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Carabao Cup Preview
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The lads make their predictions for a historic night against Grimsby in Round 2 of the Carabao Cup.
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Anticipation for the Carabao Cup
00:00:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome to the GSPN Daily Manchester United podcast. You're joined with me today as your host Sam Brady and I'm joined as always Kieran.
00:00:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Kieran how are we mate? Good, all good.
00:00:32
Kieran McGinley
Yeah, all good. All good. Hoping for a better game upcoming. um But yeah, we'll get more into that, I'm sure.
00:00:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I'm sure we will. um Of course, this we are recording this the day before the Round 2 Carabao Cup game against Grimsby Town.
00:00:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
um yeah i mean i haven't been been on the podcast since since the game on the weekend. and I know against Fulham, obviously a draw away at Craven Cottage. um Kieran, I know you've given your sort of initial thoughts on the podcast pre the day before this one.
00:01:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anything really changed and in your mind? and Obviously, I haven't spoken to you since either. ah What were your sort of it thoughts on on the game and and how how we approached approach tomorrow really
00:01:23
Kieran McGinley
yeah Yeah, it just seemed like a ah step back. you know we we were praising the team for how you know that that attacking bit of play was really good against Arsenal and you know working towards that. But it it just yeah it just felt a bit flat against Fulham.
00:01:40
Kieran McGinley
It was kind of end-to-end, which is not what we wanted. Considering we beat Fulham at our worst last season, um yeah it just felt like it was a step back.
Grimsby Threat Analysis
00:01:50
Kieran McGinley
But like I said to Nile on yesterday's episode, you know not to underestimate Grimsby because that's the worst thing you can do, but League Two side, who are currently fourth in the league, undefeated so far, have scored at least a goal in every single league game they've been in this season.
00:02:06
Kieran McGinley
There's a lot better than and can be said about Manchester United. We haven't even scored one of our own goals yet because the goal we did score was an own goal in the end. So, yeah, Grimsby know how to score and Manchester United currently don't.
00:02:19
Kieran McGinley
There's a bit of a concern.
00:02:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and and to be honest, that's sort of how i so i saw the game on Sunday. A bit of a step back, a pretty flat performance, and in the end, a draw was probably a fair result. I know in the first half, we were decent. We were decent for about 25 minutes, half an hour spell there. We looked...
00:02:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
good going forward again, but then the second half just just fell flat, really. and it's just And I think Gary Neville summed it up perfectly, where similar scars sort of appeared um and and so similar trends and and patterns that we saw um last season, really. and And it's not what we wanted to see after the Arsenal performance, but...
00:03:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
or ah draw a draw against Fulham away, unfortunately that that might just be where we're at at the minute. And I still feel like it is going to take a bit of time to you know for the team to start gelling.
Amirim's Pressure to Win
00:03:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
But what i will say is Almiron needs to pick up wins quick. And if he doesn't pick up wins quick, he's going to be in a serious bit of bother. And I expect one of those wins...
00:03:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
will come potentially to tomorrow against Grimsby. um In terms of Grimsby, just but um i think we should, obviously it's a United podcast, but I think we should ah mention a little bit about Grimsby because what a day, what a night this will be for for Grimsby.
00:03:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
We haven't visited Grimsby grimsby since would you believe And, yeah, what what a day, um what a night for Grimsby it it will be hosting us, eh, Kieran?
00:04:05
Kieran McGinley
Yeah, trip to Blundell Park and yeah we'll we'll see we'll see how it all plays out.
00:04:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:04:11
Kieran McGinley
I mean, um yeah, i i just I really hope, I you know i hope and hope and hope that we can put so many pass Grimsby, but it's it's not always that easy.
00:04:23
Kieran McGinley
It's never that easy, it seems, especially for Manchester United. Yeah. and when To heart the days of being knocked out by m k Dons, you know we put out a heavily rotated side and we lost 4-0.
00:04:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:04:38
Kieran McGinley
That cannot happen again. And obviously, we'll later in the episode, we'll come on to our predicted 11 and who we think is going to be starting where. But... I think Amirim is going to be on the side of caution because, as you said, he can't afford to lose. It has to be a win in the game.
00:04:56
Kieran McGinley
So there's going to be a little rotation, but he can't afford he cannot afford to lose this game whatsoever.
