Weekend Preview: Wembley prepares for first FA Cup Final Manchester derby
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 2 June 2023
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Dan Bardell, George Elek, Tim Spiers and bet365's Steve Freeth are here to cast an eye over events at Wembley this weekend as Manchester City look to take a step closer to sealing the Treble.
With Manchester United out to stop them matching Sir Alex Ferguson's feat of 1999 the panel look in depth to the match-up at Wembley with both The Athletic's Man City and Man Utd writers Sam Lee and Laurie Whitwell giving the perspective from both sides of Manchester.
Plus there's a look at the managerial merry-go-round following the end of the Premier League season as well as the Trivia too!
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic |
| 0:02.0 | I think it's |
| 0:04.0 | I think it's 19 |
| 0:18.0 | I know we've moved on in times are different like Tim Sayes, but he deserves a lot of credit for me. |
| 0:23.6 | It's a better team for me. |
| 0:25.6 | If you're playing the percentages, why on earth would you give Man United an edge by playing a weaker keeper in gold? |
| 0:32.6 | Ortega might play brilliantly in big man in the match. He's obviously capable of doing that. But Edison's one of the best keepers in the world. |
| 0:42.2 | Given the rivalry between these two, given what's at stake, given the treble and given |
| 0:46.3 | the contrasting styles, I think this should be a proper FA Cup final with a lot at stake |
| 0:51.1 | and should be good aesthetically as well. |
| 0:57.8 | Hello. up final with a lot at stake and should be good aesthetically as well. Hello and welcome to the Athletic Football Podcast. I'm Dan Bardell and it's time for the |
| 1:02.3 | weekend preview. I'm joined by George Ellick, Tim Spears and Bet365 Steve Freeth. |
| 1:09.2 | All roads lead to Wembley as the National Stadium prepares to welcome Manchester. |
| 1:13.9 | It's a Derby Day final between Manchester City and Manchester United, |
| 1:17.5 | with the Red Devils out to deny Pep Guadiole's side matching Fergie's feet of 1999. |
| 1:23.5 | It's the FA Cup final preview here on the Athletic Football Podcast. |
| 1:35.1 | Music It's the FA Cup final preview here on the Athletic Football Podcast. So a first FA Cup final that's a Manchester Derby, the grudge match to end all grudge matches. |
| 1:42.1 | Steve, which side of Manchester is this the bigger occasion for? |
| 1:45.9 | Good question, Dan. I think it's for both of them, really. It's obviously Manchester City going |
| 1:51.5 | for the treble, and it's obviously Manchester United trying to stop Manchester City getting |
| 1:57.7 | even closer to the treble that they got in 99. So there's a lot of pride at stake here. |
| 2:02.6 | I think there's more pressure on Manchester City because if they don't win this one, |
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