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Episode 188 - Latest Transfers and World Cup Qualifying Catch Up!
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Kieran catches you up on two transfers for one former player and one current goalkeeper, and takes you on a crash course of World Cup qualification involving our Red Devils!
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Introduction and Manchester United Updates
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Hello everyone and welcome back to the Daily Manchester United and here is your, well, kind of mishmash here. I was looking and I've been making notes about the international window here and looking to take you through it now, seeing how most players have done. I might not be able to cover them all in this episode, but I'll do my best to get as many as I can. Welcome along to today's show. My name's Kieran. I'm glad to have you along with me.
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And let's start, first of all, with two pieces of news.
Andre Onana's Loan Move
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One bit of news that's happened in around about the last 10-15 minutes before I press the record button is that Andre Inanna's loan move to Trabs & Spore has been confirmed. And Sky Sports reports that it's understood that the full wages are being covered by Trabs & Spore for the duration of his loan. Of course, the one appearance he made in Grimsby,
00:01:00
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pretty grim performance from the whole team, but not one that will go down in memory for anybody. If you're not a Manchester United fan, it's living very much in your memories. But you're you're a Manchester United fan, you want to forget about that.
Manchester United Goalkeeping Discussion
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But Andre Inanis alone has been confirmed for the season, so it just leaves now Sendamon and Altai to fight out there. he was Also, Tom Heaton goes back to being our third choice rather than our first choice, but...
00:01:24
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The hey-ho. It happens. Hey, it happens. So we'll look forward to seeing what Saint-Lemain can do in his first game if he is picked for the Manchester Derby. Hopefully there won't be any fitness concerns or any concerns that he'll have to only play 30 minutes or so towards the end of the match.
00:01:41
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I haven't seen Amrim substitute a goalkeeper yet, but I wouldn't be ah wouldn be too far away if he keeps changing centre-backs like he does in games. Then I would not rule it out whatsoever.
00:01:54
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So that's the the real big news here that's just coming in the last 10, 15 minutes and has been confirmed. Of course, he yeah came in to United in July 2023 about £47 million.
00:02:08
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hopefully He can turn it around in Turkey, wish him all the best, and hopefully he can regain that form, that regain that confidence that, as a goalkeeper we've mentioned in previous episodes, you so sorely need if you're going to make it at a top club. So good luck to Andre, and hopefully he can turn a corner whilst he's out there in Turkey.
00:02:27
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Also, another move that was confirmed ah yesterday, actually, it was...
Christian Eriksen's New Journey
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It was
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anyway enough of that enough of feeling sorry for me it was that christian erickson has signed for volsburg as a free agent following his departure at the end of this or at the end last season, I should say. He's contracted it until 2027 and will wear the number 24 shirt, according to the Manchester United ah website and this article by Mark Froggart.
00:03:04
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ah He says, VFL Wolfsburg is my first club in the Bundesliga. I'm really looking forward to this new adventure. I'm convinced we can achieve something together at Wolfsburg. The talks with the club bosses went very well.
00:03:15
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I immediately sensed ah that Paul Simonis has a clear vision for the team and for me personally. like there a facts The fact that there are several faces in the squad from the Danish national team makes Wolfsburg a particularly attractive proposition for me. So, yeah, it's great to hear that he's found a new club. Wish him all the best out in Germany.
00:03:32
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And let's see, yeah how keep an eye on him in Wolfsburg, see how he gets along. So that's our two transfers. ah One former player, one current
Cameroon and World Cup Qualifiers
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player. And now we have a look and, well, we might as well start with Cameroon because Andre Onana, he's the hot topic at the moment.
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He did keep a clean sheet against Swaziland in their 3-0 victory. He faced four shots in that game. He played ah also, yeah, played in the 1-0 loss over Cape Verde as well. So,
00:03:59
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Yeah, he faced four shots on target there. But Cape Verde are now top of Group D in the yeah CAF World Cup qualifiers. The CAF World Cup qualifiers with two games to go. They are on the brink of qualification and Cameroon themselves find themselves in that second place playoff spot.
00:04:16
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So there is a chance they might miss out on World Cup football altogether if Cape Verde, I believe, pick up at least a draw in their next game. So it it could be ah ah a huge moment.
00:04:28
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ah for Cape Verde, making their debut at the World Cup. We'll see how they get on, of course. Brian Umberma also played in those games as well. He played 82 minutes against Swaziland and he played 88 minutes in the 1-0 loss over Cape Verde.
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Cameroon, as I mentioned, are second in Group D ah with two games to go. Libya are a point behind Cameroon, but Cameroon have the superior goal difference. It's about so plus 10, I think it was, to Cameroon and it's plus 2 to Libya. So,
00:04:55
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There is that sense there. And the final two games that Cameroon have are Mauritius and Angola in early October. So we keep a good eye here and seeing, well, let's see if Brian Umbermo and Andre Anono can make the World Cup through automatically or whether they'll have to go through one of those dreaded, dreaded playoffs.
