Donnarumma, a player that we were heavily linked with, I would say, over over the past month or so, coming towards the end of the transfer window. he has an opportunity to to get his debut. And I mean, what what a what a game to make your debut in as a new signing.
Donnarumma's Potential Impact: A New Addition?
00:05:10
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I think Le Mans could have been that for us. But...
00:05:14
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I can imagine if you're signing Donnarumma, you're not really signing him to sit on the bench, are you? So it's going to be really interesting to see to see what happens there. But it's it's looking like he will he will start at the Etihad at the weekend. So, m yeah, a lot of interesting team news. Unfortunately, not going to be able to see, you know, Cunha playing in in the biggest game of the season so far, which is disappointing. He's been... ah really, really exciting for us. and Not too much of an end product so far and Bournemouth's been fantastic in in that and that area.
00:05:47
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um But yeah, let's see. Let's see. Hopefully he's back for the the return fixture later on the season. But we'll take a quick break there and be back with a bit of a predicted lineup and how we think the game is going to go at the weekend.
00:06:50
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no
00:07:07
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So we've gone through the team news in terms of who's definitely out and across both teams. You know, a lot of people picking up injury in the international break. and Others we knew were
Predictions for Manchester United's Starting Lineup
00:07:19
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injured beforehand. So in terms of a starting lineup, we mentioned Bayern Deer is going to start in goal.
00:07:25
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A back three, you can imagine, quite strong with Jaro, De Ligt and um probably Shaw as well in that back three.
00:07:38
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And when we move forward, this is where it gets interesting because, you know, Cunha is out, Mount is out, both started those games. Dalo as well is out. And, you know, in a big game like this, for those wingback positions, would Amarim go a little bit more defensive? And um would he have played Dalo if he were fit?
00:07:55
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Quite possibly. and You know, Ahmad hasn't lit the world on fire this year so far. So, you know, a lot of competition for that space. So... Very interesting to see. um In terms of that right wing-back position, i think it probably will be Ahmad.
00:08:12
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um With Dalloway, I don't think we have too many other options, really, that that can fill into that role in terms of someone that that will be comfortable and and that could play there quite effectively. So...
00:08:24
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um I can imagine Ahmad being on on one wing back and Dargu being on the other um who I've been very impressed with at the start of the season you know we we haven't had a lot of good performances from from our players but Dargu is definitely a promising one and and he's so young and he is quite raw as well but he's The bar isn't really, really high at the moment. So he's ah he's performing well. He's performing well.
00:08:50
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This is where it gets interesting because, you know, like I mentioned, Ahmad on right wing backs quite attacking. With Cunha out, you can imagine that Fernandes is probably going to push a little bit further up the pitch, more into one of those number 10 positions.
00:09:05
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And that leaves a hole beside Casemiro. I really hope it's not Agarte. I really hope it's not Agarte. But you never know. i mean, against City, we're probably not going to have a lot of the ball um just based off, you know, historic games, etc. So I don't know if Amram wants to really sit in and and try and protect...
00:09:26
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Protect the defence and maybe counter-attack. I'm not sure. i would like to see Maynou in there beside Casemiro. I think just someone that can put their foot on the ball. I think the two of them and in midfield would be quite good. um And then, you know, in front we have Mbemo, Fernandes and then Cesco with his...
00:09:45
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First start in the Premier League, big game, absolutely massive game for him. You know, I don't think that the Grimsby game would have filled him with confidence. there was There was a couple of chances that he had missed there towards the game as well.
00:09:57
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He did nail his penalty eventually when he did take it, the the ninth or tenth penalty. But look, I really, really hope that he goes well over the next few
Key Players' Influence: How Will Fernandes and Ahmad Perform?
00:10:07
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few weeks. And I mean, what what a start.
00:10:10
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to his career if he was able to to get a game ah get a goal in such a big game like this of the weekend. So, and yeah, let's see what happens. I mean, it's not the worst team in the world looking at it.
00:10:23
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Cunha in a game like this where you're probably going to be under pressure would be a fantastic outlet to have. um I think, you know, the balance of the team will be interesting as well now with Fernandes playing in one of those number 10 positions.
00:10:36
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um Will that left-hand side just be completely reliant on Dorgou to really make up enough ground on the defence and also getting in at the back post? You can imagine Fernandes is going to be roaming everywhere and not kind of sticking to any one position.
00:10:52
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Mbamo and Ahmad on the right wing is is definitely going to cause problems for them. They're very dynamic, very fast, great quality as well at times from from both of them. So and the right-hand side is is definitely going to be an area that of strength for us, which over the years, and over the last recent years, it hasn't been. and So that should be exciting.
00:11:14
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um And our defense has been strong. You know, Jaro and De Ligt, I think, um are excellent. ah Shaw is kind of coming back into fitness as well. So I'm quite confident with that back three.
00:11:26
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Goalkeeper, not confident at all, but ah we have to back him. Let's hope there's no corners for City and that if there are, they ping them to the edge of the box for someone to volley it because don't put it on his head.
00:11:41
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But yeah, that's how I think the team will line out. and I don't think we have too many options, like we said, due to the injuries. So let's just hope Agarthe doesn't start ahead of Maynou. And...
00:11:53
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Yeah, score
Match Outcome Predictions: Will It Be a Draw?
00:11:54
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predictions. Here we go. I mean, last year we had the Ahmad special. I mean, what a goal. Flicking it over Ederson and then kind of trickling it into the into the net past Ake and a few other defenders on the line. I think it might have been Guardiol as well. But um yeah, it was a brilliant goal.
00:12:13
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It's kind of a heart-over-head situation here when you're when you're trying to predict a United game. You really predict them to win or get a result in every game. I'm going to go a draw with this game.
00:12:26
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And I'm going to go for... For once, I'm going to go for a more entertaining one. I'm going to go for 2-2. And... and I think both teams can be got at. I think we kind of know that City can be got at.
00:12:40
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um United tend to do quite well against them in terms of counterattacking in in a lot of games over the years. um And yeah, you know, City haven't had the best to start to the season. We know they can score goals, but we know we can they can also leak them. um United haven't been great at scoring goals, but I think have a little bit more threat in them this year than they did last year.
00:13:03
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Obviously, Cunha is a big loss, but I think there's still enough firepower there to to get a couple of goals in the game. um And yeah, i think I think it could be two too So that's my ah my prediction going in for the weekend.
00:13:17
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Let's just pray. Let's just pray. And yeah, I'm sure we'll get a good ah quick reaction on on the podcast after the game on on Sunday afternoon from from everyone at the podcast. So yeah, really looking forward to it.
00:13:32
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But that wraps up today. um We covered off a bit of the team news, how the squads are shaping up and a bit of a predicted line-up and a predicted score as well. So... Let's see how accurate we are.
00:13:44
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Let us know in the comments over the weekend and on the social media channels, ah GSPN, Man United, what's your prediction for the score for the game? How do you think it'll pan out? Can we get a result at the Etihad?
00:13:56
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Let us know. But for today's episode, that's it. And thank you much thank you very much for listening.