Nick focusing on a massive game
game of the weekend,
Manchester United, red-hot Manchester United at three wins
on the Trot against Arsenal.
Perfect Arsenal, right? So far top of the Premier League table
and it's grimacing a little bit. When I say that, I've
games. Yeah. All right, so
it's at Old Trafford. What are our thoughts on this? Nick
Mandola, because two powerhouses heavyweights,
whatever you want to call them, in the Premier League who are
finding form much maligned in the squad rebuilds and obviously,
At different stages of that. But
this is going to be a really good
litmus test for use this word, a lot for seeing where
each of these teams is at
this season, right?
I think it's a game that is going to be determined and
follow me here by the full-backs. And the reason is
the kazimierz going to come in and get a start for Manchester
United in front of to centre-backs who have looked
solid and angry, and capable for a game like this. And we've
seen Arsenal's Midfield, be very steady as well.
So, I Look to Another test. We saw him do great against
the law
for molossia.
We look for another test delillo's, had his games for
and that we look at what our Arsenal is built back there as
well. Will it be been white out wide or will it be a more
attacking Fest how both of these teams choose to utilize
their full back side?
I know it sounds Goofy and a game with Jesus and the game
with Marcus Rochford and Bruno Fernandez. But I think
the full-backs are going to tell the tale
Hey, I mean Theo in the comments is particularly
boyan, Maybe by those opening five wins for Arsenal
61 T and I to Arsenal against United that's what's he's
predicted. And then Lorenzo sent Arsenal might make United
look goofy.
Peter says United won
Arsenal won,
get your school predictions coming in. There's a variety
there, but everyone seems to be leaning towards Arsenal. Andy,
they have looked very, very good, especially going forward,
Both couple sit back, defend try and hit them on
the counter.
Does this match up almost kind of Superman United a bit more
in terms of Arsenal going to be full of confidence, flooding
forward, and then United at the like Sancho or Ashford and
a languor
on the brake to really hurt them.
Yeah.
At the risk of sounding really harsh and I don't mean it that
way. This is the first time that we're going to see,
Arsenal play somebody, serious this season and I don't think
that is
Controversial. That's not to take anything away
from what they have done. Yeah, I take the point that they face
a couple of solid defensive sides teams that are well,
organized and tough to break down, and all of that, but not
teams. I'm talking Crystal Palace, full and Villa there
that you mentioned as
well. Joe not teams that you fear,
after they soak up the pressure, it's teams that are
just going to soak up the pressure teams that are just
going to get the ball as far clear as they can and then get
back into defensive position now. And we saw it against
Lester tonight.
What Manchester United can On the counter, whether it's tours
Ashford, whether it's to Sancho, they have players up
top that when that space presents itself in behind
the Arsenal defense and they play an incredibly High Line the way
that they're playing. Right now,
it's all about defending with possession and squeezing. The
field and not letting teams out of their own half, Manchester
United to have the talent and maybe we'll see, Anthony make
his debut as well, but they have the talent to threaten
and beat you going back. The other direction and so
how much I guess caution, or how much
This is our tents are going to prioritize going into this game
because I think it's very easy to look at the way they've
played played and say well, they'll make them look goofy.
Yeah, they might make them look goofy. The way they can pass
around them in the defensive third.
But are they actually going to create scoring chances one and
two? If they don't, what's going back, the other
direction. So now they really have to strike a balance
between those two and I think this is where we see how much
Arsenal have actually
noticed improved, but I think grown and matured in their
mentality and how far that's going to take them forward.
I mean apps is kind of saying that in the comments there,
I Sancho will give been white problems. Obviously, it fall
back there,
we've got some school predictions coming in 312
Arsenal from Adam saying, two goals by sacca.
And then we have Gabrielle saying, 212, Arsenal Carl sent
to 12 United
Arsenal, 3-nil. That's what Mi said.
And then miles says, will Anthony start for Manchester United.
