164: Bruno CAN LEAVE? Lammens DEAL Today?

0:00Hello everybody, welcome to the United Stands. I'm Mark Goldbridge and this is your latest Manchester United and Manchester United news and transfer news this Sunday morning. Match day, Fulham excited. Amarim's excited. I'm sure many of you are excited. I'm certainly very excited. Can't wait for the watch along and the game today. We must win. But we're here to talk about the news. There is only just over a week left of this transfer window. Eight days, in fact. Seven days tomorrow at 7pm. 7-7 tomorrow. It will be seven days till 7pm. Exactly. One week, in fact. Will we get a here we go on the men's today?

0:39What's going on with Bruno? We'll talk about that first. Little bits about outgoings. And let me just say straight away, breaking news on a midfielder. It's like tumbleweed. There is nothing going on with a midfielder and there is only a week to go. Are the club genuinely going to let the window close when the whole world knows Ruben Amrim is desperate for a midfielder? Are they genuinely going to go into this season without it? Especially when you look at teams that could be going for fifth. Newcastle look good again. Spurs have got six from six. I'm not interested in Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool.

1:15They're going to be in the top four. But fifth place, Spurs look good. Newcastle will be good. You know, if they finish above us, we're in seventh straight away. I think you've got to realise that, is that you can go for fifth, but when you've got three or four other teams going for fifth, if they finish above you, you're down in eighth or seventh. If Spurs and Newcastle are above us, that's fifth and sixth. We're seventh. If Villa are above us, we're eighth. So, you know, this is why it's so important in the next week. We'll come back to that, but I want to start off with this story. Look, I have done some digging on this, but I will read you the story this morning.

1:50Now, I know over the last few weeks, many people will be aware of this account. It has had a glow up, blame or praise or whatever you want to call it, David Ornstein, because he's the guy that sort of said they have got credibility or something to that extent. We're talking about Indy Kayla on X. Now, a lot of people are saying they just take tweets from other people. They've got notifications on. You can see it. There's a tweet from someone else and a minute later they pass it off as themselves. I don't know. I don't know about that. I've got better things to do than to analyse how quickly they put their tweets out and where the original source might be.

2:27Because apparently they don't necessarily source those sources. However, if you think they're credible, this is a big update. If you think they're not credible, then you probably sweep it under the carpet. I will read the update and then I will tell you what we know. So they're saying last night in DK La News, Bruno Fernandes bid received. Man United has received a bid from Al-Atehad for Bruno Fernandes and it's come in the last 24 hours. We understand the bid is around£90 to£100 million. The interesting part, Man United is leaving the decision entirely up to Bruno. They're not going to stand in his way if he wants to make the move.

3:05It's a big moment for him. Does he stay and fight for his place at United or does he take the plunge and explore a new adventure in Saudi Arabia? Now, the great thing about an update like that is you've left yourself with no exposure because if he stays, you can say our exclusive was true. He chose to stay. And if he goes, you can say our exclusive was first and he went. So I actually admire this type of an update on a business level because you've left yourself completely covering all bases. But from a fan point of view, I don't respect this type of an update because it doesn't actually give us anything.

3:44You know, you're basically just trying to promote the fact that you've got an exclusive, but you won't commit either way. So do I think that Saudi are interested in Bruno Fernandes? Absolutely 100 % true. Yes. Said it last night. 100%. If Man United or Bruno indicated to Saudi that they wanted to go, he'd be gone in 24 hours. 100 % I agree that there will be interest there. Do I think a bid has gone in? Absolutely not, because that wouldn't go in now. Bids don't go in first, so I'd call bullshits on that. They won't have bid without speaking to Bruno because that's not what they did last time, so there won't be any bid.

4:22Secondly Have Manchester United Left the decision Up to Bruno Fernandes No No Like I've spoken to the club I've spoken to sources This morning And there is no knowledge Or indication That Bruno Fernandes Has been told He can leave Manchester United So there's two elements To that story That just won't be true They haven't put a bid in Because they won't put a bid in Until Bruno commits to Saudi Because that's how they work And also Although Manchester United have not said to Bruno Fernandes, you can make your mind up with a week left in the transfer window. And thirdly, what place is he fighting for?