00:05:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and and and and that's the thing. We're not usually in sort of this round of of the competition, so we're not sort of usually playing these sort of teams from from the lower leagues, like like the Grimsby's, as you said, in in League Two.
Value of Cup Competitions
00:05:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
and and And as you said, later on in the episode, we'll get on to sort of our predictions and our predicted 11 in in part two but on the Carabao Cup how important not only the Carabao Cup but also the f FA Cup the the cup competitions in general how important will they be for our season because obviously no European football we won't win anything in the Premier League so it is down to these these cup competitions right
00:05:48
Kieran McGinley
It is. And Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, when he was United manager, he was saying about how cup competitions are. That blanket, that disguised blanket that lets you know that things might be going okay, but it's the league that matters. But any silverware for United is is a good thing. you know We... we Won the League Cup, I think, 22-23, I want to say.
00:06:09
Kieran McGinley
So, you know, it's not that long ago since we we won it last. And we' we've won it six times in total for runners-up appearances as well. So, yeah, twenty two twenty three was the last time we won it, and which ended about a six-year League Cup drought.
00:06:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:06:25
Kieran McGinley
So, yeah, I think all in all, it's it's not it's no bad thing. I mean, Ferguson only won it four times. Only won the League Cup four times in 23 odd years.
00:06:38
Kieran McGinley
So it just shows you, i wonder how seriously you know the Premier League teams will take it.
00:06:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:06:43
Kieran McGinley
And I wonder how seriously Amorim will take it. I think he has to take it so seriously to be able to get a trophy because they're there is European competition on the line in the EFL Cup.
00:06:57
Kieran McGinley
I'm pretty sure there is. I know there is.
00:06:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:07:00
Kieran McGinley
Yes, Conference League, isn't it, on the line?
00:07:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah ah Potentially. i'm not so i know the FA Cup is definitely Europa League. I don't know about the League Cup. I think it sort of depends maybe how many teams are already in European football, maybe. and But I definitely agree with you.
00:07:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, okay, tomorrow ah think there'll be a lot like of rotation. Of course, it's against Grimsby. I feel like... even our sort of B, C team should should be winning this game. But I think later on, the later stages of the comedy competition, even the next round of the competition, I fully expect Dalmer to take it seriously because, as we've said, it's the only cup competitions that that we're in that we could potentially win. And I think...
00:07:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
as As you said, no matter how bad the league goes, if if you get a sort of cup, then maybe yeah it sort disguises any scars that sort of papers over some of the cracks.
00:08:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
So yeah, I fully expect them to take it um as serious, especially because we aren't playing in Europe as
Match Predictions and Improvements
00:08:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
well. So I feel like... sort of, we we don't need to sort of save a lot of our players for those European long-away trips and and things like this. I feel like, yeah, of course he's going to rotate, but I don't think he should rotate as much as some some other of the Premier League teams. So,
00:08:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, it'll be interesting. I think tomorrow, I think we're heavily going to rotate. But as you quite rightly said, look, Grimsby are going to be up for it Manchester United, every time Manchester United are in town, the the teams are up for it and yeah I just think we we obviously need to be cautious but are fully expect that we sort of get get the job done. and I think sort of you've got Grimsby tomorrow and then you've got Burnley on the weekend. I think they're they're two obviously very winnable games. to sort of Maybe maybe it can give us can give us that that momentum sort of to to finally pick up a few wins. and
00:09:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you think... what's What's been lacking, you think, Kieran? Before we go on to our prediction in in the Groomsby game, we came out positive against the Arsenal and yet we lost.
00:09:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Not so positively against Fulham and we got a draw. So when... When do you think, what what sort of needs to needs to happen for us to sort of turn that around? And do you think it's only a matter of time before, once we do turn it around, maybe against Grimsby tomorrow, you would think, then maybe we so we can sort of kick on and and pick up some momentum?
00:09:51
Kieran McGinley
I'm but very hesitant to say, oh yeah, win in the cup and we'll be on a winning run because last season we didn't win ah game, a consecutive games, all season.
00:10:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:10:03
Kieran McGinley
So to to not call upon any false storms, I think a win in the league is what will matter. A win against Grimsby won't you know be a drop in the ocean. It's a game United are expected to win.
