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1:26on Marcus Rashford. So Jim Radcliffe's been talking about Michael Carrick and we've got a little bit of an update on Lewis Hall as well. Could he be on the move to Manchester United this summer? Thanks everyone for tuning in. Welcome to the weekend. I'm Mark Goldbridge on the United stand and we've got your latest United news to get into as well. We've got a match day. It's quite a rarity these days, but Manchester United actually have a match to play this weekend, tomorrow at two o 'clock. But we'll talk about that maybe a little bit later because I want to delve into some of this news. and as with last week really or maybe it was the week before when we was talking about Diamonde bit of inside info on Jaume Gomez he is now becoming a high priority signing for Manchester United in the midfield which I find interesting reminds me a little bit of the Liam De Lappe story we've broken in April last year so I'm reliably told that Jaume Gomez is of major interest to Manchester United in the midfield he ticks a lot of boxers they're very happy with Kunia from Wolves and obviously Wolves, Jao Gomez is there.

2:28They're going to get relegated. The price is going to be around 30 to 40 million pounds. He's in and around his mid-20s. In fact, I think he might be a little bit younger than that and fits the profile of player that Manchester United actually want. I mean, look, I don't know. I sometimes wonder where people are getting their stats from because I saw something about he makes more forward passes than Bruno Fernandes. I don't think that was right. I think it's probably he makes more forward accurate passes than Bruno Fernandes because I think that the reality is that I was looking at this. He makes 12 forward passes per 90 with an accurate forward passing percentage of 74%.

3:14Angelo Stilla does 23 passes forward per 90 with 78 % and Elliot Anderson does 20 passes per 90 with an accuracy of 78%. So if Giao Gomez is, this is what I mean about stats. People can say, oh, he makes more forward passes accurately than Bruno. But Stilla and Anderson all do more than Giao Gomez by a long way. So this is what I mean. Like you can, a stat can be true, but deceptive. And I think that's something that I would sort of look at as well. In relation to the defensive side of things, look, he's got successful defensive actions per 90 of nearly 10, which puts him slightly ahead of Elliot Anderson.

3:53and ahead of Belaba, who was actually quite good at that sort of thing. So look, I think he's combative. He's Premier League proven. He is a decent player. And it seems like Man United are starting to move in that direction. I don't know what your thoughts are on it. But what I said to the person who told me about it is, well, if Man United are now putting Jao Gomez as a high priority move in the summer, why didn't we go for him in January? and why did Man United put it out there that they didn't want Jao Gomez in January? Because they did. I remember at the start of January, there was talk of us going for Jao Gomez because Wolves were going to get relegated.

4:31United could get him in early. That needs one less deal to do in the summer. And it sort of got killed off as a prospective deal very, very quickly. And so I asked that question to which the answer was, well, they didn't want to sign him in January. they didn't want to sign anybody in january so effectively you know elliot anderson they didn't go for him in january did they they didn't go for wharton they didn't go for stiller they didn't go for anybody they weren't they didn't go for conor gallagher they didn't go for a loan deal for and didi they didn't go for anybody so saying that they didn't want jill gomez in january is doesn't mean that they're not going to go for him in the summer so look i have to be honest um it's a it's a punt it's a punt it's like taking michael carrick as manager it might work out really, really well, but it's not the level I would go at if I had to choose.

5:24I think that it doesn't surprise me in many ways. I think we were talking last night about how there are these three big parameters for Manchester United, Premier League proven, under 26 and under 70 million pounds. And he ticks literally every box. So you sort of look at it and you go, well, that probably does make a lot of sense then um gael gomez is 25 he's just 25 he's just turned 25 as well so yeah i mean he's premier league proven he's only just turned 25 and he's going to be less than 50 million pounds so you can see why it features as an option for manchester united i just it depends really it depends if he's the second midfielder and the first midfielder is Elliot Anderson, it might not be the end of the world.

