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Man U Meltdown - Amorim's hotseat just got a lot warmer
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Introduction and Host Announcement
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Welcome, welcome, welcome everybody to the Daily Prourley podcast brought to you by Global Sports Podcast Network. It's Thursday the 28th of August. Hope everybody is well. My name is Ken Davis. Now, I'm flying solo today.
00:00:30
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Nick's busy beaving away in some office somewhere in London. Kate will be with you tomorrow, but I'm with you today. And we'll be back over the weekend to catch up on everything that happens over the weekend that just seems to appear out of nowhere straight away after the last one. So there's a lot to talk about.
Manchester United's Performance Issues
00:00:49
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Today, we're going to be all over the performance of a certain Premier League team in the EPL Cup, Carabao, whatever you want to call it. We all know what we're talking about. What is happening to Man United? What's going to happen now to Amarim after the Grimsby debacle?
00:01:08
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Amorim himself described his team as completely lost. and Well, they did completely lose last night. They nearly got it back. nearly got back to 2-2. I think that might have been a little bit unfair on Grimsby if they'd managed to do that.
00:01:21
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But then we enter this epic, and I mean absolutely epic, penalty shootout. Absolutely amazing. ah And I have to say, I thought they werere gonna so they're going to win it. I mean, Premier League teams are normally better technicians,
00:01:36
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In penalty shootouts than League 2 opposition. But the penalties by Grimsby were absolutely magnificent. And I'm absolutely delighted Grimsby got through.
00:01:47
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Now, many, including me, had predicted a much better season for Man United. kind of with the firepower of Cunha and Mbwemo and Sesco thought this is it.
00:02:00
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They're really going to move forward. They're going to actually hide them down as my most improved team for this season. Well, it doesn't look like that's going to be working out. Uh,
00:02:13
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Obviously, the loss against League 2 Grimsby marked a new low, really. This is a team that feels like, looks like, sounds like it's spiralling out of control.
00:02:25
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Now, the question is, have we just witnessed the low point, a point where Man United can regroup and rebound? Well, we're about to see, because United have got a get-right fixture on Saturday ahead of the international break.
00:02:40
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Burnley at home. they absolutely have to take advantage of that game. Because if they don't, that international break may just be the opportunity Jim Radcliffe needs to make some very significant changes.
00:02:57
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And it might be very early in the season, but anything except a win against newly promoted Burnley is likely to deal a very, very significant blow to Amerim's prospects.
00:03:11
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He feels, Amorim, and I watched the ah press conference after the game last night, he feels like a fighter on the ropes right now. Like one one more devastating blow, one more cheap punch that he didn't see coming, and it's all going to be over.
00:03:29
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So is Radcliffe about to throw the towel in on Amorim? Are we about to consign Amarim's troubled reign to yet another failure in terms of recruitment of managers by Manchester United?
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Or can he find his feet again? Can he clear the confusion that's in Man United's head and stagger on and eventually gain enough strength just to turn this season ah around?
00:03:55
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Check the show notes for more detail.
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Right, we had a meeting last night at GSPN Towers. thought that you might change that sting. Expect a new sting during the course of next week. But first, some other news.
Transfer Window Dynamics: Newcastle and Strand Larsson
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And couple of days ago, we were talking about Newcastle's approach to Wolves for Jürgen Strand Larsson, Norwegian it International.
00:05:06
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That 50 million ah offer was rebuffed by Wolves. ah dead they are strapped themselves, i think, for for forward. So they the last thing they want to do is lose their most recognised forward.
00:05:21
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But... Newcastle's Monday night loss to Liverpool and the kind of senseless sending off of Anthony Gordon, their makeshift centre forward, has really left Newcastle in a pickle.
00:05:34
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I mean, they they don't have anyone, well they do, but but nothing like the coverage, the depth that you need ah over the course of the next three matches because that's how long that Anthony Gordon will be out.
00:05:48
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Now, yesterday, Newcastle upped the bid to 55 million. And again, Wolves rejected it. ah Wolves would need to find a replacement and end of the transfer window is Monday. So we haven't got very long, but clearly Newcastle are running out of options as well.
00:06:07
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And with the transfer window closing in a few days, it's pretty clear that strategically they focus in on Steinblassen. He seems to be the chosen one and they throwing anything at it.
00:06:18
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Now, bear in mind, we were talking about 50 million being a bit of an overreach for, uh, for Newcastle. They've now upped it to 55 million. feels even more of an overreach and they've rebuffed that as well.