00:10:15
Kieran McGinley
you know It's up against the Premier League competition. That is when United will be judged the most. But at the same time, it is a game we're expected to win. so if we don't win it... we are going to be absolutely lambasted and rightfully so.
00:10:29
Kieran McGinley
This is a game that we cannot afford to lose and Amarim is fully aware of that, I'm sure.
00:10:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and I think that bloke who won't cut his hair until we win five games in a row will definitely be looking at these next two games and and he yeah I'm sure he's got his fingers crossed as well. But um yeah, we'll see how we'll see at the end of the season whether he's still got that barnet. But More on the predictions and the potential rotated team that we might see in the next part of this episode.
00:11:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
But first, just a quick break from our sponsors.
00:12:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Welcome back to part two of the daily Manchester United podcast. We are, of course, previewing the game, ah the Carabao Cup round two game against Grimsby Town tomorrow night.
00:12:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm joined, of course, with Kieran. Now, in the first... Part of the episode, we talked about how important the competitions are for for the squad as a whole and for a club to to pet potentially get Almorin's first hands on silverware.
00:12:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Kieran, we expect there's going to be rotation, but how important is it for those players who are sort of on the fringe to maybe get their opportunity to sort of show Almorin, you know what, you should also give me a chance in the league as well?
Fringe Players' Potential
00:12:57
Kieran McGinley
Yeah, I think there's one big name we've been missing all season so far, and that's Kobi Menuh. And we haven't seen him as as part of the squad. We haven't seen him as a huge part of this squad. So this would be, if he's given the chance, his chance to absolutely grab it with both hands and make us realise that he is a choice in that centre of the midfield.
00:13:17
Kieran McGinley
You've also got Diego Leon as well, new signing from the Paraguayan club. um yeah He's one that has to be on the fringes, obviously, maybe even starting this game to prove to Amorim that he can do it in and and you know cut his teeth into ah competition.
00:13:35
Kieran McGinley
But I don't know how much... um Yeah, how much... rotation there will be. It'll be interesting to see how Emory approaches this because we're desperate for a win and it's a case of, you know, I feel like a broken record, but it's imperative.
00:13:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:13:52
Kieran McGinley
We we cannot lose this next game against Grimsby. We can't. um If that does happen, everything might start to fall apart already three games into the season.
00:14:02
Kieran McGinley
I mean, I was just having a look at Jay's caveat, the Grimsby Town player who signed for them this season after helping Truro City win, I think it was the National South League.
00:14:15
Kieran McGinley
um So he's transferred. He's already picked up three goals in League Two in five games. So he is in red-hot form.
00:14:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:22
Kieran McGinley
So, you know, it did the the stage is set for Jay's caveat. to to walk onto that pitch in Grimsby and absolutely steal the show. And he will if we're nowhere near prepared.
00:14:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and then there' sort of there's two players that I sort of want to touch on that I expect to to see a little bit of tomorrow. The first player you you touched on there, Kobi Meynou. Now, if he doesn't get minutes tomorrow, then i am really sort of um worried about his his future at United.
00:14:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I want to talk to you about it and get your thoughts on the situation. and in In the past couple of days and and since the the game, there has sort of been talk about Kobe's sort of, um yeah, future for United and where he fits in ah in Almoran's system. Because, look, against Fulham, I believe, instead of bringing on Kobe,
00:15:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Kobe or Agate, I believe. Agate did come on, but eventually Agate came on. but um Originally, Mount was dropped into that centre-mid position next next to Bruno.
00:15:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
and It was a very sorry indictment on Almren's thoughts on Kobe or Agate, although, as I said, Agate did come on. so I mean, what are your thoughts on on the Cobby situation at the minute? I mean, surely it'd be an absolute travesty, an absolute travesty if if we ended up letting him go.
00:15:59
Kieran McGinley
ah Yes, I think so. i think what we've got to remember is we can't fall into the same trap as previous players where they have a great debut season and then it just doesn't click after that.
00:16:16
Kieran McGinley
Koppi's still young, very young. um He's still got his whole football career ahead of him. And wherever that may be, i know he's going to be a great player. But Amirim is not starting him, and that's a concern. Considering the fact that he was and on those fringes when Amirim came in, he was making those appearances as well, and now those opportunities are drying up.
