 We are also making a very appearance in the Champions League after a very long time and that is Newcastle and they played 0-0 to AC Milan. Ken, you talked about the Champions League being your highlight of the week. What did you make of this March Day 1 of the UEFA Champions League? I think first of all I would love to say it was great to see clubs like Arsenal and Newcastle back in the Champions League. I think they have been out for a less special in Newcastle and they did well in Newcastle to go to the San Siro and come out with a drone. They are first appearance in almost 20 years in the Champions League and first of all they came back to the Champions League blistering performance but they got stuck on fire as they thought to PSV and I think we got a thrill on Wednesday. United was buying 7 goals at the Allianz Arena to see the talent that Bayern Munich has over the years. They have been able to have a strong squad to see them still 10 years from winning their Champions League. In the past decade they still have the same quality players like Mule who won it in 2013 and still they are doing it for Bayern. I think it's always fantastic to see the Champions League coming back because in my opinion I think it's one of the most competitive and the biggest sporting competitions in the world only after the World Cup. Yes, well it was a big one. There are some of the results that came out of March Day 1. We saw Barcelona thrashing Antwerp by 5 goals to nil. Celtic actually lost their first match to Feyenoord there by 2 goals to nil. Atleituk, Madrid 1 old dragoness last month started off with a win and PSG also starting off with a win against Borussia Dortmund and you look at the sum of those games and you realize they were really really good games but also in the winners day marches that's where we had Arsenal big return for them in the UF Champions League defeating GSB by 4 goals to nil. Atleta and Arsenal it's working, it's not that it seems to be working, it's working. Yes and this time especially when he's come and a lot of pipe dropping Aaron Ramstell for David Ryan that passed to games he has got a lot of questions about that because they even thought Ramstell was doing well but Ryan came on in the Champions League and he actually played well and he's a goalkeeper who uses his feet a little bit better than Ramstell so Arsenal... Do they take that position too that Ryan is better than Ramstell? I think it's still subject to a lot of opinions coming in and watching the two of them go ahead to head because Ramstell has really really served us and all well. I think he's a great shot stopper. He's great at saving but sometimes he has a little bit of a little bit of holes in his game but Ryan with his feet, with his passing, with his passes that you know go into midfield I think that's where the big difference comes from because Ramstell is more a commander in the box but Ryan can sell things down and he can actually pass out as we saw him do at Brentford. Because the big conversation was that I listened to the pundritch of Peter Chumako the former United Gokeeper and they talked about a situation where you don't need to bring too much competition to your goalkeeper because Ramstell is working, you don't need to bring competition to your number one goalkeeper who might go on to start overthinking while he's in goal or while in training that it seems the coach does not trust me, it seems I'm not good enough and if he starts doubting himself that is when now he will not start performing. And I think being a really really crucial position the goalkeeper I think you must always avoid small things happening to them you know you must always want them to be in the best shape especially mentally because you know a goalkeeper misake most likely will result in a goal you have to protect their mental frame aside from their physical frame and looking at this one for David Dry and Ramstell if I was Ramstell I wouldn't be worried too much because rotation of goalkeepers through the different competition is something that happens but you know he's going against another top-class goalkeeper I think that is where he may feel you know a bit disadvantaged or a bit let down by the manager so still I think it's still too hard to make something big of it but as the season progresses I think I'd expect Ramstell to retain his position being a better better shortstopper than Dry well what a performance it was by Arsenal football club four nil against PSV and goals coming in from the likes of Odega and Saka really really playing very well and actually they're really going on before we talk about the Premier League let's talk about some of the other matches in the Champions League we had also Real Madrid winning one nil against Union Ballin and six games six goals due to playing up kid is really playing actually from the international game I think England they played and he scored and was actually the leader in that team and also going on to Real Madrid seems to have climatised very well with those bad boost the way they are playing and he's coming out on top for Real Madrid I think he's probably chilling his design of the summer because of the impact that he's had especially go to a club like Madrid and getting the goals in quick succession I think we've only seen that when Madrid have bought big strikers like Ronaldo, Benzema but welling and from midfield he's been able to get into the box and he's gotten his goals many of his goals due to clutch times and the game is almost over so he's taken well to the west side of Madrid and he's last time in the football in Madrid but it's also a new look sort of a new look Madrid team with the midfield and even new strikers so I think they have gel really well and it all goes well for Madrid and you also have to keep in mind that he's not the only one scoring because you have to remember Vinicius Union will be coming back from injury Rodrigo is yet to get into top form and also guys like Jose Lio are trying to chip in the goals they