00:05:13
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Only time will tell and we'll have to wait and until October to find out who will make it.
South American Qualifiers Update
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Over in South America, it's already been decided, at least for now,
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Maybe there's some contro controversy about all of that, but not regarding our two teams in terms of their qualification status. Brazil, as you may or may not have heard by now, lost against Bolivia one nil And it was due to a penalty that, looking back at it,
00:05:42
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Probably wasn't a penalty. Never mind. At least Ancelotti kept it calm by saying that the the the referees and the police were going, hmm, okay, right. That could be a bit problematic for Bolivia. But they have secured themselves i the playoff spot in seventh place. So amazing for them if they can make it through.
00:06:03
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Speaking about Brazil, of course, we have Casemiro, who played in that 3-0 win over Chile. He picked up a yellow card in that game, which the Chilean players were wanting it to be upgraded to a red card. It wasn't.
00:06:15
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It was still a yellow card. It meant he was suspended for the 1-0 loss against Bolivia. He actually got permission from Ancelotti to fly back early to England to prepare himself for the Manchester derby. So only the one game played for Casemiro. He did get a 3-0 victory and helped Brazil secure fifth place in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers and qualify Brazil for the 2026 World Cup. So we will be seeing the old regulars up at the World Cup.
00:06:42
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Looking at Uruguay then, who did actually finish above Brazil in the World Cup qualifiers in South America. They do qualify for the World Cup, having finished fourth place. Manuel Lugate did play...
00:06:53
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A full 90 minutes against Chile in the 0-0 draw, though Chile did end up finishing bottom of the group entirely. He did come off the bench against Peru in a 3-0 victory and was part of the build-up play for the third goal. So, yeah, Ugarte getting a decent amount of minutes for Uruguay and playing his part to help Uruguay make it to the World Cup.
00:07:15
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And, well, we were hopefully going to see Cunha in those Brazil games, but unfortunately he was withdrawn from the squad due to the injury concerns he picked up after the Burnley game.
00:07:26
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Wait and see if he will be fit enough to play in the City game. 50-50, we'll wait to see. Well, when you listen to it, Amarim's press conference will either be today or tomorrow. But either way, we'll find out from Ruben himself if Cunha is fit to play.
00:07:40
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Although looking at the injury, what was sustained? Perhaps, perhaps not. And when we come back, or at least when I come back after the break, I'll take you through all of Europe and even try and keep up with the under-21 appearances in under-youth football as well.
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It was a challenge, but I think I got it. We'll be back after this.
European Qualifiers Overview
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Looking to Europe now for some of these qualifiers as well. Altai, obviously goalkeeper is a burning concern at Manchester United at the moment. We're hoping it's been sold by Saint-Lemain.
00:09:16
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But Altai was an unused substitute in both the spanish so game against Spain and the game against Georgia. It was a 6-0 loss to Spain there.
00:09:26
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But they did get a 3-2 win over Georgia, did Turkey. So they currently sit third in Group E with those three points after their win against Georgia. So, yeah, still plenty of games to go, at least in UEFA competition in terms of UEFA qualification to the World Cup. So still plenty of time to see what Turkey can do in that one. Our resident Gibraltarian in James Scanlon, he played 82 minutes in a 1-0 loss to the Faroe Islands. Unfortunately for Gibraltar, that is their fifth loss in their fifth game of Group L of the UEFA World Cup qualifying groups.
00:09:59
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They've lost all five games so far. Yeah, it's not great. However, it's good to see James Scanlon getting some minutes for the Gibraltarian national team. So maybe he can get a goal. Maybe can get a win.
00:10:12
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Come on, James, we believe in you. You can do it, James. Let's do it. Let's do it. Over to the Netherlands now, where De Ligt. Now, what to make of De Ligt? He was an unused substitute in the 1-0 draw with Poland, and he was an 88th minute sub in a 3-2 win over Lithuania.
00:10:29
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And I was rather hoping we would see Ligt alongside, um and you know, in in that side. i really I really did think he was going to line up ah alongside Virgil van Dijk, but and not the case. Not the case. He only had, a you know, five minutes, if that, of international football in this window. so I suppose it keeps him fit and ready for the Manchester derby. I suppose, you know, silver lining or and all that.
00:10:54
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But hey-ho. at Netherlands, by the way, are currently top of Group G in their World Cup qualifying group. They've also got a game in hand on all other teams in the group because they're in a group of five teams because you get groups of four and groups of five. Yeah, it makes sense to somebody somewhere.
00:11:09
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But at the point at the moment, Netherlands are top of their group with a game in hand over all other teams. Heading to Denmark now, and we had two players who were still on the books. ah Patrick Dorgue was an unused sub in the 2-1 win over Northern Ireland.
00:11:23
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Meanwhile, Rasmus Hoyland played 65 minutes in that same game. Didn't rack up a goal, but hey-ho. And Patrick Dorgou then went on to play the full match in a five new win over Lithuania.
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And Rasmus Roland was a 72nd minute sub brought on against Lithuania in that game.