00:16:39
Kieran McGinley
If he starts in the EFL Cup, then there's maybe a chance. But i've you know you you do wonder if if he will start him. Is that just a case of putting him in the shop window?
00:16:50
Kieran McGinley
Or will it is actually be a case of giving him a chance to get back into the first team? i Where he would play in that system, obviously, we've got Cunha, we've got Mbamo, we've got Mount, who Amrum's a huge fan of, ah a massive fan of.
00:16:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:17:05
Kieran McGinley
And you know that sort of faith in him is is clear to see because he's doing quite well at the start of this season. I think he's born i've been a great player so far this season.
00:17:15
Kieran McGinley
If he keeps his fitness up, that'll be great. But yeah, where do you play Cobby? Do you play him deeper in the midfield? Well, actually, Bruno Fernandes has dropped back into that position now. But do you play him alongside Fernandes? Well, actually, do you consider him ah you know a destroyer type player? Do you consider him as someone who can put in a challenge and then facilitate the play?
00:17:34
Kieran McGinley
Or do you put that down to a Casemiro or an Agate?
00:17:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:17:37
Kieran McGinley
do you play him further up, but you've also got Umbermo and Cunha who are now going to occupy those attacking midfield players or are attacking midfield spots. But also you've got um you know Mason Mount in and around there. So it it does come down to if he does start, where will he start?
00:17:57
Kieran McGinley
What will his role be? And if he doesn't start, then that might be all the message we need about his future at the club.
00:18:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, see, it's a difficult one, I think, because i get both sides of it in in terms of... I get Almorin's thinking in terms of a tactical point of view where I don't really see where Manu fits into the system because...
00:18:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think, obviously, you have to play him in in that central midfield spot, but I don't feel like you can play him next to Bruno Fernandes because you need that sort of number sex number six, that defensive-minded player next to Bruno.
00:18:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Whereas then, okay, if you take Bruno out... You can't take Bruno out. He's our best player. so he Bruno has to play, so then it's either Agate or Casemiro as that defensive-minded player. So I don't see where where Manu fits into it, unfortunately. And it's It's one of them where I feel like Maynou is going to have to accept that's if he wants to accept that he isn't going to be a starter now. I don't believe.
00:19:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
I feel like Almorin is going to use him as a sort of squad player, a bench player. But it's whether Kobe wants to accept that. And to be honest...
00:19:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's probably, if we're if we're admitting it as well, he's probably too good to be on the bench. so But he's not he doesn't fit the system.
00:19:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
And unfortunately, it might just be a case of a player and not fitting into the system. But on the other hand, I don't feel like we can sell him. We cannot sell Kabi Meyno.
00:19:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
he's He's probably... Bar Rashford, he's probably our greatest academy player that's come through in in recent years. And we cannot, like, by no, no like, no, what's the word, sort of um ah ah opportunity or anything, can we sell him under no circumstances.
00:20:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just feel like he's one of those players who represents everything about United. He loves the club. We love him. And Yeah, it doesn't fit the system, but that doesn't mean to say he can't be a valuable asset to to the squad and and and to the team.
00:20:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
My only concern is Almorin is getting rid of players that he doesn't seem that he either fits the system or doesn't like their attitude.
00:20:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
So... Clearly, we're having a clear out of players. So in my mind, does Almoran go, you know what? I'm not going to use Kobe. He doesn't work in the system.
00:20:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's get our value for him. But I also feel like Almoran knows the reaction he would get from the fans and it would not be a good one. I feel like if worst comes to worst and Kobe, we we ah announce or or we make it clear that that we are selling Kobe, the fans would quickly turn on Armour and very quickly turn on ah on the board, in in in my opinion, because that's just one step too far, in my opinion. You've got rid of the likes of Scott McTominay. You've got rid of players that...
00:21:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
the um that fans already like.
Squad Depth Concerns
00:21:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
You've replaced them with players that aren't necessarily the good enough, the good enough replacement. And now you're getting rid of more players.
00:21:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
So law look, as as I said, I see both sides of it. He doesn't fit the system. But I feel like he can still be be a valuable asset to the squad.