still a lot of things, a lot of plays that Madrid can improve as they improve You look at some of the teams that actually played that we can do also got Inter Milan starting their campaign against Real Soichida last year finalist, Juan Aldo in this game and even from last season when you saw Inter Milan play most of the campaign no one thought they could be finalists in the Champions League actually many conversations that people are having and the question was I think Inter Milan if they played last season Asen could have come out on top but they managed to skid their way all to the final they have started the campaign the same way do you see them going that far again this season? I think in a very experienced side I think that's what I've been helping them because you look at the squad maturity and the age squad sometimes it has helped them pull but I know there are things that is very well set up defensively it is hard to play via midfield play through Inter Milan I think those are some of the small things that help them get to the final and I've started the season well you know imagine meaning that I've been like the third fixture of 5-0 at the San Siro I think that is something was a big statement and I still have some top players I think Alotaro Martinez is in good form Henrik Hittan and Hakanchala Noglu are also in good form so the only thing that will block them from not getting into the final again this year is the good teams that are in the Champions League because you know everyone has that fire that they wish to advance to the final stages of this competition but what happened when it was 4 the likes of Inter Milan they are the likes of Naples also winning by 2 goals to 1 Bayern Munich 4-3 against Manchester United was another matchday 1 that was the biggest game to come out for it Bayern playing at home playing very well winning 4 goals but you give United credit of scoring 3 goals away where they considered 4 against Bayern I think from the United started the evening the first 15-20 minutes I think they deserved more than 3 goals they had easy chances to score the putting Bayern under the pressure but once they considered they sort of died but the recovery they showed to come back in the running moments of the game to steal those goals as a miro coming in clutch in the box getting the ball into the net I think they deserved more more than a draw because it's not easy to really really go after a Bayern after seeing the home record you know no one can remember the last time they lost a home good game but even you always most likely when the Bayerns are in us for United to score 3 not get something I think it will be worrying to to edit and hug in this team wow it's a big one from Manchester United they are not performing very well so far they haven't won a game in the Premier League actually have they they won against Nottingham and against Wolves two the first two matches yeah yeah and that was it for them in Europe and actually at home tough journey for them playing there but let's also look at the Europa League also happening during the week one team that I met it's a fast appearance are the rest playing we're winning three goals to one they celebrated as if they won the Champions League forgive my statement there but that was Liverpool think I these are trophy for them because everybody every fan of Liverpool is like for us the Europa League is not a place we are supposed to be but they are there and they go all the way they can't go all the way because if you look at the squad quality and their ability to win I think Liverpool come first because it's a time and time again in England they have been the second best team after Manchester City for almost all the years that Pep Guardiola has been the manager so it's always not easy to really live up out of any trophy you look at the players they have Salah, Luiziaz Bakromi the midfield rebuild that they did not that they will be shown to win the trophy but you know they have been big clubs in the Europa League Barcelona have been there Manchester United have been there Inter Milan have been there Juventas on their last season but they did not win the trophy you know the Spanish side you know Villarreal Sevilla have a way of leaping this trophy every time they are in so you know Liverpool are the favourites but the Europa League considering the number of games you have to play especially if you miss the top spot in your group it is always tough and market what has to to you know to navigate Liverpool sat on a high note there they played really very well Villarreal lost a way to Panada Nycos of Greece not a good start for Villarreal but it is the Europa League you never know what they can spring up as it goes ahead and AC Roma also winning away to transport by two goals to one Ajax I drew at home 33 against Marcel Atalanta Atalanta good start for them against Sorako and then it was Brighton losing actually they lost at home by three goals to two against Ike what do you make of that between Brighton playing in the Europa League did stage two be for them for a start or not ready for that stage yet I think the goals they considered in that game are pretty much goals that could have been avoided Brighton as well as I think they took the game they took the game to Ike but you know sometimes in this european competition it's what matters the score non really cares how you play they played really well but they could not get the goals when they got the goals they could not keep the lead or keep the tie at the same point so I think I'd be worried if I was Brighton because if you look at the Europa League group they still have to play and the two sides are really really big european sides so they should be worried because they also don't have that much experience in european competition but you look at the other sides in their group including Ike Athens they have a sort of european pedigree one thing no with Brighton is they never shine how they play they've played last weekend a week ago they've