6:21It might not be the end of the world. Because if he came to Man United, the thing about Gio Gomez is I would say this, is that I understand because I feel the same. I understand the reservations. However, I could see him going to Arsenal and doing a good job. I could see him going to Newcastle and being a good signing. I could see him going to... Well, not Chelsea because he wouldn't play, but I could see him going to Liverpool and being a good signing. So I don't mind it as... I mean, ideally, I'd love him as a third. I'd like to get Elliot Anderson, Stiller and Gael Gomez. I'd be very, very happy with him as a third midfielder, but I don't think we're going to get a third midfielder, are we?

7:06As a second midfielder, it depends who the first midfielder is. As a first midfielder, absolutely not. And that's the thing, isn't it? I think he'd be very good at Villa. Yeah, I think he'd be very good at Villa. Mystic. But look, we've had this before. We have to react to it, of course. We have to discuss it. It's coming in from a very good source that Man United are moving Gael Gomez up the list. And it makes sense in relation to the last two weeks as well. I think in the last couple of weeks We've seen this high priority Elliot Anderson deal start to become More of a wish than a reality I think with Tenali We're already starting to see The ooh He's overpriced And I think you start to go Okay here we go We've got the best options in the shop And we're going to Poundland again And there's nothing wrong with Poundland You can get some good bargains And maybe Giao Gomez will be a good bargain But I do think that this is such a big summer for Manchester United in many ways.

8:02And I think that the midfielder has to be a star and Gael Gomez wouldn't be that. So, but it makes sense. It makes sense. We worked with Wolves last year. There probably wouldn't be a lot of competition for him in the sense the competition is not going to be Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, because they're going to be focusing in on Elliot Anderson and Tenali and people like that. So we've got a terrible, terrible track record of doing this as well. Like we don't like competition for signings and we back off where there's no competition and then we hype it up as a big deal. Like Belaber, there'll be no competition for him.

8:44Xal Gomez, there'll be no competition for him. If we sign Belaber and Xal Gomez as our two midfielders, it could be the best bit of business we ever do. It could be. but they're both a massive punt and if our summer transfer window is Belaber and Jao Gomez I'd be like that worries that worries me and I think that's the best way of looking at it isn't it if it's like if it's Elliot Anderson and Belaber or it's Elliot Anderson and Jao Gomez I can work with that if it's Belaber and Jao Gomez I'm like okay so we've gone for not cheap, but no competition risk. And that to me is where I'd be a bit worried about this.

9:24I think we've still got to get the A-star signing, whether we go for Belaber or Gael Gomez. If that's our midfield, I mean, imagine this. Imagine this. You get a manager like De Zerbi and you get a midfield like Belaber and Gael Gomez. I mean, we may as well be Everton. We may as well be Everton at that point. So I think I wouldn't dismiss it, But, and as I said, it does make sense because it's cheap, it's Premier League proven. And in a way, well, I'll run a poll on this. Who would you rather go with? Either or, Balaba or Gomez. Because I actually think Gomez would be cheaper and is better and is more ready to go at 25 than Balaba is after one good season and one bad season.

10:13So I actually think that the value would be Gomez over Beléber. But I wouldn't go for both of them. Absolutely not. Jim says, I would cry if that happened. Let me just have a quick look at some of your comments. Gomez and Odegaard, says Kiel Robinson. Not for me. Arsenal CS says, do Arsenal play boring football? I think you've stumbled into a very good community called the United Stand. This is not AFTV. Gomez feels more like a supplementary squad player, says Patrick Lynch. which basically a Premier League proven replacement for Agate, better on the ball, etc. Still just doesn't change the fact that we need a huge upgrade in the midfield.

10:50Absolutely. Absolutely. And as Albert says, look, Gomez and Tonali. I think, I think, I think, I think before I move on, I would say that Gomez works potentially as the second midfielder. Gomez works potentially as the second midfielder. as the first midfielder no and as the second midfielder with a no first midfielder like the labour no but as the second midfielder if you get someone like tonali or elliot anderson i think it could work i mean i want three i want three midfielders i've said that before but um yeah um jack lynch says uh thanks for your super chat jack he says if we get champions league football as man united we should go for anderson tonali and gomez i mean look as i said that to me would be a dream midfield.