5:00He's a starter and he's a captain and he plays every minute. So, look, I'm not saying this is the update from Indy Kaila that's going to get it all crashing down. But I think it might be the update where people start going as they already are. Like, how credible actually are they? Are they ruining it now by trying to have updates every day and exclusives every day? because you can't have an exclusive every day. You can't have an exclusive every day in this industry. It's impossible. Even the updates we've had are sporadic. If we get one a month, it's interesting. So I think that what I don't like about this is I understand the conversation we have on a Saturday night show.

5:35And it was very interesting to see that nearly 70 % of you would sell him now. That's democracy. They have 30 ,000 votes. I respect the fact that people are entitled to their opinion. But where I have an issue with this this morning is, is that we've got a game today. We have a game today. And when we had this at the end of last season for two weeks, we had a Europa League final. Now I'm not comparing Fulham away to a Europa League final, but this is a big game for us today and we don't need the distraction. I think Manchester United and Bruno Fernandes are sat there going, what's this nonsense?

6:14The trouble is it's It's infiltrating the fan base now And they're genuinely thinking something can happen And that can create A psychological atmosphere That's not good He's not going to go And we have a game of football today And we need to be focused on that Manchester United have not said to him It's up to you I mean how preposterous would that be With seven days left in the window Take your time Bruno It's nonsensical He's got a game today Have a think about it over the next few days And if you want to go, maybe have a chat with them at the end of the week Oh, and the window's shut and we can't do anything about it It just makes no sense at all Now look, it could be An interesting, sensational, end of window story But logically, no I think it's just an opportunity to create a story on a Sunday out of something that's just got no logic to it at all.

7:16Having said that, I saw something this morning that this is the biggest... I mean, what do you take on this, actually? I read this morning that the Premier League spend in the transfer window so far is north of 2.5 billion, and it's a record. There's still a week left. Izak's still going to go to Liverpool for over 100 million. Donnarumma's going to come into Man City. I'm trying to think of... Gwehi will probably move. there's probably another, dare I say, 200 to half a billion spend to come. So huge amounts of money being spent in this transfer window. Have we spent enough? That's what I'm bothered about.

7:59I don't really want to talk about players leaving Man United because we've dropped the ball on that. We've not been very good at it. I want to talk about players coming into the club. Marlowe says Bruno has to leave if he's catering it or not. This constant flirting from Saudi is damaging to Bruno and the team. He's not good enough any longer to be 100 % focused on being our captain. I sort of disagree and agree with you, Marlowe. I don't like the story. I'm bored of the story. We had an opportunity in June to kill the story and let him go. And we kept him. So the story reappearing again and again and again is going to become very irritating.

8:33And I applaud Marlowe and I agree with Marlowe on that. On the story, it's irritating and it's not going to stop. I said this at the time, the minute Saudi went for Bruno in late May and it didn't get killed dead no straight away and it was left for two weeks, you created the story and Saudi won because the element of doubt, the element of I need time to think, you've already won because you know you've got an opportunity. It's like It's seeing the girl of your dreams who's in a relationship and, you know, the husband goes off to pay the bill. You drop them a smile. You say, can I get your number?

9:12And they send you the number. And then they reply the next day and say, I regret it. I'm happily married. You know they've given you the number. You know, all right, for now, you've got doubts. But you know what? You're going to end up with me at some point, aren't you? And I think that that's how I would look at this Saudi Bruno situation. he's given them he's given them his number and then he's gone no I don't fancy it at the moment and so the Saudis will be looking at it going this is just a this is just a waiting game you know it's a waiting game and and I think that that's the annoying thing I think with with Bruno staying in a footballing sense we always knew every bad game he has people are going to say we should have sold him to Saudi and that's irritating but that's just life but I also think what we may have missed is that every couple of weeks, every international break between now and next summer, he's going to be going to Saudi and that story is going to keep happening and happening and happening.

10:06So, look, we'll see what happens, but the story is going to keep going on and on and on. Would rather keep Rasmussen playing at wingbacks as Enchanted Angel. That's a take. Brian says Bruno's going even if we don't replace him. It's good for our midfield. I'll hurt long term. Even this season, it makes our system more balanced. Um, yeah, look, I think this is where we have to, uh, respect, respectfully disagree and understand that, um, as I said last night, I would have done this in June because it gives you time to spend the money with a week left in the window and a match today and a match on Wednesday and a match on Saturday.