played Manchester United out of the park they play city of the park they are a very good football side I think they need to know how to score fast and score more goals because that's the only thing I feel like lucking a little bit yeah yeah well let's talk about my team West Ham after 48 years they won a european trophy the UEFA Europa Conference Cup they came home they came back to England from I think it was the Budapest yes with that trophy and now they have started very well in the Europa League winning 3-1 against TSC and also even at home in the Premier League they've actually started very well they lost just to Manchester City they had the match but good start for them more this season even last season it was not a very good start in the conference and also in the Premier League yeah and I think they had a lot of criticism over their lack of sayings in the summer but the signing they made that jam but proud is proving to be a fantastic signing because you see all the games is featured in for West Ham is getting a goal or an assist and I looked at the goals they got over the week and the Europa League two of them were set pieces from him corners 15 and you know headed in one by Mohamed Kudus and the other one by Tomas Uchek and you know you know what Jeff Prouse what Prouse brings to team yes set delivery accuracy in free kick and a lot of goals and that is exactly what is bring to West Ham so for them I think they just have to understand now that they can maintain their place as a mid you know as a Europa League team because they are bigger teams for the Champions League this season especially I think they can really push very well in the Premier League looking at the squad to finish 5th or 6th yeah it's good that you have brought in Jeff Prouse because it was a big conversation during the international break that he is one player who guarded Southgate should have selected on to the English squad did not get a chance he is a set piece taker he is very good defensive and actually outfield midfielder when he comes to the midfield plays very well for his club weak in weak out did not get a chance but had Maguaia got a chance and not even had Maguaia Kevin Phillips of Manchester City got a chance in that midfield do you take that idea that Gareth Southgate likes some type of players and lives out players who are actually performing because Maguaia actually scored an own goal in the international break yeah and you know it is tough to understand because if you look at it from a perspective of Gareth Southgate is yes for international managers you get you don't get the same amount of time as club managers with these players yes you know so once you have a player of a long period and they really really give the team what you want I think you stick with them because since the 2018 World Cup I think he's only been making very few changes in how he picks the squad unless someone is retired or they really really fell off I don't think he makes significant changes to his quads but then again you also have to consider the performance of a player performance of a player and for Maguaia I think it's sort of you know many people miss how to do not know how to understand it because sometimes for England is unplayable he's a really really great player but for United he's shown his weaknesses maybe it's because of the pressure maybe not but for what plows to miss out in a squad where you have players who have heading abilities at the front players who can latch on to the through balls from the midfield Rashford, Bukav Saka, Ryan Staling Ryan from behind Harry Kane with the set pitches even Maguaia and John Stones heading in the set pitches I think I think having one plows out of the squad is really really not something England want because he rarely plays badly for Southampton and Westam he rarely does play badly and he makes Westam not to miss Declan Rice when you look at the way Westam has been playing so far you cannot say they are missing Declan Rice in that midfield and I think that is also down to Enson Alvarez because they want him there to try and fortify the midfield I think Alvarez and Lukas Paqueta have been easily good in the midfield alongside one of the plows in Thomas Sucek I think that is Westam's biggest strength because once again they have a frontmen who get the job done just get the ball to Jared Boy he gets your goal and that was also another player who was in contention for a call up for England because you look at Boy that goal is called in Budapest for Westam Madam one of the key coolest strikers at one-on-one when you get such a chance you don't waste it and you act on the spot in that one but those are the things that happen in the Champions League and also in the Europa League and now let's look at the fixtures of some of the marches that will be coming your way this afternoon we have got a lot a lot of marches that are coming your way biggest early kickoff today there is no early kickoff actually but from 5 pm we will be having a crystal palace playing at home to Fulham and then we have got yes crystal palace to Manchester City also at home to Nottingham Forest Luton Town we will be playing home to Wolves Brentford we will be playing home to Everton and then Burnley we will be playing home to Manchester United you will gotta pardon me for that one because all this time round I have been saying it is bright on playing Manchester United but I have found out it is Burnley for that one so it is a big big march tomorrow Chelsea Aston Villa will be a key test march there for Chelsea also for Aston Villa key play they did at the Europa League winning that one and then a Super Sunday there in North London will be Arsenal playing home to Tottenham Hotspur big big game will this be a test for Tottenham or will it be a test for Michaela Teta winning that one makes a tempo between the two of them good start between those two and they have really been playing very well Liverpool will be home to Western both of them won during the Europa League 