11:37I mean, imagine that. Imagine the dream. You get a manager like Enrique or Nagalsman. You get a midfield of, I don't know, Anderson, Tonali and Gomez. And you get a left back. I wouldn't even give a shit about a left winger. I'd be happy with that. A top class manager in those four, Anderson, Tonali, Gomez and a left back. I'd be over the moon with that. But that just shows. But you know what? That's the sort of thing big clubs do. that's the sort of possibilities that are out there but this is Manchester United um so yeah we'll have to wait and see um moving on a little bit uh so Jim Radcliffe was at the F1 uh Mercedes are actually doing quite well now so he's out there obviously uh getting the champers out and probably saying it's all because of him um but he was asked about Michael Carrick and can he get the job permanently he said no not going there laughing it doesn't mean he's not going there He just means, no, I'm not talking about it at the moment.

12:31But he did say that he is doing an excellent job at the moment and they're hopeful of getting Champions League football. I mean, the fact that the Manchester United owner just gives us a few words at the F1 says everything, doesn't it? I mean, the guy just doesn't act like an owner of Manchester United, does he? but I think that it's

13:06it's interesting in the sense that I forgot to bring something into the show last night I was trying to find it now just on the manager there's this story about Al Nala I want to talk about because I really hope it's true I'm going to glow it up anyway even though it's probably a load of rubbish But there was something last night that I didn't bring into the show and I wish I had. And I can't bloody find it now. It was from the interview with Mark Ogden. Oh, here it is. Manchester United's ideal appointment for their head coach would be someone who has won the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League or both.

13:39There is also a strong preference for a coach with elite tactical acumen. So this was coming in from the ESPN last night. I mean, can anybody out there think of a manager that's won the Premier League and the Champions League with elite tactical acumen? I mean, I couldn't think of anybody that's relevant or realistic. I couldn't. I mean, did Klopp win the Champions League with Liverpool? Yeah, but we couldn't go there anyway. Pep wouldn't come.

14:16Mourinho's passed it.

14:22yeah Ancelotti Ancelotti would be good yeah and Nike won the Champions League Tuchel apparently has won the Champions League and the Premier League yeah Jose's passed it so I think look the thing I like about that sort of thing is you can't go for Deserby, Carrick or Glasner the thing that concerns me about that sort of thing is will they go out and get that person? Because I like, I actually like, I'm sorry I missed it on the show last night, but I actually like those parameters that Man United want somebody that's won the Premier League, the Champions League or both with a strong tactical acumen.

15:03Because straight away and being harsh, I would look at De Zerbi and say he can't do it. Glasner, he can't do it. Iriola, he can't do it. Even Carrick can't do it Because has he got strong tactical acumen? I don't think he has. I don't think we've seen. I think we've seen plan A can work sometimes, like we saw against Arsenal and Man City and Fulham and Spurs. I think we played well in them games. In the last four games, we'd been a little bit limited and we didn't know what to do against 10 men. So tactical confidence in Carrick in the longer term and Steve Holland, I don't rate Steve Holland, is...

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16:24I think that's why they're so inconsistent. I think they play really, really good football, but they don't have a plan B. They'll always play out from the back, even if they're 3-0 down. So, yeah, I mean, why not go for Conte? As Gio says, why not go for Conte? But I forgot to bring that in because I was like, If that is true, and I'll never trust this club, but if that is true, that would be pretty cool. So basically they want Ancelotti, says Emily Derry, or Tuchel. It's lip service. Wilcox won't go for it or they won't work with Wilcox. Yeah, but look, I think those parameters must be remembered when they make a bad decision.

16:59It all goes wrong, Emily. Villa is a vital game. If we win it, it means we can consolidate fourth at least. Lose and the doubt start creeping in, says Simon. Yeah, I mean, look, I mean, in relation to tomorrow, we'll talk about that in a little bit because a few bits I want to get into. But it's a very good point. And we will come back to that, Simon. I can't believe you would say we don't need a centre back. In the last two or three seasons, we've played good injuries in the defensive area, especially in the centre. Vuscovic is the next Harry, says the Duke studio. I mean, I would say we've been plagued with injuries, says Duke studio.