00:21:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I also, if Cobby said, look, i don't I'm not getting enough game time, I want to leave, then you could also see that point of view because, look, he's sat on the bench, it's Fulham away, and he's and he's not being brought on. And to be honest, I think it's disgusting how you're bringing on Agathe when Cobby sat on the bench.
00:22:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Look, I know Agate gives you that more defensive-minded stability, but you're bringing on Agate, De Lott, Maguire heaven. If you've not got defensive stability there, then you've lost the plot, really. and And that's another thing where...
00:22:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Look, we didn't touch on it. My my thoughts on the Fulham game and in part one, I didn't mention it, but I think that's a massive problem we have as well. I think our squad depth between the starting 11 and the bench, I think the drop-off is huge. And I think we saw that against Fulham and the players Fulham brought on, like the likes of Smith Rowe and you know different players like that who really changed the game, where we brought on four defensive-minded players.
00:22:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
and it's just that To me, that's not good enough. And that also lies on Almorin's head, I feel as well. where What message does that send out when you're swapping two centre-backs when it's 1-1 and you've got Cobby sat on the bench?
00:23:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
To me, that doesn't make sense. now armmarin And that's where I think if Almorin doesn't start picking up wins, people will question Almorin. these moments. They'll go, you could have changed the game here. And that's where we do... For all positives we preach about Armourin and the cultural change that he is and the cultural attitude he is bringing to the club, I think we also need to question sometimes his tactical... Nelson's tactical decisions. And that brings me on to another player, Kieran, who...
00:23:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Look, he's started slow, but do we fully expect Sesco to get a full 90 minutes tomorrow?
00:23:54
Kieran McGinley
I think so. At least to start the game, maybe. He'll probably get 75 minutes. But i I don't see why not. I think, you know, Cesco up top and will we see, is there a possibility for Xerxi to see what he can do in this side?
00:24:09
Kieran McGinley
You know, Hoyland has been in the news about leaving the club either on loan or permanently. You've got Chido Obi as well on the bench, or at least in the squad, I should say. don't know if he's made the bench yet as the time this episode goes live.
00:24:22
Kieran McGinley
But, yeah, ah it's you know there are strikers there who you would think are quite hungry to prove a point. Sesko, I think, will probably start. But i might think it's probably Ciddo Obi on the bench. i would like it to be Ciddo Obi on the bench.
00:24:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:24:37
Kieran McGinley
I think Xerxes might make the bench as well. Hoyland, I'm not so sure. But, yeah, I just think Xerxes... either up top or what he was tried as last season as well, was dropping slightly deeper into that sort of attacking midfield role, which he can hold up the play. a slightly different approach as to what you're being offered with Umbermo and Acuna, where they're quite direct attacking. You've got Xerxes who can hold up the play.
00:25:03
Kieran McGinley
Now, whether how effective that's going to be is another question. But yeah, it's it's difficult to get into that sort of headspace of how it's all going to line up. Will Umbermo and Acuna start?
00:25:16
Kieran McGinley
the The truth is, I don't know. I would think potentially they probably will, but for nowhere near as long as Amram will want them to. That all depends on you know who is rotating the side. do you Do we see Diego Leon? Do we see Aidan Heaven take a start? Maybe Tyler Fredrickson alongside as well.
00:25:36
Kieran McGinley
How much is Amram going to rotate? That's up in the air for me because this this game is going to be a huge chance to grab the first win of the season, full stop.
00:25:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. And your thoughts on Sasko so far?
00:25:52
Kieran McGinley
I don't think we've seen enough of him. i you know He hasn't started either game, so I would love to see him start and get a couple of goals in there. He looks imperious in the air.
00:26:05
Kieran McGinley
But we just need to see more of him to get himself settled in. I mean, we saw Jocarez, who was nullified in the in the game against us, scored a brace in the next game. So he needs a goal.
00:26:16
Kieran McGinley
And we've said that for our strikers for a long, long, long, long time. But he needs a goal. And you know this this would be no better place, you would think and hope, to try and do that.
00:26:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:26:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
See, I'm going to be a bit tougher than you and on Sasko, to be honest, because law I think we're all saying the same as you, where he needs more time and and he needs time to settle in which which is true, which is very valid.
00:26:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
But you've had two games, two half an hour games, ah half an hour ah spells in these two games now. You're a 70 million striker. We need to be seeing a bit more.