10:46We've got three games in six days and people are talking about selling our captain. And then two days after that, the window closes. We would have to do, look, if I see Bruno Fernandes go to Saudi this week and Balaba and Lemenz come in, I would say, never seen United do that sort of business that quick before. And maybe it's something that, you know, if I was offered it, I would do it. But come on, let's get real. The season started. We need to be in the top five. This is a stupid thing to do at the end of the window when we could have done it at the start. What is the likelihood of assigning a midfielder, says Nate Well, what I can tell you this morning Because obviously, sending a few messages to people When you're talking about Is there any truth in this Bruno story And it's a flat no at the moment You can almost add in anything on the midfield And you just get back absolutely nothing at the moment So, no truth in the Bruno story Nothing around the midfielder at the moment And United tend to work one deal at a time And remember this week, we've got to remove Sancho, Anthony, Rasmus and Ganacho.

11:50Got four players going out the door and Lemans coming in. That's almost a deal a day. There are only eight days left and we know we're doing five deals. Sancho, Anthony, Rasmus, Ganacho, Lemans. Got five deals to do in eight days. And a midfielder. You know, we're Craig David FC and we're definitely not Craig David FC. You know, we're not capable of doing something on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, take it for a drink on Thursday, make it love by Friday. We're not doing any of that. So look, we want a midfielder. And that's why I said at the start of the show, are we seriously going to close this window and let the whole world know that we didn't get a midfielder?

12:31Because Amrion publicly told the world he wants one and the Belaber story backed that up. Drop Bruno or come out and say the stories are bullshit. I don't think United need to come out and say the story is bullshit, Honk, because they would be a very, very busy football club if they came out and dismissed every single story. I think that the absence of anybody credible around this, of a Brizio Romano, a David Ornstein, that just shows you it's not true. If it was true, I think that there would be something coming out from them. Josh says, but then again, we've got a match today. Look, as I said, that's a very detailed update from Indy Kala News covering both bases.

13:15But Man United have not left it up to Bruno Fernandes to leave and there hasn't been a bid. Those two parts are not correct because the Saudis will not bid for a player before the player says he wants to go. Certainly not Bruno Fernandes. And Man United have not told Bruno Fernandes it's up to him. He'll be starting today as our captain. If we sell Bruno and run out of time to sign another midfielder, what do we do when the AFCON starts, says Josh? Well, none of our midfielders are going to play in the AFCON. Maynou, Casemiro, Agate. Adrian C says, if Bruno stays, he must play 10, as centre midfield isn't right for him or the team as it makes us weak.

13:55We're going to struggle again this season if we don't get another midfielder. Thank you for all the good work, Mark. Well, I think bringing it back to today be very interesting to see away from home how much of the ball we get and how exposed the midfield is we do play with three centre-backs which provides coverage for us defensively and we do play with three central forwards which provides opportunities so I'm hoping that the midfield hole is somewhat protected by the donuts but we will see the Saudi window is also 10 days longer. Surely United wouldn't sell after their door is shut, says Ginger.

14:31Well, you know what, Ginger Red? I think you've just dropped the comment of the show. If that is true, and I suspect it is, imagine if we sold Bruno after the window was closed. That would be stupidity on a major level. I'm curious, would McTominay suit Amrim's team, says Naboo?

14:53yes and no I don't think I don't want to dwell on this because I've got a lot to get through I don't think McTominay would suit Amrim's team because if McTominay suited Amrim's team he'd play Bruno as a 10 McTominay isn't a player that takes people on and you know carries the ball past players um McTominay is brilliant almost Frank Lampard I'm not saying he's I'm not saying is Frank Lampard. But McTominay is brilliant at getting into the box, arriving at the right time, scores goals. He's brilliant in and around the box. I don't think that's the sort of number 10 that Amrim wants. I think he'd probably play McTominay up front if he had him, to be honest.

15:30I think he'd probably use him as a... The problem with McTominay is he was absolutely shit as a holding midfielder because he wasn't a holding midfielder. And you've got to blame the players that played, the managers that played him there. He was an absolute ghost as a holding midfielder. and he wasn't he was a number 10 he's a penalty box goal scorer from the midfield and we used to play him as a holding midfielder I mean it's that's on the coaches that is thank you very much anyway thank you very much okay let's move on there's some other bits I need to get into this morning remember it's a match day as well so Fabrizio Romano on Le Mens is saying that negotiations for Le Mens started at 17 million euros plus three to reach 20 million euros.