17:28I would take Vuscovic, but I'm not saying we don't need a centre back. I think we need about eight, nine players. but the priorities with this board are that if they go for a centre-back they won't get a left back and their left back's more of a priority i i can't watch luke shore at left back for another season it would it's yeah i can't hi mark this is man united's biggest summer for a while because we finish in the top five and we need to stay there midfielders i don't think we can gamble on says eric keys thank you very much for that well look um just a little bit of positive news i suppose uh fabrizio romano and others talking about uh marcus rashford and um rasmus hoylan so effectively um napoli will definitely trigger their 38 million pound buy auction clause for rasmus hoylan their sporting director giovanni mana has confirmed there are no doubts rasmus will stay here we have an obligation to buy from manchester united if we are into the champions league but it's in our plans regardless of this condition so regardless of the condition rasmus is going to be going to napoli this summer fabrizio romano um has also added to that in relation to rashford now fabrizio is saying that barcelona have an agreement with rashford after next week's talks with united will take place to complete the deal manchester united are convinced they will have 80 million euros from the Rasmus and Rashford deals.

18:59I mean, I don't know where he's getting his numbers from. I mean, can he not add 80 million euros?

19:14Is. Well, it's not 80 million euros, is it? It can't be. If 44 million euros, what's 25 million in euros 30 so it's about 70 million euros i suppose he's rounded it up but the the point is we should get 25 million from rashford and 38 million from erasmus which would make it 63 million pounds in our money um barcelona have an agreement on wages uh however united won't budge on the 26 million transfer fee um that's also from uh for british romano as well but the thing i wanted to bring into this is because what will happen is people will go well that's 60 million on top of the 100 million and it doesn't work like that it's really important to remember that you can't run man united's um summer transfer window like that you can't just take the 100 million from the champions league and the 60 million from rasmus and um rashford and say we've got 160 million pounds you can't just do that because we are paying 30 million pounds a year in interest payments debt interest payments we have transfers that we already owe money on I think it's about 300 million pounds this summer.

20:37So you can't just go, some people I've seen on social media this morning going, that's 60 million, that buys us this, that, and the other. I'm like, it really isn't that simplistic. I wish it was. I mean, even in the case of Rashford, that 25 million is pure profit. We don't lose any of that money. He's a youth player. So it's 25 million pounds straight into the bank as pure profit. It's pure profit. Nothing can happen with that. Also the wages as well, which you would hope to reinvest in other players. But with Rasmus it's slightly different it is 38 million pounds but he's only three years into a five-year deal where we spent 64 million on him so his book value at the moment is about 28 million so we're making about 10 and for psr and ffp purposes we haven't paid what i'm trying to say is we haven't paid Rasmus' deal off to Napoli yet, to Atlanta yet.

21:32So we probably owe Atlanta maybe 30 million. And when we get the 438 in from Napoli, his book value is 28. So we're making a little bit of profit on Rasmus, but it's not like 38 million. I think some people go, oh, 38 million, but it doesn't work like that because we haven't paid off his deal to Atlanta. And also there's a book value as well of 28 so it won't be that it won't be a pure 38 million going into manchester united's transfer fund that's not that's just not how football works anymore but look i think i think both deals the rashford one worries me a little bit because i still think barcelona might play silly um with us but it is a positive to start moving some players on um especially people like Rashford who are on massive wages Simon says don't the Barcelona fans Want Rashford gone I don't know I don't really Take any notice in relation To what Barcelona fans want I think he's done Decent for them And I think it's a good move for him So yeah hopefully Hopefully he will stay there I mean We probably do want Barcelona to Beat Newcastle on midweek next week because if they were to go out to the champions league to newcastle i think there might be some issues there but um this doesn't look like they're going to win the league either does it um but this this this caught my eye this morning i don't know the background of how reliable this is it's basically coming in from court offside but it says manchester united are one of the clubs interested in in uh almala he's expected to leave cologne for around 50 to 60 million this summer and is keen on a move to the Premier League.