00:26:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
we need let let's just call it Let's just call it for what it is.
00:26:55
Kieran McGinley
I
00:26:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
we We need to be seeing a bit more, a bit more touches, a bit... and and And people might say, oh, you're being harsh, blah, blah, blah. But look, tomorrow...
00:27:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
I hope he gets a start and I think he will start. And look, if if he if he starts the game tomorrow and and he proves me wrong, thene then you can go, look, he started a game and he's played really well, maybe scored a goal, blah, blah, blah, which which is fair enough.
00:27:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
and And as I'm saying, we can't judge him too quick yet because he hasn't started a game yet. But we we need, in my opinion, and I would have just liked to see a bit more, a bit more, just creating a few more chances, touching the ball a few more few more times.
00:27:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Look, he was brought on against Fulham. Was it 1-1 at the time? Maybe 1-0. But you're being brought on to do a job. And at the minute, he's not doing that job.
00:27:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
But as I said, we need to give him time.
00:27:56
Kieran McGinley
But but of the Arsenal game, though, which, you know, the game has completely changed when he actually came onto the pitch. For goodness sake, we were putting Harry Maguire up as a target forward.
00:28:06
Kieran McGinley
You know, that's not the system that we're playing.
00:28:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah. yeah yeah
00:28:09
Kieran McGinley
Now, as you say, he's a 70 million striker, 65, 70 million striker. We should be starting to see some results right now. But yeah, it will take some time to...
00:28:20
Kieran McGinley
adapt. Not every player is going to hit the ground running. ah Not every every player is a 16-year-old Liverpoolian player who can just grab three points.
00:28:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh But the thing is, the thing is, Kieran, my whole issue with that argument is we we said these excuses for Hoyland and we said these excuses for, and and I've said it episode after episode after episode.
00:28:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Our problem in recent years is we've sold players and replaced them for players who are either under the level of the players we sold or on par, not good not better.
00:28:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
And don't get me wrong, Cunha is a great addition. He is better than what we had. And Buomo, in my opinion, is better than what we had going forward.
Sesko's Performance Needs
00:29:05
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But if we don't start to see something out of Sesco soon, and then we're starting to...
00:29:12
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criticize Hoyland for for for for his his his his bit part. So, you know, we need to sort of see these these results, in my opinion. So, as you said, so what's the sort of starting 11 you're sort of looking for then?
00:29:30
Kieran McGinley
Right. i I'm going to take a leaf out of Tom Cairns, our Tom's book, and put Tom Heaton in goal.
00:29:35
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and Really, really.
00:29:38
Kieran McGinley
Yes, really. Really, because i because if Inanna's not fit, I mean, I'm just looking through what Amerim was saying about Inanna. He's returned to the squad. Obviously, you know he was there or thereabouts, but not risked against Fulham. We could see him come back.
00:29:54
Kieran McGinley
But again, that's... 50-50 really um it's more about there's definitely no Masraoui and still definitely no Martinez so you know Inan has not really been mentioned too much in sort of the the text I'm reading right now on the Manchester United website but and i I could see Tom Heaton starting in all honesty you know give him some minutes why not
00:30:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
that See, I'm going to go an honour. If there's ever a game to bring a goalkeeper back to build up his confidence, surely it's against a League Two side. And if Inanna wants to sort of, you know, prove himself, I'm i'm still the man, then mate, go and do it. You know what I mean bring Bring him back against Grimsby. Why not? And then go on then, Kieran, our back five, who do you think might start?
00:30:45
Kieran McGinley
i who I would think Aiden Heaven, potentially Fredrickson and Maguire is probably going to be our back three with Maguire in the middle um and give some minutes to Fredrickson and Aiden Heaven um because there's no Martinez. There's no Maserawi still.
00:31:03
Kieran McGinley
and
00:31:03
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And.
00:31:04
Kieran McGinley
Amrim has said in the press conference that it's unlikely we'll see him before the international break. So on that sense, I think right back is going to be Dallow. I think left back will be, i'm going to say Diego Leon.
00:31:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, okay. Okay. Yeah. I mean, it'd be really good to see Leon actually come in. and I'm not sure if he will, just because he hasn't even been in in in the squads the past two games, but you never know. me Maybe Armourin throws him in. I think he's just getting up to speed with things at the minute, but you never know. Maybe maybe this is a game for him.
