The Game previews the Manchester derby

The Game

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🗓️ 7 December 2017

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Gab Marcotti and Henry Winter discuss what's being billed as the biggest game of the Premier League season so far. This Sunday, the top two meet at Old Trafford in a pivotal match in the title race. Mourinho takes on Guardiola. Manchester United face Manchester City.

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0:00.0	Just imagine what your best Christmas ever would sound like.
0:03.4	Thank you for calling National Lottery. I can see you calling about a winner today, is that correct?
0:07.4	Yeah, I think I have. I'd just take to double check before I do a cartwheel.
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0:15.5	what happy Christmas why do now you have the best Christmas ever this Christmas it could be you. The National Lottery. Rules and procedures apply. Players must be
0:28.3	18 or over. Hello and welcome to the game podcast from The Times.
0:45.0	I'm Gabriel Marcotti and I thank you for joining us.
0:48.0	Yes, it's not Monday, is it?
0:50.0	This is a special bonus mini podcast on a Thursday for you as we look ahead to the biggest game of the English Premier League season thus far.
0:59.0	It's the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford on Sunday.
1:02.0	It's Pep versus Josay. It's possibly an early title to Cider.
1:07.0	With me to discuss Manchester United against Manchester City, we pulled out the Big Gun.
1:12.0	It's the chief football writer at the Times. Manchester City, we pulled out the Big Gun.
1:12.6	It's the chief football writer at the Times, Henry Winter.
1:16.2	Henry, what strikes me a little bit about City
1:19.6	is obviously last season they had this incredible start
1:21.9	and then we were sort of expecting the bottom to fall out and then it never did.
1:27.0	You know, lately they've been relying on late goals, they've been relying on, I don't know know I know the risk of sounding all
1:33.4	analytical here on sort of low percentage shots like you know Sterling's goal
1:37.6	against Southampton fantastic he was composed he didn't rush it and whatever
1:41.4	but the point is even if it's really
1:43.8	no messy taking that shot you know it's a shock that you expect the world's best
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