23:23I mean, that sounds very exciting. I've seen him play a few times doing the Bundesliga on That's Football. He's very young. I think he's 17, 18. He has got sort of Cherky, Rooney sort of vibes to him and Brighton have been looking at getting him. And I said a couple of months ago, these are the sort of players that we should be looking to get if we want to go for young players, which is what we do, these are the sort of players we should be going for. We shouldn't be signing 17-, 18-year-olds who are in youth setups who've never played senior football. We should be going for the young players that have already started playing in senior teams but aren't at big clubs.

24:06Like Lennart Karl at Bayern Munich would be incredible, but you're never going to get anywhere near him because he's already at Bayern Munich. But Almala at Cologne, you might be able to do a deal like that. And I think that's the sort of deal that Manchester United should be looking to do. and he can play off the left. I don't think United will do it. I think it's too good to be true, but it was an interesting story and break in this morning and certainly would be welcome at United. Also more around Fernandes of West Ham. Manchester United apparently added him to their shortlist and a move could be easier if West Ham are relegated.

24:43He reportedly idolises Bruno Fernandes and would love the opportunity to play alongside him at United. So that's another one to potentially add into the list. And then a little bit of an update around Newcastle and Lewis Hall. Manchester United are showing interest in Lewis Hall. In response, Newcastle United are preparing a new contract offer to secure Hall's future in the club. I mean, he played so well against Barcelona.

25:18and I'm reluctant to use the word pocketed Jamal but he played fantastically well against Jamal who is one of the most exciting wingers in world football he was also brilliant going forward and I think that if you're going for the very very best this is a guy that should probably start for England I just don't know I just don't know how you do a deal like that I don't know how you do a deal like that I know how Arsenal do a deal like that. I know how Liverpool do a deal like that. I know how Man City do a deal like that, but I don't know how Man United do a deal like that. And it worries me a little bit because if you're not going to shop at the top, then how do you get to the top?

26:00There was a time when we used to do deals like this, whether it be Rio Ferdinand from Leeds or Wayne Rooney from Everton. We used to do these types of deals. I don't know whether we're capable are doing these sort of deals anymore. To me, apart from if you buy him and he breaks his leg, there's no downside. He's quite clearly going to be one of the best left backs in Europe for the next 10 years. And on that statement, the£60 million it would take to get him is worth it over 10 years, a reliable left back. It works out at about£6 million a year. But we don't seem to want to do these deals anymore we don't seem to want to do the deal for the player that no other club needs i mean man city don't need a left back liverpool don't need a left back arsenal don't need a left back so opportunity knocks and we don't seem to want to do these deals anymore hesed said that was 23 years ago mate but still we used to do it still premier league era i mean 23 years ago we used to be a good team so what's your point you can reflect on the past in the present when we've been shit for 13 years maybe maybe we're a good team 23 years ago because we used to go out and do those sort of deals we used to go and get these really good players from not the big clubs and they would come into manchester united and do really well but i don't see lewis hall happening but i think he'd be absolutely perfect for us i mean he puts in, what, four or five crosses per 90.

27:34Ridiculous stamina, ridiculous energy. I mean, if we could borrow Lewis Hall tomorrow and let Newcastle have Luke Shaw, you watch the difference between Newcastle and Man United's performance. Having a full-back that actually goes forward and presses and pushes and tackles and puts crosses in the box, it's a huge area for improvement, but we're being run like a bloody business and we're not being run like a football club. And I reckon they'll be saying, well, we'll just get by next year. We'll have Luke Shaw. Deleuze can play there Masraoui can play there one of the youngsters might glow up we'll get by at left back and we shouldn't be getting by at left back it's a massive important part of what Manchester United should be all about we've always been about with and a player like that would be instantly you know an improvement look he might not want to leave Newcastle you have the conversation but you've got to have the desire to go and get him and Newcastle certainly won't want to sell him but definitely the sort of players that we should be looking at Simon Berg has just gifted five memberships You're an absolute legend, mate Thank you very much for that Marco says I've also heard a story about the Napoli midfielder Almaz Any truth to that?

