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00:00And with a snap of fingers, the UEFA Champions League is back for this season.

00:04Liverpool, of course, up against Atletico Madrid, Chelsea against Bayern Munich,

00:08Manchester City up against Napoli, Newcastle United, we welcome Barcelona to St Jameson's back

00:13and, of course, the little matter of Arsenal up against Atletico Madrid.

00:17Those are five games to look forward to and we're talking about them right on this edition of the show.

00:22My name is Amelie Daniels and this is The Nomeg here on Guardian TV.

00:30Of course, you're welcome to this latest edition of The Nomeg.

00:34I'm joined by David Mersho here and also K is here to rep his club.

00:40Great to have you guys.

00:41And, of course, the UEFA Champions League is back.

00:44We always look forward to the special nights under the lights.

00:47And we've got five interesting games to look forward to.

00:51But I don't think any of them is more interesting to look forward to than Chelsea and that Nick.

00:57That's a repeat of the 2012 final.

00:59It's a big one.

01:01It's a massive one.

01:01We'll call it Anamageddon.

01:03Because they are supposed to settle.

01:06But I don't think it's a team of what champions Chelsea.

01:08Max, Bayern Munich trying to rebuild with Hurricane.

01:13But it's going to be a difficult one.

01:14For me, I see that game ending in a statement.

01:17That's what I think.

01:18That man, because Chelsea, they are in the form of their life right now.

01:22But they struggle to defeat Brett.

01:25He's definitely the biggest league in the world.

01:27So you think the levels will drop in the Champions League?

01:29Definitely, exactly.

01:30But you look at the attacking field that Bayern have got.

01:33Shouldn't Chelsea be scared?

01:35Hurricane, Michael Olisse, you know, Nicholas Jackson could play in that game.

01:39He should.

01:40Yeah, so that's a big point.

01:42Looking at the inexperienced guys here in Chelsea, the back four.

01:47You know, everybody complains that most of those guys are inexperienced.

01:50They are young, they need a leader, you know, pretend.

01:52But I think they will see content by hand.

01:54They will content by hand.

01:55It's Chelsea.

01:55Once the midfield is good, you know, everything will be fine.

01:58In terms of throwbacks, I think the particular fixtures that give us, you know, another moment

02:04is Liverpool up against Atletico Madrid.

02:07We know how some years back Atletico Madrid came to Anfield in dramatic sense.

02:12They got the better of Liverpool.

02:14You know, Diego Simone will bring his guys from the Metropolitano to Anfield.

02:18And they'll be really shooting this one.

02:19Of course, you know, like you said, you know, everybody, like, have a score to settle.

02:25But if you also look at the fact that it's been a long time that these guys are meeting

02:29again, but still, Atletico Madrid coming down to Anfield.

02:33Anfield is never an easy place to come to.

02:35You know, you can ask anyone in England.

02:38And even Barcelona and the likes.

02:39But now with Simeon again, another chance, another season to, you know, get this done.

02:44Up late, it's been quite, let me say, quiet from Metropolitano.

02:48But maybe they can upset Liverpool.

02:51I'm looking at that.

02:52Maybe.

02:52Of course, they did before.

02:53So maybe they do it again.

02:54But let's move to the next fixture now.

02:56Kevin De Bruyne will return playing against his former side.

03:00Oh, I never saw that coming.

03:00Oh, yeah.

03:01So that's a wonderful one.

03:03And of course, we have the old Man Utter players there doing well as well.

03:07Scott McTominay, Rasmus Hoyland.

03:10And then there's also Kevin De Bruyne.

03:12Do you think they can trouble Man City even going off what we saw in the Manchester Derby?

03:16Two different clubs.

03:17For Napoli, Manchester City, where the sky is blue.

03:21Different kind of play.

03:22I know De Bruyne coming to this game, he's going to be the last game.

03:25Fine.

03:26But I still want to tip Man City to have an edge.

03:29Considered the experience.

03:30Now, the one, again, Manchester United, three goals to nothing.

03:34They're an experience.

03:35Haven't lost so many matches.

03:36They're going to be coming to this game so much not to deliver.

03:39Fine.

03:40A lot of Manchester United players are there.

03:42De Bruyne is there.

03:43But I still give it to Man City.

03:44I would want to say that if you look at the Napoli team, just like he was trying to mention

03:49earlier, we shouldn't rule them out.

03:51Manchester City, currently, they look like a new team that is being rebuilt.

03:56Because the whole crop of guys, they've been dismantled.

03:59And these current ones, they have not really gelled to that.

04:02And then there's Antonio Conte, who's quite experienced.

04:05Let this team.

04:06Let this team to this Fudeto last season.

04:08You have to consider the absence of Romano Lukaku.

