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00:00The excitement of the English FA Cup returns this weekend, with a couple of English Premier

00:24League clubs also going to battle to qualify for the quarterfinals.

00:27Here's a preview of the games involving Manchester United, Chelsea, even Arsenal are going up

00:32against Tottenham Hotspur.

00:34My name is Ayomide Shonkumar and this is the North American Cardi Team.

00:43Joining me on the show is someone I like to call, or even likes to call himself, Agba

00:48Tommy.

00:49Great to have you on the show.

00:50Thank you so much.

00:51Always a pleasure to be here.

00:52Yes, and of course, interesting FA Cup fixtures to look forward to, but let's start with

00:56Manchester United.

00:57They are the holders of this competition at the moment, and they will play Leicester

01:02City.

01:03There's a bit of a reunion on the cards with Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has managed them

01:07at some point this season, returning to Old Trafford as well.

01:09It's a legend of a club during his playing days as well.

01:13But before we go into that game, let me ask you very quickly, Marcus Rashford to Aston

01:17Villa, do you think it's a step up or step down?

01:20Well, I don't think it's a step up, and neither is it a step down, but I believe it's a step

01:26in the right direction.

01:27And the reason is this, it's a win-win situation for not just the club, but also the player.

01:32You know, Ruben Amorim made mention of the fact that he didn't want players who are not

01:36hard-working, and Rashford is not a player that likes to track back, and that was why

01:40he had to be removed out of the team setup.

01:42So him staying out of the team for four, five, six games repeatedly is not really a situation

01:49I want a player of Marcus Rashford's ability to be in at the moment.

01:54So unfortunately that has happened, and moving to Aston Villa, I think it's a win-win situation

01:58for both the club as well as the player.

02:00So let's talk about the game, Man United up against Leicester, Ruud van der Sar also returning

02:05as well.

02:06This is perhaps a first chance for silverware for Ruben Amorim, looking at the way things

02:12are.

02:13Man United's season is a shambles, but then they managed the FA Cup when it was a shambles

02:18last season.

02:19Do you think they can go all the way this time?

02:20Well it's so unfortunate that Leicester are going through this very bad form at the moment.

02:26They were defeated in seven Premier League games, and you also sandwiched the win against

02:30QPR in the FA Cup that they defeated QPR 6-2.

02:34And also last weekend as well, they defeated the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 2-2, which

02:42is what you expect from a sporting side like Tottenham.

02:46Unfortunately, it's just very, very sad to see that the experiment has not worked with

02:52Ruben Amorim, rather with Ruud van der Sar at Leicester City.

02:56And against Man United, I really believe it's going to be a big axe for Leicester to win

03:03against Man United.

03:04You also factor in the fact that Man United were defeated last week at the Old Trafford

03:11Stadium, so they also want to go back to winning ways, and I expect to see Man United winning

03:15this one.

03:16Okay, talking about winning, how much of a chance are you giving Chelsea because they're

03:19no longer in the title race, and now they are probably in the race for the top four

03:24places.

03:25But this is a chance for Silva with Enzo Maresca.

03:27Do you trust him to lead this team?

03:29Well, I think at the beginning of the season, no-one really gave Chelsea the chance to be

03:34at where they are at this point in time.

03:36We also recall as well that at some point, they were second in the log behind Liverpool,

03:41and again, due to their downturn in form as well as performances, a lot of things have

03:46gone on.

03:47Even the manager himself, Enzo Maresca, said that he doesn't think his players as well

03:52as the club are tied to contenders.

03:54And against Brighton, I think they've proved to be the Premier League's biggest boogie

04:01team for any Premier League club.

04:02They drew against Arsenal twice this season, won all draws.

04:06They defeated Manchester City as well.

04:08They defeated Manchester United in their home run away this season.

04:11They were able to come back from behind to defeat them as well.

04:15So against Brighton, against Chelsea rather, I really believe it's going to be a close

04:19game.

04:20But I think that Brighton will need this one to win.

04:24So we're looking at an upset in that one.

04:26Talk about upsets.

04:27And Manchester City are coming from one at the Emirates Stadium.

04:31Five-one.

04:32But then they play Letting Orient now.

04:36Well, it's just unfortunate.

04:39It's also unfortunate that I think a lot of people are really excited that this is

04:44happening.

04:45And this also goes to say that you have to try to stay humble.

04:50And that was the message that Lewis Kelly was passing to Erling Haaland.

04:56Well, against Letting Orient, I mean, you definitely expect Manchester City to win.

05:01And if Manchester City don't win against Letting Orient, then it means that we have

05:05to go and look for what exactly is happening.

05:07Maybe they are village people or something.

05:08It's too bad for us now.

05:10They won't be able to do it in the FA Cup.

05:12They're out.

05:13But before we go, let's talk about Aston Villa and Tottenham.

05:16We'll probably see Rashford and Colos of Aston Villa for the very first time.

05:19But Andrzej Pustekoglu has said, look, my second season, there's a trophy.

05:23Do you think Marcus Rashford and Co can stop him?

05:25For Andrzej Pustekoglu, I mean, it's sad that at this point in time, Tottenham have

05:31not really proved to be much of a threat to contenders.

05:34But let's just see how all of that is also going to unfold.

05:36But against Aston Villa, by the way, Marcus Rashford is going to be playing for a club

05:40that is not Manchester United for the very first time in his career.

05:43So there's going to be a lot of things to look for as to how he's going to be received

05:46by the Villa faithful.

05:48And I expect a very, very close game.

05:50Maybe Aston Villa for the win that one.

05:52OK, we'll see how that one will pan out.

05:54But thank you very much for your thoughts.

05:56And thank you for watching.

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06:15Again, I've got Tommy.

06:16It's been a pleasure.

06:17Always a pleasure.

06:18Thanks for having me.

06:19And we'll see you in the next episode.

06:20Bye for now.

06:31Bye.

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