Well, you can actually play this weekend is transfer was
done in time, so he's got all the Once all the paper Works,
get it sorted. He's gonna
make his debut. I don't know. We'll start this weekend.
Long term, Nick, right? He's gonna start, he's gonna
probably take Anthony Langer's place there on the left side of
the attack, and what do you think about Anthony? I'm talked
about how much we talked about a lot in previous shows,
but now that deal was officially done after
the Summer Long Saga that it was
what does he bring to Manchester United? This
different because on paper, he seems very similar to a lot of
the other players they already have.
I think he's a Her. I think it's the one thing you're going
to see that the separates him from the bunch. He's a very
aggressive player.
And I like I do like the look of them,
and I hate when people still
stereotyping entire league or make a
make a gross statement, about you know, how things work? I've
seen too many players who look absolutely dynamite in
the Dutch League struggle over here and I know that it's way
different situation with way more quality around him,
but I always look to
when Brighton, brought Broughton
other Raisa. A fantastic Talent. A guy that I thought
was maybe going to be the guy who takes a league by storm and
it just takes
a little while to get going.
I do really like the chances of United doing something
in this game, but most of it does not come down to their
Wingers. It comes down to a player who I think we may look
at at the end of this season
as the biggest import. And
I mean I just can't get over
a player of Casimir owes quality becoming available and
going to Manchester United. I think he's going to be
the difference in. Our four games this season for them.
Yeah, I totally agree with you. There, we got some great
questions coming in its Adam again, asking is Anthony, just
never Winger. That goes missing,
I don't think so. I watch them a lot for, I accident champions
league, and he just loves to pop up in different areas drift
inside. Eric 10 hognose is, he's worked with him,
and that's what it's all about. That's why Ronaldo. Does it fit
into this United system, right? It's because they want Sancho
Bruno Rushford. It doesn't really matter where you're
lining up, started on the pitch. If you watch United, now
these players.
Are just rotating and Anthony
is perfect. Is that Maverick? Is that,
you know, Eric not to put too much pressure on them but that
Eric Cantona kind of character which you'll kill try crazy
things, they'll do crazy things on the ball and I think, yeah,
you know, it, maybe the balance will be slightly off, but then
you
counteract that with bringing in someone like casimiro
into the holding Midfield role, just to keep the back door,
locked even more. And yeah, that that is not bad at all.
There's some really good questions coming in. All
Season, the ability to have three Pacey attackers in to
change positions between Rushford. Why it's like
that wasn't me. You tied that honestly, but that's exactly
what I've been saying here. So you can see it. Works is a good
signing and
yeah, it's just going to be
interesting to see how he takes to the extra expectations
at Manchester United, right? And if
yeah, I think a player like that is the right approach
if there is not a
traditional centre-forward that's out there to be, had
a player that you've identified. And would fit the way that
synagogue wants to play and as financially attainable and all
those things, I do think the best approach is. Well don't
just sign any forward that you can get. That's not going to
fit in with those players because that obviously that's
not good for that individual but it's not good for R
Ashford. It's not good for Marshall, it's not good for
Sancho either, it's not going to help them maximize what they
are. And so if that is going to be the approach, kind of
centre-forward, ich by
committee, where those three are just very fluid for 4
players. Now, that can essentially put A kind of all
three positions to a certain degree across that Frontline,
you know, that can be difficult to deal with I if you don't
know, you know, who's taking up what spaces, who's moving into
a space, who's moving out of the space
that can give opposing defenses. A lot of trouble
that's going to take time to, I think to drill in and to get to
that point especially against the team
that has the quality and the start that arsenal of had.
But if we can see some flashes of that early on maybe even
this weekend, then I will Strongly strongly consider
Manchester United for top, for position the season
because I think the the Chelsea have made it pretty clear that
there's some space around them spurs, you know, we'll see how
they handle Champions League. There's a path to Manchester
United finishing, fourth this season.