Portugal's Triumph and Key Performances
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What that means is in both of their wins, Denmark are currently top now of Group C in their qualifiers. They're ahead of Scotland, who've also won both games so far.
00:11:48
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And Denmark are ahead on goal difference. Should be a tasty one between Denmark and Scotland then in these open stages. Over to Portugal, where we have Bruno Fernandes. He played the full match over a 5-0 win over Armenia and also played just over an hour, 66 minutes of football played in a 3-2 win over Hungary.
00:12:06
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and We know that Diogo Dalot was meant to link up with the squad, but withdrew due to a muscular injury. That ruled him out of both of those games. Portugal then are top of Group F and they've won both their games. So ah nice and handy. they're they They're getting it over the line here.
00:12:22
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ah Benjamin Cesco, we've not seen a lot of him. The only start he made was in the League Cup. Every other appearance he's made has been off the bench in the Premier League. He's had roughly about, what, six? let's say, about 90 or so minutes, maybe a bit less in the Premier League so far.
00:12:37
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But he played in all minutes of both of his international games in this international window. He played up the full 90 in a 2-0 draw with Sweden and also played the full 90 in a 3-0 loss to Switzerland. Unfortunately, that means that Slovenia are bottom of their group in Group B with just the one point from their opening two games so far. Still plenty of time to go.
00:12:58
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We shall wait and see. We've got Leni Jorou. Now, this is where the youth football comes in. And this was a bit more difficult, a bit trickier to find the information on this. So if it's wrong, ah well, you know, you know where to, you you know who I'm here, you know where I am.
00:13:13
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But Leni Jorou, it looks like he played the first half in a 3-0 win against Serbia in a friendly. I don't have much more information than that, but what I think I can tell is that he got some minutes there. So that's good.
00:13:26
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Hopefully it's contributing to him making hopefully that step up to the senior side in the in the French national team. And hopefully he's not too far away from getting a cap from the French and international team. If he keeps up the good work so far he's had this season, he's It's only a matter of time, surely. It's only a matter of time before he's knocking on the door to try and make his way and get his first French cap. It'd be great to see.
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Chido Obi in the Denmark under-21s. Now, it appears he was an unused sub in the 6-2 win over Wales in the Euro under-21 qualifiers. By the way, Denmark now sit top of that group in Group I, but on goal difference.
00:14:05
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And it looks like he played the second half in a 1-0 loss to Norway, which was a friendly. So, again... Limited information on the friendly, as much as I can see, but it did look like he didn't score in either game. So take of that what you will. But it's great to see Chido Obi really punching above his weight in the in in the age groups, i I guess you could say, fighting for his place in the under-21. So that's really good to see.
00:14:29
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We'll see. Hopefully he can turn those friendly appearances more into competitive appearances. Again, time will tell on that one. And Aidan Heaven, now this is information I had to grab from the England football website, an article from Thomas Gibson, indicates that it looks like he played 78 minutes in a 2-1 loss to Italy for the under-20s.
00:14:53
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Well, I don't have a lot more information than that, but a big thank you to Thomas Gibson because that's a huge help into understanding how much Aidan Heaven played. And, you know, he's getting minutes at youth football, so ah youth international football. And again, we'll see what happens. You know, he's 18. He's eighteen he's got ah you know a lot of his career ahead of him. And I'm hoping that he can take full advantage of that as he yeah as he steps up.
00:15:18
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How long will it be before he makes the England side? Well, I would say he probably is going to make the under-21s at some point. I would find it hard to believe that he doesn't at some point. Will he make it to the England senior team?
00:15:30
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We'll wait and see. That's all we can do. And just hope that it has a good season this time around and ah convinces Thomas Tuchel to see if he can bump him up to the senior squad a little bit earlier. But again, time will tell.
00:15:42
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yeah Time, hey? It is one of those things. But hopefully that's your sort of crash course in your international roundups
Closing Remarks and Zencastr Mention
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then. So let us know in the comments down below. Did you watch any of those games? There was a lot going on.
00:15:55
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Did you watch any of them in full? Who were you most impressed by in the international window? And let's let's hear from you. How do you think this is going to affect us going into the Manchester derby? Does it give you more confidence? Does it give you less confidence? Or are you a bit indifferent to international football and international qualifiers?
00:16:11
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These international windows, which I think this one lasted 16 days, Yeah, i wasn't counting, trust me. And and neither were you, maybe. Anyway, it's just a bit of a quicker episode today just to keep you up to date with everything. We'll be actually with an episode with you tomorrow.
00:16:27
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Wow, look at that. We've got your preview episode tomorrow, so make sure you look out for that one as well. Episode on a Saturday, who do we think we are? Anyway, look. Enjoy the weekend while you can. We'll get your your preview episode for the next day. And of course, we'll be with you after the match on Sunday.
00:16:44
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I've been Kieran. Thank you so much for listening. Enjoy your weekend and we'll talk to you soon. Take care of yourselves and goodbye.