4pm that much will be and then Brighton will be playing home to Bournemouth and will be finishing off that one with Sheffield United versus Newcastle as we are looking at some of those fixtures as they are coming up Ken let's start off with the key match today here will be Burnley versus Man United from 10pm tonight we look at Vincent Kupani so far with Burnley has not won actually a key match in the Premier League is it tough waters for him to come up because championship be cruised through the championship now he is coming onto where the table of men and it seems that it's becoming tough to sit at the table of men I think it's they are going to find it really tough especially you know you look at their squad it's really thin doesn't really have those premier quality players all around that is compared to other sides even the promoted side if you look at all the promoted sides actually they are really struggling because they lack you know that premier player in their side and that's the key difference with that making Burnley not win a match today I think they'll be they'll find it tough to play against Man United side that is really really looking for a win you know United have different emissions from Burnley if they keep on losing the missile on what they really want the champions league at all convention but Burnley most likely if they've looked through the season they're playing for survival so I think it'll be really tough for them to go to get their points at home against United then for matches to United I think if they lose this game there has to be serious serious changes amongst especially the play unit of which they are the ones who drop who drop their heads after 20 minutes of good play the past few games they just disappear most of them you look at players like Rush but really good players but their heads drop the moment they fail you know disappointed it happens with Bruno Fernandez and even Garnacho when he's gotten the chance so United cannot afford to be in a poor mental frame today as they face Burnley and Burnley have to go out and try to seek a win I think they only got a point the other the other week when they played again it's not enough Yes and that's not enough for the Premier League you have to win games to stay in the Premier League I look at Burnley and I there's usually these predictions to usually make that we lose the first manager to be sucked and not that I'm wishing him bad luck but I believe Vincent Kompany will not finish December will not get to December with this Burnley side and for Manchester United two good search for them but have been going on a downhill for them this is a match they are supposed to win when they play it even if they are playing a way to Burnley Yeah they are supposed to beat Burnley and this is most likely down to the quality of the sides because Burnley lacks the quality that Manchester United has and that is by far from their goal keeping department to the attack United should win this game with ease I think that's what everyone expects but if there's something that football show everyone over the years is you know what you expect is not what will happen Yeah well a big one between those two that will be coming up will be following that man sitting nothing on forest that was a key match for them but they can not a walk in the park for man sitting but you expect them to win that one Crystal Palace Fulham key match for Hudson playing against his former side Fulham there and we'll be watching to see how that one pans but tomorrow that's where the key thing is tomorrow the fixtures are already the best you look at the games that will be coming on tomorrow let's look at a a key game the first one at 4 pm will be Asano playing Tottenham who is going to test who between these because it's a good start for the Tottenham coach and people still coming in for Tottenham and also a good start for Asano so far how do you rate it this is not the land and nothing first of all you know it's a good period for both teams because they've been able to grind even when they look like losing they've been able to get the points but Asano will work into the game as favourites yes because they've sort of continued the momentum they had from last season they are coming of a great week they have already beaten one big side in Manchester United they go into the Champions League they come up is before nil so they are coming into it in a good mood but Tottenham have had a whole week to prepare you know sometimes the lack of European fixtures helps a team prepare better for the coming fixture yeah but then again you think of preparation think of this team is playing better you also have to remember that it's a derby and sometimes derbies all these things are thrown thrown out of the wheel yes playing for pride it's playing for the pride which team comes out as the biggest in North London and I think for Tottenham if they can organise themselves very well at the back they have players to hurt Asano but if they can't Asano will have the ability to hammer any team in the league right now at the moment I think only Liverpool and City will have the same firepower to really break down a team the way Asano can at the moment well there's a bigger match that will be coming away there at North London Asano playing home to Tottenham in the North London derby we'll be waiting to see how that match pans on before we finish this segment also we've got to talk about that game also between Western and Liverpool actually Liverpool are at home to Western big game between those two sites for you Liverpool win that one easily or Moyers can shock club I don't think you can win that easily because if it's one thing that Western are sure against teams that keep the ball is they are very ready to hurt to the counter with the road board I think we saw that match against Brighton Brighton had almost 80% of the ball but Western were winning 3 nil in 70 minutes yes so you know that's the dangerous Western they are very dangerous especially