00:06:31
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Wolves know the desperation, uh, that Newcastle have for centre forwards. Wolves may feel it themselves if they lose Strand Larson, so they're not going to let him go for nothing. But just bear in mind, Strand Larson only made his loan move permanent from Keltovigo to Wolves this summer.
00:06:50
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couple of weeks ago, £23 million pounds is what Wolves paid Keltovigo for Stran Larsson. So £55 million already feels like a huge overreach by Newcastle.
00:07:04
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And to be honest, they're likely to go higher. And the reason they're likely go higher, if you saw the West Ham game, the the EFL Cup game against Wolves against West Ham, Stran Larsson goes and does the business, scores two goals in that 3-2 victory on Tuesday,
00:07:19
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If you're sitting in the boardroom at Newcastle at St. James' Park, you'll probably watch our game thinking, okay, throw the kitchen sink at him. And they have they've taken the kitchen sink off the wall. They've got a plumber in. They've taken the kitchen sink.
00:07:34
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They are driving down to Wolverhampton this afternoon. They're going to all pick the kitchen sink up and throw it at Wolves. They are likely to get their man.
00:07:47
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Wolves are prepared to sell. Victor Pereira said yesterday that every player has his price. That's code, isn't it, really, for a clear indication that if you want to do business, you want to do business on our terms, come and knock on the door, bring the sink with you.
00:08:02
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That is very, very clear buy-in or sell-in signal, if we can put it that way. But at what price? My prediction is it's going to be a £63 million pound deal.
00:08:14
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I think Wolves want this to top the £62.5 million pounds they received for Cunha when they they sold him to Manchester United. And I think if you're a Wolves fan, I think if you're a Wolves manager, I think if you're a Wolves board member, selling someone that you just picked up for £23 million for £63 million,
00:08:35
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Well, I think that could be justified. And I think that's the number that Wolves are going to be hanging on to. But £63 million for Strand Larsson if you're in Newcastle. I mean, I know they're desperate.
00:08:47
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Eze went for £60. Strand Larsson isn't a very cheap Eze. I think we all know that. So I think what we're going to be looking at before Monday is Strand Larsson going to Newcastle, about £63 million. player...
00:09:03
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00:10:06
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Palace have agreed a £26 million pound deal with Villarreal for their winger, Jeremy Pinho. 22 years of age, good age. Pinho had a £69 million pound ah release clause in his deal at Villarreal, but...
00:10:22
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Palace didn't need to go anywhere near that because he ah he had less than two years left on his deal. ah Comes a week after Eze's £60m move to Arsenal.
00:10:34
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Feels to me like they've got a yeah they got a good deal here. ah Release clauses generally tend to be not a million miles away what from what a player's value ends up being.
00:10:49
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£69 million, they've paid £26 million. Sounds like good business for Palace. They've got a good track record as well of spotting talent, particularly in the lower leagues and and abroad. So, sounds like an interesting deal. later We're going to be watching Jeremy Pino's success with Palace very, very closely. And in another...
00:11:09
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26 million pound move wolves are planning to side ladislav kretsky from girona medicals expected in the course in next couple of days for the czech republic and we expect that move to go through before the end of the transfer window and finally on transfers because there's so many so many moving parts at the moment and we all know what the big domino is And that's Alexander Isaac. His standoff continues.
Alexander Isaac's Potential Transfer to Liverpool
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Stryker obviously determined to secure a move away from St. James'. Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes was interviewed last night. He says there's been absolutely in no contact with alex Alexander Isaac.
00:11:50
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As far as him, the captain is concerned, and the rest of the players. ah As Isaac seems to be training at different times, same place, but different times ah from the rest of the Newcastle squad.
00:12:05
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And it's pretty clear to me, the this... Isaac, he wants a away. Deadlines make deals. You see that in business. You see that all over the place. And time is running out for a deal.
00:12:18
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Isaac is the domino that makes a lot of other deals work as well. And before Monday, that domino is going to fall. By the end of the transfer window, expect Isaac to be a Liverpool player.
00:12:30
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Expect Strand-Larsen to be a Newcastle player. And it's as you were. But swapping Strand-Larsen for Isaac, Let's be honest, it's not making Newcastle any stronger.
Manchester United's Structural Problems
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So back to Man United, what on earth is going on? 12-11 loss on penalties to Grimsby, Grimsby fourth in League Two. And by the way, just as an aside, where was Sesco on the penalty rotation?
00:13:13
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think he took his kick ninth, eighth or ninth. I mean, what does that say about Sesco's confidence in front of goal? That was a real interesting point there. Yeah.