28:40I mean, I saw that story I remember having him on a Aston Villa career mode About five years ago He's 26 now I just don't I don't see it I don't see it at all He's 26 He's going to be 27 in September. I've never heard us be linked to him before. He's not Premier League proven. It's going to be 27 in September. I can't see it. I can't see there being any truth in it, Marco, if I'm being honest. Simon Burke, welcome to the Members Club. Look, he became a member and then he gifted five memberships. He's a legend and some people call him a Burke. That's not very fair. Welcome to the Members Club, Simon.

29:23Thanks for getting your badge in. The Duke Studio is back again. And he says Vuscovic, Dioff and Chiodi, Anderson, Sangari, Keep Agate and Get Diamonde. That's my wish list. I think he sort of ruined it on Sangari and Keep Agate to me. I think Agate is done at Man United. I wanted it to work out, but it's done. Sangari, I don't rate. I think there are so many better. I mean, I think Giao Gomez is infinitely better than Sangari and you'd probably get him for cheaper. So I think you've got to look at stuff like that. I mean, look, I respect your list. And if people want to put lists in, I'll read them out.

30:00But Vuscovic, I agree with. Dioff at West Ham, I think he's actually a bit of a punt. Chiodo is decent, but I don't want the long throw. Anderson, of course, is a good signing. Sangari, I'd take Giao Gomez because he's better and he'll be cheaper. Agate, I think we've got to move on. And I do like Yandere Monde. I think he'd be a good signing. Everyone's sleeping on Locatelli from Juve, says Mrs Stone. I don't think anybody's sleeping on Locatelli. i just don't think it's 2022 anymore um and also he must be about 29 he's 28 so i think he's quite injury prone i'm a brilliant player locatelli but yeah you may as well say barella they're man united won't do players man united won't sign a man united will not sign a player that's over 27 that hasn't played in the premier league we just won't do it um yeah we won't do it um uh thank very much mrs stone uh don't have done that one looking forward to the transfer window says owen makes me be on standby ready for the shows says owen thank you very much i think it will be a big summer um i think it's been a hard season at times i mean let's talk about villa tomorrow i think it's been a hard season at times definitely and um i'm hoping that in the march international break after we get villa and bornwith out the way we'll start to see some movement around the manager and uh some transfers.

31:20I was speaking to a journalist last week and I said, surely Man United are going to do something in the March international break. And they were like, well, you would think so, because it's the last opportunity before a major summer. And they were saying that, look, teams like Liverpool, teams like Arsenal, because of how they're run, and Man City to a certain extent, March, they'll be talking. They'll be talking to players, they'll be talking to agents, because at the end of the season, any one of those clubs could be in the Champions League final and that will take priority. It'll be massive.

31:55And then, you know, you play the Champions League final and then a lot of your players are straight off to the World Cup. So for them, it's strategic planning. So they'll be doing stuff in the March international break. It'll be busy. It always is. So my theory is, well...

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32:56I mean, if we want Balaba, he's not in the World Cup and Brighton are mid-table. So if you're going for that, why would you not start on that in March? And also with the manager, we've got to start talking to managers.

33:11My theory is they want to give it Carrick, so they're not talking to anybody else. They're just hoping that Carrick gets Champions League football and then they can go Carrick's at the wheel and they'll give it to Carrick. And then they don't need to interview anybody. And then Carrick will listen to Wilcox and Wilcox can do whatever he wants. That's my theory. Harsh or fair, that's my theory. If that's not what they're doing, then they need to know who their manager is today. But certainly by the March international break, because you've got to start talking to players. And if I'm Jason Wilcox and I'm talking to Balaba, and then at the end of the season, I'm talking to Nagalsman or De Zerbe and I go, I'm signing Balaba.

