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00:00Get the most insightful analysis on everything football every week.
00:16My name is Ayomidi Shusbo and this is The Nutmeg.
00:20There is currently chaos in Manchester but surely there is also a derby to look forward
00:24to this weekend as Manchester United take on Manchester City at the Etihad.
00:29Here's our preview of the game.
00:31My name is Ayomidi Shusbo and this is The Nutmeg on Guardian TV.
00:38Welcome to a fresh edition of The Nutmeg and this time we're talking about the Manchester
00:42derby.
00:43As I said in the intro, there's chaos in Manchester.
00:46Ogan is here to talk about that chaos.
00:48Let's talk about it, Ogan.
00:50What is going on in Manchester?
00:52When it looked like City were coming back after the new victory against Nottingham Forest.
00:57Obviously back to old habits, recent habits, old, new, whichever you want to call it.
01:04But then, they drew against Crystal Palace.
01:07What happened?
01:08The sincere truth is that we can actually justify a little bit, we can give excuses
01:15for Manchester City because you see these players have been consistent for the past
01:19four seasons and they've won these trophies, you understand?
01:24They have trophies to back them up.
01:26For now, we can give them excuses that they were the same set of players that did it four
01:32seasons on a go, straight.
01:36But my own pain is the other team, the other Manchester.
01:43The chaos we are talking about is not just...
01:46We understand the fact that Manchester City is being coached by Guardiola, one of the
01:51best coaches in the world of football as we speak.
01:56For players like this opponent, we are expecting that there should be a bounce back at one
02:00point in time.
02:02We felt like after the game against Nottingham Forest, because Nottingham Forest are not
02:06just a small team.
02:07They are not coaching at this point, yes.
02:08They are fifth currently on the standings.
02:10And them defeating them 3-0, we expect that of course, things should start to get better.
02:16But it's quite fortunate that we are going back to our vermith, which is to lose games
02:24or even draw.
02:26I think they went behind twice, and then they had to rely on Riku Lewis to give them the
02:33equalizer.
02:34Lewis also being shown a red card after.
02:36But for Manchester United, the case is different, absolutely.
02:38Very different.
02:39Ruben Amorim came in, and the first few games, it looked like, okay, yes.
02:42But credit to him.
02:43I don't think much changes in terms of the structure, but I understand you have a rant
02:47for the players.
02:48What do you have to say?
02:49Okay.
02:50I would like to start first from the fact that I already mentioned a couple of shows
02:56ago, when Ruben Amorim was signed in.
03:01I told you that we can have a new coach bounce back, but I do not have any confidence in
03:08any of the players that we have in Manchester United right now.
03:11Not even Bruno Fernandes, not Onana, not Rashford, none of them at all.
03:19Not even the players that were signed in, because they were signed in by the previous
03:24coach.
03:25Now, the issue of Manchester United that I have seen so far is, I said it before, the
03:30reason why we keep sacking coaches, there are so many coaches that have come to Manchester
03:34United with great pedigree in their files, and they have results to show for it.
03:42These players are the same players.
03:44Rashford has been in Manchester United since Muriel's time.
03:48He sacked Muriel.
03:49He literally sacked Muriel.
03:50Before you go on with the allegations, let me leave the rant.
03:55It's not the most exciting Manchester debut to look forward to, for the reasons we've
03:59spoken about now, but what do you expect on Sunday at 5.30 p.m. West African time?
04:04As it is, I do not know what to expect, but I feel like it's in Manchester City and definitely
04:13they can still...
04:14You think City can grind a victory?
04:15Rico Lewis, their saviour, will not be in this game.
04:19But other players could have returned.
04:21So I see them even doing better than Manchester United.
04:24The issue of Manchester City is the fact that players are not available.
04:28The issue of Manchester United is that players are available, but not reliable.
04:32I mean, Dalot cannot make a very simple pass to his player.
04:37Players that are close to you, you can make a very simple pass.
04:41These are basic things that somebody is supposed to do in football.
04:45I mean, some of our players are supposed to be fleshing firewood.
04:48Honestly.
04:49Obviously.
04:50It's a long way back for Manchester United.
04:51Let us know what your thoughts are about them, about Manchester City, and about what to expect
04:56from the derby in the comments section.
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05:14Well, I understand you're pleased at Manchester United players, Ogambo.
05:18Thank you again for being part of the show.
05:20Thank you very much.
05:21My pleasure.
05:22Thank you very much for watching.
05:23We'll see you next time.
05:24Bye for now.