00:13:25
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Clearly with Man United. The problems start with personnel. ah They are still, obviously, struggling dreadfully at gold goalkeeper. And that has a knock-on effect in the hold of the back line, as we know. Another two mistakes last night by Anana.
00:13:43
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By idea, it doesn't exactly give us a lot of confidence as a replacement for Anana. But we do expect some change on that in the next few days with Semih Lamens from Royal Antwerp.
00:13:56
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favorite to come into Man United and God knows they need some stability between the posts the front lines okay you're to we spend 200 million pounds really prioritizing the goal threat that just wasn't there last year if you spend 200 million pounds in the close season and you're going to solve a lot of problems up front and you know They've got some world-class talent up front. So that's going to be okay. The problem is, of course, whereas most teams build from the back, they kind of build great keeper, great defence, great midfield, great front.
00:14:33
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United are building the other way. They've got a great up front, but they've got nothing behind them. There's a lot of talk also at the moment about Kobe Maynou and how Amarim does or doesn't involve him, if you like, in the team.
00:14:48
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I think that's a bit of a red herring. think Maynou is not really the issue here. ah If everything was fine and they had a place for Maynou in terms of being yeah and that kind of impact player he can be, that would be great.
00:15:01
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Their problem not with impact players. Their problem is with... ah with structure and with system and with talent. The real problem is at the back, actually through the spine of the team.
00:15:13
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Goalkeeper, defence, defensive midfielder. This is where I think they really struggle in terms of a natural holding midfielder would solve a lot of Man United problems, but just doesn't seem to exist at the right level at Man United right now.
00:15:30
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ah And in a way, in a strange way, Cunha and Mbwemo have kind of added to that problem because it's become a very unbalanced team. Those two guys are not going to give you any defensive responsibilities. They're going to be bombing forward because that's what they've been there to to do.
00:15:47
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And what seems to happen is Fernandes has been dragged back into this kind of deeper role to try and compensate for Mbwemo and Cunha doing what they're paid to do.
00:15:58
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Problem is, that's nowhere near Bruno Fernandes' natural position. And that's just leading to this kind of imbalance. I mean, we watched last night Ugarte in midfield.
00:16:10
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That was a pretty dreadful performance in that holding role. I think he i think he he left a picture and the when Grimsby were 2-0 up. And all that does is solidify Casemiro's place in the team.
00:16:24
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And anything that cements Casemiro's place in the Man United team can't be good for Man United because we all know he isn't the quality that they require. So we've got some problems. They've got some problems. We've problems in keep in goal. We've got lots of problems. Dallo was horrible last night. He really wasn't great.
00:16:44
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They've got a problem in defence. They've got a problem in holding midfield. They haven't got a problem up front. But you know what?
00:16:53
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75% of that team is completely imbalanced and needs to get solved very, very quickly and in the course of next couple of days or this whole season could go up in smoke for Man United very quickly.
00:17:05
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A couple of other things just to mention about Amorim. He couldn't watch the penalty competition last night, the penalty shootout last night. That's a horrible message to be sending out to the players.
00:17:16
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The body language on that is all wrong. Things are starting to unravel at Man United. Those kind of things, body language, people's attitude, Sesco taking the penalty eighth or ninth.
00:17:32
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Something's not right, since it's clearly not right and it's starting to unravel and it might completely fall to pieces by the end of the weekend.
Manager Amorim's Position at Manchester United
00:17:43
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For Amerim,
00:17:46
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The hot seat, and he's in a very hot seat, just got turned up several degrees. One bad performance this weekend, one bad result this weekend against Burnley, home against Burnley, could set off a chain of events that could see the end of Amarim's tenure at Man United very, very quickly. With that international break coming up,
00:18:09
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straight after this game does give Man United a chance to regroup and go forward again. But clearly it gives Radcliffe an opportunity that if he wants to make a change, this is the best time to do that unless he's going to wait.
00:18:26
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By the time he waits, it could be too late. Radcliffe is a pretty straightforward and determined and ruthless operator. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the things go wrong on Saturday, we'll see a change at the helm of Manchester United.
Podcast Wrap-Up and Listener Engagement
00:18:44
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Okay, that's it. Thank you very much for joining me for the Daily Premier League podcast. That's been fun. That's been me on my own today. It's always weird when you do these things on your own, I hope you've enjoyed that.
00:18:56
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Kate will be with you tomorrow. Me and Nick will be back. on Saturday and probably on Sunday as well to take you through all the fallout from the games which are about to come up. Some great games coming up there. and we look forward to joining you then. If you are enjoying the Daily Premier League podcast, make sure you subscribe. Make sure you leave us a note.
00:19:18
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