 Tacharen here on Y254. I'm Robert Osoro. It has been a big week when it comes to sports. We have got the rugby semifinals that are coming up and we've got South Africa there and we're expecting that they can do wonders and they thrown their old blocks because the old blocks are going for trouble when it comes to rugby. And this time on the funds that I'm joined by our old boy here Samul Mananjuguna and we are talking every mother sports rugby we can that is coming up. Who do you think will win when it comes to the rugby world cup? I think all blocks are going to be taken because they have been very very very prolific and I think yes South Africa can try and challenge them but going toe to toe with them these are players who have been here done it time and again South Africa will fall short. No maybe not the gap won't be very big they will try and challenge but all blocks all day. Yeah big one there for the rugby world cup. It has been a big conversation when it comes to sports and it has been a big week in the Champions League week we have got also the Europa like that was happening. Big wins for Tottenham one city. I think Tottenham more so because coming from that draw against Watford and they haven't been playing very well but I think what most people don't really think about is that Tottenham has never started the season very well. It always starts with being around 7th 14th position sometimes and ends up in the top 4 so it is not really a shock but I think this weekend they are playing Liverpool at Townfield. Last time at Townfield Mauricio Potetino tried to go for a five-month defense that didn't work in the first half. Second half he had Danny Rose play upfront. The same women just United tried to do with the wing box of Wanbisaka and Ashleigh Young to press the robots on and Alexandra Arnold. Hopefully this weekend they get the tactics and hopefully Harry Kane and Delhi Ali can combine at least a goal for them. Rahim Staling is outstanding and I think his growth is very immense but one thing people really should talk about is Jagan Klopp and Pep Kadiola how they improve players. Look at what they have done with their defense. Right now they are using Fernandinho and Rodly as centre back positions. They are pure midfielders and that has been the bigger question about Ole Gunasosia. Can he do that with a player? Can he take a player who plays in a different position, turn him to a position where he is uncomfortable with but make him play prolifically in that position? And I think it's outstanding for Pep. The way he has done with Staling when he came from Liverpool he was being said to be a 15 goal season player. Now he is renting 22 now. He already has 8 this season so again it's again a bow improving those players and I think for them this season Pep has denied but I think everyone is looking at them as the title contenders, champions league contenders this season. But the big one has been Manchester United 14 position and everything that Pep has been doing is not working for them at all. I saw that game on Thursday when they were playing partisan in the champions league. They didn't look like a committed team. They didn't look like a team that wants to fight to gain their status but... Many questions have been asked but I think Ole Gunasosia has said it's a project. My question really has to be is he really in the right direction? Because they have not scored more than one goal since they scored 4 nil against Chelsea in the opening day and that 4 nil, how they did it was about mistakes from Chelsea. Now these are players who are not creating enough. Exactly. And that time if you look at that game and analyze it very well, Manchester United were just lucky. Just lucky. Since then they have scored a lot of their games, they have won. Those games that they have won is penalties and sometimes Marcus Rushford does new penalties and they get a draw against Wolves and you can name it. So I think for now Ole Gunasosia has to sit down analyze his team very well. He has been said of course Edward Woodward this week did say I know you guys are blaming me but the manager has the last say. So selling the players it's about him not me. So I think right now it's him now to sit down with these players and ask them do you really want to play? And one thing he got right is bringing in James Wanbisaka and Maguaya. Those players have been dedicated and they have been outstanding this season. So can he be able to bring in during January session, can he bring in one player at least forward who can try and make sure that he converts these chances. You can look at the game the balls that Daniel James is putting in the box. Look at the balls that also Wanbisaka is putting in the box but they are having no one to finish those balls. So if they have a centre for it, Marcus Rushford is not really an out and out number nine. So hopefully this weekend they can play against Nowitz. Let's see what they do and is that the same pitch where Maguaya lost? Ya, he's been put there to be one of the number nine but he's not working. Mashial is also fighting for that position but when you look at him as a player he's not doing actually that when it comes to that kind of. But Mashial has only played three games this season. He has now he has four games including the one he played recently. He now has four goals and three assists. So he's that one man who yes you won't see him play like running and doing all that but when he gets the chance he's more clinical. He's not like Marcus Rushford who wants to score that need goal. He's the man who just senses the goal and he just put the ball in. The good thing with him is that this weekend they have just lingered his back. They've got Anthony Mashial who is back and now Rushford and Daniel James. That is a forward line that I would like to see this weekend. Can they be able because if you look back and see how lingered Mashial and Rushford have combined before it works for them very well. If you look at the games back then when they were playing against Asno under Mourinho, those are the three guys who are very keen to breaking down Asno. So Pogba could be back but if he is also back that is a very strong midfield for them. So I think that combination of Marcus Rushford, Jesse Lingard and Anthony Mashial can work but playing them together consistently has to be the thing because they have not played consistently together for a