16:13Antwerp are now asking for 25 million euros and negotiations are ongoing to reach an agreement. I mean, how is it that even Royal Antwerp will try and screw Man United for another 5 million? 17 million plus 3 million. I don't know. I've got to do some quick maths here. euros euros euro converter two pounds here we go so 17 euros 17 million euros is 14.3 14.7 so 20 is 17 million so what we're offering is right they want 25 which is 21 million so it's gone up by 4 million hasn't it um it was always the price was always 17 million and now it's gone up to 21 million so i mean this is the problem we always face you know the price is this i guarantee you if brighton went for him it'd be 12 plus 5 but united go for him and it'll be 21 million um but 21 million for a goalkeeper that could be our goalkeeper for the next 10 years is cheap you just got to trust the scouting and make sure it's correct do i think we're going to get a deal today a few people talking online saying we'll get a here we go before the match and all this, that and the other.

17:31Never say never in this transfer window, but I think the hint is in the update from Fabrizio. It's a Sunday and there's a difference in the price. I don't expect us to get a here we go today or tomorrow. My concern with Le Mans has been that we won't even have him for the Burnley game. He'll be an after the international break player, whereby we sign him very late in the window to cover off not having time to go to a midfielder. It could be a tactical play by Manchester United to push this down the road because the longer Le Mens doesn't sign, the less time you've got to go for a midfielder. If they announce Le Mens today and do an official announcement tomorrow, they leave themselves with a week where the fan base is going to be going mad.

18:13Where's the midfielder? Where's the midfielder? Where's the midfielder? But if they occupy our time over the next week with Le Mens and sales, we'll be distracted and they won't go for a midfielder. Score prediction for Fulham I say 3-0 Says Mark Rendell I'm going to go 3-1 Manchester United Got the new home kit yesterday And I'm ready for the game Says Ben Yeah I'm looking forward To the watch along today I really I really do feel that It's I'm not I think

18:46I listened to Amram saying He was excited But I think As Manchester United fans there aren't many games where it's not pivotal but there are games that are more pivotal than others and obviously Liverpool is a big game Arsenal is a big game but I think there are certain games like Spurs in the Europa League final or that Lyon last 10 minutes Fulham away second game of the season it's really important I feel if we win this game and we play well it sets us up mentally for the rest of the season I feel if we go into this game and we play badly and we lose, everything we did against Arsenal is mocked because we lost anyway and United are inconsistent with weak mentalities.

19:27So I think it really is a set of scales game where it's in the balance. You win and I think the momentum builds. Lose and I think everybody goes, look at this, it's the same old nonsense. They can play well against the good teams and then they're absolutely crap. And the thing about Fulham is forgetting that they're at home is that they are the quintessential Premier League side. When I look at the Premier League and I want to tell people what team represents the Premier League, I think Fulham. Because they can get a result against anyone and they can also lose to anyone. And I think that makes them dangerous.

20:04But if you beat them, it also sends a signal that we can go to Fulham and win. These were the sort of teams that last year were playing us off the park as well. These sort of teams, the Bournemouths, the Palace, the Fulhams, these were the problems. This was where we lost a lot of points last year. So I just can't contemplate being in a position at half past six tonight on the match reaction with a load of Amrim out comments because there are content creators, there are people on X, there are X players, there are media outlets that are desperate for us to lose so they can start that whole cycle of...

20:40Because whether you like it or not, There's a lot of people that like Man United to fail because it helps their business, I suppose. People profit off Manchester United losing. We used to get accused of it, the negative stand, which is all that was, was that we were losing too many games and that I'm always late with the manager out anyway. wait. I want Manchester United to win. I stood firm. Sounds wrong. I backed Ten Hag. I back Amorim. I backed Jose until very late. I backed Oli until very late. I want Manchester United to win. I don't want to keep losing managers. I don't want to keep going through this cycle, but there's a lot of people who do.

21:23And a lot of them aren't United fans. The media want us to fail. They either want us to be the best or they want us to be the worst. And they don't want the in-between growth. We as United fans know this year, if we get fifth place and no trophy, it's a good season. But what does that do to the mainstream? Man United finishing fifth, losing 12 games and not winning a trophy. No, that's not good enough. They can't sell that. They can't sell patience. They can only sell success and failure. and there's people waiting to go in on us. And when you look at the rest of the Premier League at the moment, Chelsea have had a good start, Spurs have had a good start, Liverpool have had a good start, Arsenal have had a good start.