33:51And they go, no way. You've just wasted time. So we need to be talking to players now. and we need to have a bloody good idea who our manager is going to be. And you just wouldn't, if you had a business and you knew you needed to bring in a manager in the summer and you've got somebody who's doing it as a stand-in and you go, okay, they're a consideration, they're doing quite well, but really that's not my plan. I want an amazing manager. And if I can't find an amazing manager, then maybe I'll give it to them, but I've got to find an amazing manager. You start putting feelers out. You start speaking to agents.

34:30You start trying to find out, are you interested? Because you don't wait till the end of the season to go, Zidane, are you interested? Enrique, are you interested? Emery, are you interested? McArlesman, are you interested? Pochettino, are you interested? You start doing that now so that you can be having conversations about, he's interested, he'll cost this much. He's interested, but doesn't like the way we run the club. He's interested and will take it tomorrow if we can get in. So we need to be having these conversations. If we hit the March international break and come out of it and there's no manager conversation, I think Carrick's got the job because I just can't see why you'd be waiting.

35:10Football's always been about tapping up. Always been about it.

35:17Remember the summer that Sir Alex Ferguson left? Mourinho was at Inter. Real Madrid knew they had him in April. And I think he didn't win the Champions League that year with Inter as well. Like, managers know they're going before the end of the season and they're having conversations as well.

35:38Thank you, Duke Studio. Thank you, Curvy Ball. Hi, Mark. Sorry I've not introduced myself. I'm Irish living in Australia. I love the show and always watch the replays. Keep up the good work, says Simon. Well, welcome to Members Club and thanks for gifting some membership, Simon. You're an absolute legend, sir. Charlie says, been every game this season. It's a roller coaster of games. Well, look, in relation to that, Charlie, and obviously we had the Super Chat earlier, I think in relation to Aston Villa tomorrow, it's a cup final for Manchester United. We're fortuitous in the sense that Villa are really struggling at the moment.

36:09They also played Thursday night in Lille. And I think that for Villa, this is probably their last shot at Champions League football in the top five. I think if they lose this game to United, they're virtually out of the top five if Liverpool beat Spurs and Chelsea beat Newcastle and then you've got to prioritise the Europa League haven't you? So I think tomorrow for Villa is almost their last throw of the dice if they were to get a result against United they could still get Champions League through the league but they've faulted badly For us, this is Old Trafford after a loss to Newcastle I expect an Arsenal, Man City type performance from United I expect a quick start.

36:54I expect us to go for the throat of Villa in the first half an hour because they played on Thursday night. I expect us to play with high intensity. I expect us to go and score goals. I expect us to put in a good performance. and that doesn't solve everything but it solves a problem tomorrow because you know at the moment Carrick's stock is low tactically at the moment these players stock is low because they've been crap the last few games and at the moment the league doesn't look as good as it could have done if we'd beat Newcastle so I think tomorrow is one of those days where you turn the light switch on and I think we will do that tomorrow um and you know the scenario of losing that game which would surprise me if I'm being honest but the scenario of losing that game is problematic if we were to lose tomorrow we could be effectively sick if Chelsea and and Liverpool win so and Villa would be three points ahead of us so I think that tomorrow is a must-win game for Man United and we're very good we're very good in these types of games when people write us off or ask questions the light switch will go on but it is a massive game tomorrow and it has been a bit of an up and down season and um but i think with united the way to always think over recent years you think about the fa cup final against man city everyone wrote us off and we were brilliant and there's been so many times we've been written off in recent years and been brilliant and there's been so many times when we've expected something europa league final ollie and amarin i mean i can't i can't i can't believe we lost both of those villa real and spurs and i expected to win both it's when we expect something, we tend to fuck it up.

38:36When we question something, they tend to deliver. And there are some questions tomorrow. And I think we will deliver tomorrow. I do. If we win tomorrow, our season is dead. The league is dead for all the right reasons, says Tom McBride. Well, I don't know. I don't know about that. Let's have a look at the league table. What I would say, where I do agree with you, Tom, is that it

39:03I think if we win tomorrow, it kills Villa and there's nobody else that can get in the top five. So I think the Champions League race becomes a little bit redundant in the sense that it's more about, it becomes about position rather than qualification because I just don't see, yeah, Brentford aren't going to make seven points on us. Everton aren't going to make eight points on us so if we beat villa tomorrow they're gonna have to start focusing on thursday night football and they will just gradually drop out of the top five and it'll be liverpool chelsea look i know i know a couple of um liverpool fans and they were basically saying as horrible as it sounds i really want you to beat villa because they'll just focus on Europa League and they'll drop out the top five and then it's over.