while this season. We are here on the touchline here on way 254 I'm Robert Osoram, Gen by football journalist and analyst Samuel Monajuguna and we are talking about all matters Fandor and everything that has been happened. One team that has really changed and developed today has got to be Chelsea Football Club. You saw their win against Ajax, One Nail, Bashua is scoring that one goal and nobody expected that to happen. Have Chelsea impressed you this season? I got to say yes and one thing that people won't look at is that Jojinho has been very very prolific this season and yes we know we were battling him and saying that position should be in Golokantes but if you look at how Frank Lampard is sending up his team he has players running up front and that is what he was lacking under Sarri and under Konte he never had players running now Jojinho's work is to sit back just look for Temi Ibrahim he's going to run look for Mount he's going to run look for policy he's going to run so that is one thing that is helping him so much but also the likes of Mount and Temi Ibrahim we thought Gerald would be the man leading the line right now he's just warming the bench actually so I think he has been able to get this team to play as a unit but I wouldn't make so much of him right now because see what Olegunasosia did when he got into Manchester United the players reacted to him they won 15 games in a row but then again when the downfall started coming that is what we can question because most of their games also this season they've won by one goal that puts much more of question Ajax I think they played very comfortably and yes you could see the goal is coming sometimes they missed some chances police seats came close but Mishi Bacui lost a few chances but finally put the ball behind the net that is a very good win for them because again we didn't expect them to challenge in a time to sleep this season because that was a big statement from Gerald yes keeping Ajax away in semi finalist actually so that was that that is a very big statement and I think they're playing banli this weekend banli have been half wood up front who and bains who have been very very good this season and those are two different those are two strikers who are very big energetic let's see how Root Gadda deals with them this weekend big one there for Gerald we are here on the thousand arm rope and so let's look at the calendar and most of the games that are coming on today we are back here on the touchland we are talking everything that has been happening in the world of sport but we are still talking about the nb and everything that has been happening politics seems to be taking center stage in everything that is happening we've got the El Clasico being cancelled and postponed because of the Catalonia referendum and everything we've got the nb and the Chinese road that is coming up but it is a season for us as nb if we are going to watch it we have to but again I think one thing that we have to appreciate is that football and sports has been used as a unifying factor in most societies now for the Catalonia that is a very different thing and yes Barcelona are in there we have got Sevilla around there we've got Riasso Shadad around there again these clubs that have been also insist that we saw players like Piquet taking a stance and saying yes I want Catalonia to be separated from Spain so we want even Papo also say the same thing so let's see what happens but I think one thing that we should not do is to make the game political because the politics of which we are seeing out there let the politics be let football be the unifying factor like for instance England the English Premier League is taking a stance and saying no racism and sending the message globally because they have viewed globally that should be the way not having the stance and taking games and saying this is my stand and it can affect the game of course we saw Piquet being left out of a few games because of that pressure that was coming in so hopefully that doesn't really affect the game that much and I hope as we Kenyans are watching the game out there can also learn that we also have our own issues inside here we we have heard about Treble is in playing part in football so we should also be watching Kinley and seeing what lessons we can take from there well big one there because the NBA in China has also been most of the games were cancelled because people are taking a stand on I think it was that Toronto wrapped us a Chamanuka it's about the Hong Kong issue the Hong Kong issue because of the Hong Kong issue and everything and they are making the NBA and all together but away from that we saw the Toronto Raptors making it to the playoffs and winning actually the Lakers do not do something much who will be rooting for this season I think I'm just going to go with the Lakers but one thing really I like about NBA is the way that sometimes you would think the team that he has most stars would do things and then it gets you get into a game and you see they're being bottled and you're like okay man I just got it wrong I think the one thing that I've appreciated in all my life understanding the games one thing you have to appreciate is that when you get into the pitch it's the whoever is most determined will go back with the points the same thing like Leicester and Southampton last night you know who expected that it would be nine nil who expected that no it's come on again so it has to you have to understand that sometimes yes you would say like the same way we were saying Liverpool should butter Manchester United people had put out some scores that were outrageous if you saw the odds against Manchester United that game and then you see the game is played and you're like okay Manchester United are leading Liverpool and Liverpool have to fight back so it's it's understanding that yes you would be saying this team looks good on paper but when it gets into the pitch things are different we took a ground any different the big one there we've got the NBA season also opening up the play they are opening weekend last weekend and also we've got game two that is happening this time around many matches will be so we go to NBA league pass you can be able to watch those matches but also here on white off and four sports will be bringing all the updates when it comes to the NBA season that has just opened the LeBron James is away with the team