22:06Out of all the traditional clubs, we're the one that they'll be looking at it this weekend and going, we need somebody to fail so that we can make that the story this week. Because Man City ain't going to sell the story. So there'll be a lot of people wanting Man United to lose tonight because it it it creates their story for the week um so look i i'm i am excited i agree with amram i am excited uh but i'm also a realist i i think that i think the statement we can send today is so big that we can play well against arsenal and lose and not lose the composure to go and play well again i i i will be furious if i see us play shit because i i i think you've had so much praise for playing well but losing, why would you drop your levels?

22:56So I'm really hopeful today. Really hopeful. Mick Warren Coaching says, selling Bruno would be ludicrous. Bruno is not the issue in the midfield. He is free roll to get forward. You just need the right person to hold. I disagree with you, Nick, respectfully. I'm sure a lot of people will agree with you, but this is the beauty of the community. I don't think there's a player in world football that can hold a midfield on their own. Most teams play with a midfield three. We play with a midfield two and you think there's a player that can give Bruno a free roll. I don't think prime Kante, after 10 cans of Red Bull, could not run a Premier League midfield on his own anymore.

23:34It can't happen. I grew up with 4-4-2 where you had like Keane and Scholes or Vieira and Petit, two-man midfields. Everyone's got a three-man midfield now. If you give Bruno a free roll, one person to run that midfield, I can't see it. Ruin says, apart from Rodri, but Rodri doesn't run the midfield on his own. I mean, I don't know how much you watch Man City. Rodri is a holding midfielder. He does that on his own, but he's got two other midfielders. The amount of work that a Bernardo Silva or a Kevin De Bruyne or a Gundogan does to get back and support Rodri. Rodri runs the midfield from the number six, but he doesn't run the midfield on his own.

24:19Everyone foxes off up front. You need to have players with discipline to cover the runners and everything like that. You can't do it on your own. I think if Bruno's going to play in the midfield, he needs to play in the midfield three, not a midfield two. And also, I think he's got to be playing more advanced. I mean, the incredible thing with Bruno is that when you put Bruno in the midfield, there's two number 10s ahead of him and he's a number 10. He doesn't work in the midfield, should be sold, says Anders. Get Belieber and a world-class keeper. Thank you very much for that. Sell Bruno next summer and buy two midfielders, says William.

24:52Thank you very much. Okay, let me just give you a couple of other updates on outgoings. Manchester United are pushing to find a solution for Sancho as soon as possible. They don't want him to stay at the club. I mean, look, they've been pushing all summer. It's like me trying to push a bloody lorry down the M1 and it's got the handbrake on. It doesn't matter how hard I push, it ain't going anywhere. So we have been pushing all summer for Brizio. I appreciate the update, but you know, and they don't. So Man United want to sell Jadon Sancho I mean we've wanted to sell Jadon Sancho for two years Unfortunately We have the remnants of Player FC at this football club And I'm bored Bored to tears of talking about Jadon Sancho I just The scary thing is I understood this and I said this in May Jadon Sancho will be a Man United player In September in some way shape or form he will be a Man United player in September I don't think he'll be at Man United but he'll be a Man United player he will be on loan somewhere because that's exactly what he wanted Nick said that Bruno's defensive contributions are crazy yeah I know the best thing you've said all day they are crazy because he can't pick up the runners he's not very good in the tackle and he's not very disciplined but he does run around a lot and he does cover a lot of positions, but I agree with you.

26:19His defensive contributions aren't great because, but he's playing out of position, Nick. He doesn't know about picking up runners. He doesn't know about making tackles. He doesn't know about defensive discipline because he's a number 10. It's like Rooney. Rooney can fly into tackles, but you put him in the midfield, he's just wasting what he's all about. I've got Ben Jacobs coming in, but I do agree with you, Nick. Ben Jacobs, let's have a

26:51yeah i mean this is the update for i've not spoken to ben so look ben's obviously gone and done a bit of digging like i did this morning and it looks like it's pretty much so we started the show with this indy kayla news that there's been a bid from al etihad and bruno's been told by man united he can make his mind up i'd spoken to a couple of people this morning and been told no bid and no bruno has not been told he can go and do it and it also i would add to that before read Ben Jacobs' update, I would also add to that that, remember, Manchester United's stance in May was that Bruno was not for sale.