39:55And Chelsea fans probably feel the same as well. It is true. If we kill Villarov tomorrow, they have to... We know this. As United fans, we know this. You can't do Thursday, Sunday, Thursday, Sunday. You can't do it. We couldn't do it last year. Remember Lyon? Bottle of wine. Best night in recent years. I loved that game. And not because we played well, just because of the drama. We were out and then we were in. brilliant brilliant game gives me goosebumps even though it's nothing like real success that game was brilliant and then i think we played wolves on the sunday we played okay they scored a free kick and we lost and people were going amory mouth and i was like we have just played extra time 120 minutes on thursday night emotional draining physically and then we've got to play sunday afternoon and we've lost 1-0 and people are saying amory mouth and it's like that's not the point the point is it's really really difficult to play thursday sunday always has been so it is a massive game against villa tomorrow for that reason yeah definitely uh still at wharton and gomez please says warren dawson and is that why chelsea and liverpool are choosing to drop out the champions league to concentrate on the league i don't think liverpool or chelsea trying to do it on purpose, no.

41:19No, I don't. I think they're just... I think Liverpool will beat Galatasaray anyway. But look, now is the time where we're going to really benefit from not being in Europe as much as I hate it. There's a lot of freshness and people are going to want to start getting their freshness up for the World Cup as well. Also, this is... I mean, look, nobody said it. I didn't even say it in the preview, but what price Maguire, Maynou and Luke Shaw good performances in the next two games? It's the last two games before Tuchel picked his last England squad before the World Cup. So what price Harry Maguire, Maynou and Luke Shaw playing well in the next two games?

42:01I mean, I'm not even mocking them. They should because they want to get into that squad. So I expect a response tomorrow from Manchester United big time definitely okay look interesting day today I'm trying to figure it out we have got a show coming up for you it's probably going to go out about 7 o 'clock tonight on a certain topic I think you will like but I can't do a live show tonight because we've got I'm on Mats Football at half 5 for Chelsea, Newcastle and Arsenal, Everton and then it's West Ham Man City at 8 so fixtures are really weird at the moment but of course we have got some content coming up for you obviously we'll go live if anything big happens as well we played a lot of kids and second string players in that Wolves game as well as we did in many league games in the run up to the finals exactly you have to rotate you have to rotate you do you do you do thank you to all of you for tuning in today please do smash a like on the video and don't forget if you didn't watch live leave your comments in.

43:07What are your thoughts on Gio Gomez as a Manchester United signing? For me, this is coming in from a good source that United have moved Gio Gomez right up their list now. And I understand it. I understand it. I'm not angry about it. I mean, Liam DeLat, when I got told it, I was terrified. Gio Gomez for 40 million pounds, they're getting relegated. So Gio Gomez for under 40, he might even be 35. He might be lower than that. I mean, And Jao Gomez for under 35 million, he's 25. He's had a very good season. He's a very good midfielder. I don't mind the deal, but don't make it be our second midfielder if Baleba's the first.

43:50If Elliot Anderson's the first and Jao Gomez is the second, I'm okay with it. If Angelo's still a Elliot Anderson and then it's Jao Gomez is the third, I'm having a disco. So look, I'm not against the deal. just depends where it is. And also, for that price, he's Premier League proven and he's basically under 26. So I don't have a massive problem with it. It's more about, you know, what we do with that, if that makes sense. 69 % of you would go for Gomez over Balaba. Interesting. Interesting. Fantastic show this morning. Take care. Get yourself over to That's Football for the watch-alongs later and I'll speak to you on the next one.

44:28Thank you very much for watching.

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