00:31:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to go a bit stronger, I think. I think My back three, I think, will be... I'm debating De Ligt, Maguire. I think he'll go Shaw, De Ligt and Heaven.
00:31:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
um No, actually, I think he'll go Shaw, Maguire, Heaven. I think he might give De Ligt a rest. I mean, Shaw may be giving him a rest just because we know how injury-prone he can be. And it'd be such a shame to lose any of these players in...
00:32:11
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in a game of against Grimsby in round two. um And then I'm going to go right wing, I think, or right wing back, should I say. I think he'll go Ahmad, actually.
00:32:23
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I think he'll go a bit less defensive. um Like against Fulham, I think he'll throw Ahmad on the right and left back. I think he'll stick with Dorgue, to be honest.
00:32:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then your midfield, Kieran?
00:32:37
Kieran McGinley
Midfield's a tricky one. i think if we're going for the holding midfield, does Fernandes get rested? Does he go on the bench? Because if so, that would invite Agate and Mainu in the middle of the park.
00:32:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
A rarity that would be.
00:32:49
Kieran McGinley
That really would be a rarity. It really would. um Would Casemiro start? Maybe. But I think he'll be prioritised for the game against Burnley coming up on the weekend.
00:32:59
Kieran McGinley
So I think it's probably going to be Meynou and Agate. Maybe some injection of who I'd like to see blended in with who I think it's going to be.
00:33:09
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Yeah.
00:33:11
Kieran McGinley
But I think that's probably how I think it will work out.
00:33:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I was about to say the same thing. i would love to see Maynou start, to be honest. I just have a feeling I just don't think he will. I think he might get some minutes. I'd be shocked if he don't get some minutes.
00:33:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I think he'll go with Agathe and Bruno, to be honest. I think... ah Yeah, look, Bruno never seems to miss a game. And if there's one game, maybe you could rest him. It is this one.
00:33:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I think he's he's just too sort of valuable for us. so ah ah But i think Agate will come in. So I think Agate and Bruno. And then um to finish off our front three, who's going to be bagging the goals hopefully tomorrow, Kieran?
00:33:53
Kieran McGinley
I think you're going to have to go with the three new guys, Umbermo, Cunha, Sesko. I think you have that triangle. This is the game to see what they can really do. um Here's hoping that doesn't come back to bite me. But it makes sense that the three there haven't really haven't really scored. They've not been clinical enough.
00:34:14
Kieran McGinley
to to progress us forward. So I guess give them some confidence, give them some more minutes.
00:34:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:34:21
Kieran McGinley
um I can't see them going for the whole game, but certainly starting this and and seeing what they can do, hopefully against League Two opposition, I can't believe I'm saying that, that we'll start to see some progress.
00:34:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, ah see the logic. I think, I mean, this could be a game for Xerxes, as we said, to to come in as well. I don't even think he's he's come on in in the past two games, actually. and And I like your school of thought with going for the full power front three. Just let him let them go for it and and see what they can do.
00:34:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to somewhere maybe in the middle. um So I'm going to go with I think Cunyar might be rested this game and I'll go Mbwemo, Sesko to start and Mason Mount. He seems to be loved by every manager. i think And I think the two their performances against Arsenal and Fulham have shown why Almorin loves them and it seems like we're getting the player that we signed and that we hoped we signed from Chelsea so I think Mason Mount will start again with Emboemo and Sesco hopefully scoring the goals and finally a prediction Kieran
00:35:31
Kieran McGinley
um i'm gonna go five one united
00:35:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nice. I love that. Love that. Scoring the goals. I'm going to go ah a bit more pessimistic, but still a win. I'm going to go three now So hopefully, yeah, clean sheet, hopefully for Anana who comes in, hopefully.
00:35:46
Kieran McGinley
ah clean sheet yeah
00:35:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
so and But yeah, that's our predictions and we'll see how of close or far out we were on the start on 11 when they come out tomorrow night. on yeah Hopefully we can pick up our first win of the season and then kick on ah with Burnley on the weekend. and Be sure to catch our episode our preview episode of
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00:36:14
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00:37:19
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