27:24And Amrim's stance in May was that Bruno was not for sale. So with a week left in the window, why would they go, you know what we said in May, despite us only having a week left in the window, and this would completely fuck us up, why don't you just go and have a chat and see what you think? So it doesn't make any sense. But this is Ben Jacobs. I'm reading this for the first time. Al Etihad's current focus is on adding under 21 signing, having engaged in talks with Porto's Mora. Etihad's quota for any age foreigners is full. Outgoings required to add another star. A big name arrival is possible, but only with a sale first.

27:56There is appreciation for Bruno, but nothing developing in a formal sense. Only an outgoing can change that. Earlier this summer, Fernandes was firm with Al-Halal that he wanted to stay at Man United for at least another year. This was also reiterated to Al-Nazir a few weeks ago in an informal chat if anything develops bruno would have to change his position on going to this this season rather than considering it next summer so yeah it's it's irritating because it's gonna keep happening even when the window closes it's gonna keep happening because there is this belief and i've heard ben jacobs mention it again there and i know we spoke about it as a theory I feel total theory that Bruno will go next summer.

28:42And I feel that Man United will be happy for him to go next summer. That's what I feel. I think he spent too long thinking about it in May to not be a... Basically, as I said, the analogy is you're in a bar, you see a woman you like or a man, and the person they're with goes to the toilet. it you pop over and say i've been admiring you for a while and they go i'm married but you can take my number you take the number you drop a message you go i shouldn't give you a number i'm happily married and you go wow are you really why did you give me a number and it just feels like that with bruno and saudi it feels like something will happen in the future next summer and we will keep having to talk about it between now and the summer especially um if he doesn't have a good season but i think he'll be gone i agree with gems i think he'll be gone next season I think it's one more season.

29:35Unless, unless we have a really good season, we get back in the Champions League, I think you'll stay. I think you'll stay. So if we're not in the Champions League next summer, I think you'll go. But if we are, I don't know, we'll have to see. Scary that your view on Fulham being able to get results against anyone, but also losing to anyone sounds a lot like United. Thanks for all your dues, says Saiba. Yeah, but we can't, we shouldn't be the Fulham of the Premier League. You know, we should be Manchester United. it's a good point I think Manchester United should be in a position where alright against the Spurs and the you know the Newcastles the Liverpools the Chelsea's Man City's their big games can go either way but against the rest of the league you should be looking to win home and away I know you can't win them all but you know when Liverpool are playing full and they expect to win home and away that's what we've got to get to and we're not there yet Chiumini could run it one man with Jorro or Martinez stepping into midfield.

30:33The idea is to overwhelm the opposition with quality up top, so St. Blanco. Yeah, I don't disagree with these theories, but tell me how it's going to happen with a week left in the window. And let's not forget, Martinez isn't even fit. But you're right. The idea is to get one of the midfielders to step into the midfield and that allows Bruno to step forward and then you overwhelm. We've seen it time and time again. The reason he wanted Balaba was not to sit and hold, it was to press high up the pitch. We want to go high up the pitch. I mean, I wouldn't like us going as high up the pitch as Man City were yesterday.

31:06That was footballing suicide and they conceded because of it. But we do want to swamp teams. I remember Klopp in his first few years at Liverpool when it was working and they just suffocated teams. The only out ball was a long ball and then they had quick centre-backs to get it. They would just suffocate teams in the first half an hour. Anyway, let me carry on. There's a couple of updates to bring you.

31:35Okay, a bit slow this morning. Napoli could complete a deal with Rasmus Hoyland early next week as they seek a quick replacement for the injured Lukaku. Yeah, he's not in the squad today. I think, I sense that he's disappointed, to be honest with you. And I respect that. You know, I want United players to leave disappointed because it's a feather in our cap that we actually meant something to these players. And I don't think that's ever been in question. You know, Rasmus is a United fan from a kid. So it will be disappointing when you get your dream move to be in a position where you've got to go.

32:10He's 22 though. And Napoli, I mean, look, Napoli are a better club than Man United, factually. They're not a bigger club, but they're a better club in the modern game. They're in the lucrative Champions League. They're making the money. I mean, the incredible thing is so many people have slated Rasmus and written him off. I still think there's a player there. I think he had a very bad season last year, but I still think there's a player there. And he could go to Napoli and do really, really well. And at 25, be back at a big club. That's the crazy thing about football. He's only 22. I think people forget he was our starting striker every week at 20 after one year in football.