doing what retired a big one for them but we'll see how that game pans out let's finish with the balloon dollar nominations we have got the nominations for the balloon dollar they are out let's hear what someone has got to say about those nominations because I've got many players on that list do they deserve to be on the list or do not deserve for you what do you think will win the balloon dollar first of course we know the top three of course it's given we already know them unless unless there is surprise in terms of what we saw again the player prize when which went to modridge which was a very big surprise and we saw we have already seen Cristiano Ronaldo refusing to attend some of these events so I guess for me I'll still I still think I can't say an African we'll take this one I thought it would get closer we have got five Africans that is that is a very good improvement five Africans in there but I think the names like Cristiano Ronaldo would stand out someone like Robert Lewandowski who has been very very prolific this season already he has scored as if he is scoring a gore avi game he is playing in I think Lionel Messi and also one thing that people should look at is how many players of Liverpool have been outlined in this in these balloon dollar nominations you have got money you have got Salah you have got Van Dijk you have got Alisson you have got also Robots there was I think Robotson is also in there so Trent Alexander Trent Alexander so that shows how far Liverpool have come this is the same Liverpool that a few seasons ago we were talking about them being in the same place where Manchester United is in right now so it is a very great improvement thanks to Klopp and his team and also the the recruitment team inside Liverpool is doing a great job if we look at the first eleven of this let's say when they are going to make it and come out Yung Mimsong of Tottenham is on that list but Joe Felix Benfica that is a surprise that is a surprise and I think he he I had some talk last weekend that he wasted himself going to Atletico Madrid he should have gone to a club like Manchester United where he was assured of a number you could play or a team like Manchester City where he could be developed or under club or somebody like that but it's also it's also wise to know that somebody like also Alexandra Arnold is just 20 but the key thing is to notice that Trent he's here simply because of that creative spark that he had during the game against Barcelona where Liverpool had to come back after that company demolishing so it is that creative spark that they are also looking at in here big one here that on that list for the first time in three years or four we are not seeing name on the list I mean he had a terrible season and I think everyone now can accept that it was a bad choice for him to go to France and the lack of competition in France has also been a very big I would care also not on the list I don't think he can make it here he can make a cut he can make a cut he can make a cut let's say we fine yes but he can make the cut he was in the finals actually but he can make the cut because you have got the likes of Robert Lewandowski ahead of him you've got Fimino ahead of him if you look at the front line of Liverpool those three players the number of goals they scored and if you look the front line of the likes of Tottenham I think Huming Son is in there because of the contribution he makes for the team he may not score in every game but he will provide he will be one key player for them and the same thing that happened during the Champions League game this week he was a key player for them the first goal he got the first goal he got the second goal and also assisted in that so he is a key man so the big question will be from your natural will we see Van Dyke lifting it or who can we see lifting this one out are we talking about the same Van Dyke who was disturbed by Rashford or we are talking about last season last season last season last season he was prolific let's let us be honest last season no one dribbled past him but this season already Marcus Rashford has made a new sansafim so I think I still think Messi or Ronaldo will be taking this one not Kulevali no I don't think he comes close he doesn't even come close I don't think he makes even the top five Kulevali I don't think it will be Van Dyke he will be seeing Van Dyke the brain will be in there Eden Hazard Eden Hazard Eden Hazard could make it in there but I think the name like Rahim Staling could make a cameo in that top so why is there someone like Abu Mayang the number of goals he's caught is the number of goals purely because if you look at somebody like Aguero there are also some good goals yes but again look at the team he's playing in how many players do contribute into that you know he's the only man from Arsenal you know so you can see how how good he is and I think it's also about a longevity of a career yes Hurricane does he gets at least an average of 20 goals every season but Abu Mayang is a man who ranges between 25 and above so when he was a dot man he reached even 30 goals and he was the fastest man in the Bundesliga so he's that good as we're finishing up which game will you be watching today and the entire weekend which will be a highlight of the weekend I think first of all Manchester United know which that is the last game of the weekend but the game everyone is looking at is that I will be Kenley following the Chelsea game against Burnley I'm hoping Burnley can do something Manchester has played last year at home no it's not that Man City is playing Aston Villa Man United is playing Nohwit Awe now it's a tough ground because they've been performing Nohwit have been very very good that they are tough and it's the same place that Man City was was torn apart and no one expected that I hope this weekend he doesn't go for Fernandino and Rodri he at least plays Otamendi but the problem with Otamendi is that I'm doing he had against Wolves he man has made I'm new sons out of him and Pep thought man I you can't I don't have this prediction between Tottenham and Liverpool I think Tottenham will come close but I'm giving it to Liverpool 2-1 it is been the touchline here on Y254 for everyone who has managed to bring this broadcast a success I'm Robert Osoro has been someone and I'm going to enjoy the rest of your broadcast it is where to perform the touchline enjoy