when it comes to set pieces they have big guys you have guys like Zuma it's on Alvarez Tomas Uccek who can jump Mikal Antonio they jump so high and get the ball they're real strong and they show up to bull you off the pitch so and you also have the flair they have in Benrama and Lucas Paqueta they have you know both style and muscle to play so it will never be an easy win for Liverpool but Liverpool at the same time they have really really fantastic and I think Louis Dias coming back from injury is a little bit boost to the attacking line Cody Gakwa is yet to really hit the heights that he did at PSV with Liverpool but they still have Muhammed Salah to depend on and you know I feel like that game Liverpool can win it only because they would be at home well because it's not easy to play at Anfield the cup end is another story altogether let's finish off with the fixtures of the football Kenya primal match day four because those games are also coming in thick and fast we've got Shabana playing at Rael Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay they are playing home to Kairubangi Shax so it's another game for them Shabana they are actually back onto the Kenya primal the last time they were in the Kenya primal was I think back in 2006 when they were relegated they are back onto the Kenya primal how do you see them fairing on they have I think they have got just one point so far in the league it's never easy making that jump into the Kenya primal I think for Shabana people had high expectations because you know they had that fan base they had that fan base in this PR so people had high expectations but you know football is a game that requires proper proper organization especially moving into a league and you're playing guys who have stayed in the league for a couple of years I think it's always going to be hard but cannot you know rule them out against Kairubangi Shaxa a team that has struggled the past season and this season is still too early we really know how and what is which team is better than which so you know you'd have to give them a chance of the fact that they are closer to their supporters well let's those are the fixtures of home match day four of the football Kenya primal we have got their bidiko versus Talanta FC also got Taska FC versus Muhoroni Youth also at the Ruaraka Ground Poliz and waiting for FC Leopards I think 10 minutes from now that game will be kicking over and do you look at the games also coming Robi City stars at home in Bukungu again it's in Zoya Shuga KCB versus Bandari Kii March there that is coming on and remember the coach of KCB currently Bernard Mulalo was also a former coach for Bandari so it will be a key fixture there and the Ulindzi complex will be Ulindzi stars home to Sofa Park and then in Muranga Muranga sale at home to poster rangers we finish off that match in Bukungu on Sunday Kakamega homeboys playing Gore Mayer can Gore take this one but Kakamega homeboys are not an easy side to play against especially at Bungu I think it will be very hard for Gore yes you know Kakamega homeboys FC Leopards yes great support in that area and you know how much football is left in that area so the turnout for that game actually should be expected to be really high but but I've started the season really really well yes they are the champions they are looking to defend something and I think they will get the win here because they have been playing really well in the start of this let's finish off with the FIFA football awards the nominees are already out and it's a key one six nominees for March City the team that won the UFA Champions League quickly who do you think will win that one we've got Robi coming there and for me that is my man to win that one for you who will you go for in that nominees for the FIFA best player we've got Alvarez Brozovic the broino Gondogan Harland Rodry Kilian Bapemesi Osiemni Declan Rice Bernardo Silva I think for me just for Harland or Kevin Debroina owing to the fact that Harland came into a league and you know he blasted away yes you know March City could have scored those goals with any other person up front but for Harland at his age coming from the Bundesliga straight to the Premier League breaking records you know getting the season he is there is the season they win the treble I think that's also something added yes but you know Kilian Bapemesi had a great season you know I feel like people underrate what he's been doing at PSG was still the top scorer in the French League you look at how he carried the French team throughout the World Cup campaign I think he's had a really really great season but he's you know what people expect from him is already so high that if he misses it by two marks you know they feel like he's not done enough but I think Mbappe should be up there in the top two but Harland ready to him he came in and he showed the world who he is I believe it's time we break the monotone and we go back to performance and for me the best player who played in this season's Champions League was Rodrigo of Spain a midfielder was a key player scored some of the best matches and that goal sorry in that final against Inter Milan was the goal that gave Man City their first UFA Champions League title thanks a lot Ken for coming onto the touchline which matches are you keeping a key on today I'd have to keep an eye on you know first of all FC Lopaz versus Police Lopaz had a very bad start in the season then hit on Burnley against United you know let's see whether can hug and make something of this this fixture tree thanks a lot Ken and Rosia with me to just my co-host I'm Rob Rosoro will be keeping the game between South Africa and Ireland when it comes to the World Cup but also the 10 p.m. between Burnley and Manchester United but for now let's have a quick reminder of what usually happens on the last weekend of September it is the Konku Delegons for everyone who has made this production a success we say thank you good afternoon and the rest of the viewing here on Y2 by 4