32:51So, you know, I think that I admire the desire to stay at Manchester United. But when the writing's on the wall, again, it's a bit like being in a relationship with someone you love and they're just not showing you any love back. You know, they don't want to spend time with you. At some point, you've got to respect yourself and go, you know, I have to move on. I think as long as he goes to a big club in Italy, and I think, you know, Milan is a big club, but it's a club like Man United where there's a lot going on there. I would go to the biggest club I could go to where there's stability. And his big problem at Man United is he came into a club that was on his arse, that don't create chances for the striker, and really wasn't the place to be for development.

33:39You go to Napoli with Conte, that's a good move. I think the Bundesliga would be an interesting move, not just because we've got Bundesliga TV rights and it would be great to have that, but to be honest with you Tenard lost yesterday so I don't know that Leverkusen is the place to go I mean that could be heading I know it's only one game but they did lose at home Leipzig have got two strikers so I think Napoli probably is the place to go really where he can start games straight away because he's got to start wherever he goes so I think I expect that to happen and it makes sense I'll still say it worries me having looked at Arsenal seeing Saka go off seeing Havertz injured and you look at Jokeres and you go, if Jokeres gets injured at Arsenal, that's big.

34:26They don't really have anyone who can play up front. And I look at United and I go, and if anything happens to Seshko and he's not settled in yet. So when I say anything, what if he flops? But certainly I don't think he will. But what if he gets injured? Okay, you can use Xerxes there, but I don't see Xerxes as a striker. Even though I think we'll use him there, I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see him as a striker. So I would rather keep because I would like to have more options, but we're not in Europe. We need the money and we can't get rid of the bomb squad. So, you know, I expect that that will happen this week.

35:01On Gannaccio, there was a little bit about Tottenham. I mean, I don't care if it's Tottenham, Newcastle, Bayern Munich. He is absolutely obsessed with Chelsea. So at some point you hope that's going to happen. I mean, look, somebody asked me last night, they said, would you laugh if Chelsea pulled out of the deal? There is part of me that thinks, you know, play with fire, you get burnt. But honestly, as I said last night, I don't do bitterness because it's not a very... Bitterness lives in you and it's a toxicity, it's a poison. My feeling is we need to remove the poison and we need to move the toxicity.

35:39I get why people say, keep him, let him rot in the reserves, but you're holding on to the bitterness and toxicity then. get rid get rid and if ganacho goes to chelsea and does really well and anthony does really well and they're there you know they're doing instagram posts and this that and the other we're living in their head don't let them live in our head we've got to focus on our own path and i think that's really important like there's no point being distracted by others when your own hard work is going to reap the benefits and united just need to get in their own lane and remove the distractions.

36:15Like I saw last night that there was a lot on social media about Rashford. So I looked about, I didn't, I didn't look anything more than that, but I saw this morning that apparently he got subbed off. They were two nil down against Levente and he got subbed off at half time. And apparently there's been a bit of backlash from Barcelona fans, this, that, and the other. And some United fans were sort of gloating about it going, ha ha ha. And I'm like, actually, that's a prime example of what I'm talking about here. And Rashford's still a Man United player. I want him to do well. I don't want to sit here going, well, we knew he was lazy.

36:47We knew he had a bad attitude. We knew he was overrated. Look at him. He's back next year then. I want him to do well. And yet there's United fans going, ha ha ha, he got subbed off. He's going to get booed soon, he's shit. He's still got a few years left on his contract on good money at United and he'll be back again next summer. So I want him to do well because that benefits him in getting the move he wants and gets benefits us and being able to move on. So I don't get it when people are like, oh, look at Rashford. Aha, you know what? Because it's almost like you're shit on United, you were shit for United.

37:21Now you can reap the benefits of getting it from another club. Told you so. Be much better for us if he does well. And I think he will do well because to be honest, Barcelona most weeks in La Liga are playing shit teams. So he should do well. I hope he does. I understand the sub wasn't because of how he played Says Robert McCormack Yeah, you would say that, Robert I don't know I don't know I don't know anything more than what I just said, Robert I hope it wasn't because of that I think he will do well there But what isn't a lie is that there was a lot of people on social media Sort of mocking it Who were apparently Man United fans And the better season he has The more money we get for him next summer, you know I want it to become a permanent move What position does Bruno play for Portugal?

38:07Says Graham Cox he sort of plays in a midfield three but more advanced with a holding midfielder behind him and another midfielder next to him so he's in a midfield three obviously we're playing a midfield two and he's playing behind two number tens which he doesn't do for Portugal also international football is not Premier League football very far from it I think international football is more like Italian football it's more slow um and uh tactical um I was look ultimately what Bruno does for Portugal has got no correlation with what he does for Manchester United I mean we've done countless international tournaments on that's football and it's got no correlation with club football it's slower they're not together as long it's tactically on a lower level is definitely, like I say, slower and it's got no relevance on what happens in the Premier League.

39:02Score predictions for tomorrow and who scores, says United Edits. We are playing today, mate. Don't miss the game. I don't know who's going to score. I've never understood the whole who's going to score. I find that, although I did get it right yesterday, I did say Jokeres would score two goals. And I just want to say, by the way, for all the people saying you're an Arsenal fan, no, I'm just not a bloody hypocrite. Jokeres was my dream striker for Manchester United. I don't do the whole childish, he's gone to Arsenal, so he's shit. And I think Arsenal fans who are saying that about Cesco are the same.

39:35Shame on you and shame on United fans saying that Jokeres is shit. I think he's a fantastic striker. I wanted him to come to Manchester United. He went to Arsenal and we got Cesco. And I'm happy with that. We've got Cesco. They've got Jokeres. I hope they both do really, really well. Because I'd rather Arsenal win the league than Liverpool and City anyway. and we're not going to win the league. And also, I'm not going to change my mind on a player that I actually admire and think is really good just because he's gone to Arsenal. And I thought that the reaction last week from not just football fans, who were probably doing it for banter, but the media again, calling him shit.

40:10I thought the goal he scored yesterday was exactly what Jokeres is. And I was listening to pundits after the game, trying to make out they know what he's all about. And I'm like, well, that's exactly what he's all about. You know, running the channel, he can dribble, he can create, and he can score goals himself. And I was really pleased for him. I think he's a really, really exciting player. I now want to see Seshko doing it in a Man United shirt because I think they're both going to do well in this league. I really, really do. So it's not about being an Arsenal fan. It's about not being a hypocrite.

40:37Literally a few weeks ago, I was praying he was going to come to United. I'm not going to now say shit. That's just not the way I and many other people consume football. You've got to be honest and true to yourself. And I respect football clubs. I don't have to like them, but I respect the fact that Liverpool were the best team in the league last year and deserved it I respect the fact that they've gone and had an amazing transfer window and backed their manager I want my club to do it because the rivalry and banter doesn't come back until we start acting like them and we're not acting like Liverpool or Arsenal on or off the pitch so they're not they are rivals but they're not they're not they're not seasoned rivals you know they're real rivals but that we're not their rival this season because we're not playing at that level so i i would have been very happy with jokeres i'm very happy with sesko and i actually take it as a compliment that when you think about it arsenal spent probably four months debating which one to go for they didn't just go for jokeres they really debated which one to go for so i see it as a positive that we have sesko and they have jokeres and hopefully Sesko can score as many goals as Jokeres is going to.

41:53Do you think he will start? There are people saying he won't start. I hope he does start because where I respect Arsenal is, they've got Jokeres in that team and he's not match fit. He's not match fit. You can see, if you've watched Jokeres play for Sporting, he ain't match fit. But Arteta has clearly thought, you know, this is a striker. If I have him on the bench, I'm posing questions about him, even though I know he's not match fit. He's put him in and he's got his goal. I think you've got to get Cesco in the team. I think if you're listening to the laptop, you're jeopardising the player. He needs to score a goal.

42:27He needs to start games. And we need to start getting used to playing with him. So I'd be disappointed if he doesn't start. I wouldn't be surprised, but I'd be disappointed if he didn't. It'd be good for either Embermo, Cunha or Cesco to get off the mark today. Not particularly worried about Cunha or Embermo. I think they will get goals, but I'd like to see Sesko getting off the bench, not off the bench, off the mark, yeah. Thank you, filthy underdog. Do you think if United sell Bruno, will that fund a move for Belaber? No, Nikhil, I don't think it will because I don't think that'll happen till next summer and I don't think we'll get Belaber next summer because I think better clubs will go for him.

43:07Thanks everyone for watching. We are back with Countdown to kickoff at probably half two. I'm live with my watch along at four o 'clock. we've then got match reaction player ratings at half six and then we've got the fan forum after that so a busy day all on the United stand we have you covered on match day always from around the world get involved with us thanks everyone for watching I'm going to go 3-1 United I'm very excited about it and I'll speak to you in a bit take care and stay safe I'll speak to you in a bit