04:13The attack came full of Napoli as a little bit weak.

04:16Since that guy got injured.

04:17They have not a warm-man team.

04:19That's the only thing about them.

04:20But I think, you know, the experience of Pep always comes to play.

04:23Okay, I think we'll see the result of the pitch.

04:26Fair enough.

04:27Fair enough.

04:28But again, there's a top clash.

04:30And that is in the northern part of England.

04:33Because Newcastle United will be entertaining Barcelona.

04:36I particularly like this fiction.

04:37I look forward to it.

04:38Because it's not every time you get to see Barcelona play a sentence.

04:42But then, of course, do you think that against...

04:45We know Lamin-Yama will be out because he's injured, groin injury.

04:49But against the likes of Barcelona, do you think that Newcastle United can put up a decent challenge at least?

04:57Okay, let me just pick this up.

04:59But, you know, for Newcastle, they are not the same team that actually came into this Champions League.

05:04They've sold the main man.

05:06Alexander Issa.

05:07Yeah.

05:08It's going to...

05:09There's not how they want to do it.

05:10The toil will be there.

05:11This vacuum will be there.

05:12And we've been seeing it in the games they've played.

05:14So they are struggling to find the back of the net.

05:16Now, you're playing against a Barcelona team that...

05:20You know, we know how they're attacking from Axis Flick's side.

05:23Recently, just 6-0 against Valencia.

05:26I know that Champions League is different.

05:28But I think this is only an easy win for Barcelona.

05:30Look, it gives the physicality that Newcastle began with the fans behind them.

05:36Don't you think that they stand a chance of frustrating Barcelona?

05:39If they come to Fisica, they will buy the red card.

05:41That's it.

05:42You know, with a big backer.

05:43That's it.

05:43There's no freedom.

05:44They will tap them.

05:45No, the last time they fixed it, they didn't gather enough experience to play in Europe.

05:48And now, with the sack house, it will be difficult.

05:51It will.

05:51The fans will be there, fine.

05:52But then, I'm expecting...

05:54Although, it won't be like an easy ride, you know.

05:57Because any team in England will always give you...

05:59The minimum of goals, there will be 3-0.

06:01But of course, I'm expecting...

06:03Okay.

06:03David, you mentioned easy ride.

06:05I think it's an easy ride for Arsenal.

06:07Up against Athletic Club.

06:08But I have to say, I personally didn't want to talk about Arsenal.

06:11Oh, I see.

06:12I don't think they'll go far in this one.

06:13But...

06:14I know a ball that won't be...

06:16I know a ball that won't be cheap.

06:17That was in the semi-finals last year.

06:20Okay.

06:21So, why didn't they have guys going?

06:22Somebody...

06:22Someone at the backstage says, Arsenal, they did the best team in the world.

06:27Why didn't they just go ahead to win the Champions League?

06:30You wouldn't have started with the Beverly Hills.

06:31Football is something...

06:32I'm for...

06:33Talking to me, my United fan.

06:35You can't read it, personally.

06:36No, no, no.

06:36Forget it.

06:37You mean him, eh?

06:38Yeah.

06:38It's not a problem.

06:39We'll get back.

06:40You guys.

06:41Forget that.

06:42But let's focus, again, Athletic Club, Bilbao, Decent side, Arsenal, also, we know them.

06:49But they don't need an introduction.

06:51You saw what they did against Northland Forest.

06:53Yeah.

06:53I think that performance should be the standard.

06:56And I'm expecting to see more of the same.

06:58That is what we're expecting.

06:59If they can maintain their momentum, they can go as fast as anybody they want to get to this season.

07:04The problem is how will they manage the team?

07:06The training program, that you avoid players from getting more injuries.

07:09That will do with the training system.

07:10You know what I'm saying?

07:11Now, you have your careers.

07:13What are you need to deliver?

07:14The question is how far can you fly?

07:17Well, you mentioned some.

07:18I was not expecting you to answer.

07:20That question is for Mickey Lateta.

07:21Let's move away from that.

07:22And let's talk about the Ballon d'Or, which will happen in some days' time.

07:27And I want you to do this simple task.

07:29You're going to tell me your top five players, and then you pick the standard one.

07:34The one that should go ahead to be crowned the best player in the world for the outcome.

07:38Yeah, so I'll start with you, David.

07:40Okay.

07:40Dembele.

07:42Okay.

07:42Lamyama.

07:43Okay.

07:44Saka.

07:46I'll pick Saka.

07:48Saka?

07:48Yes.

07:49Okay.

07:50Yeah, Saka.

07:50You guys are saying Saka.

07:52That's number three.

07:54My two other players.

07:56Those are my three best for now, for me.

07:57Between those three.

07:58Make it five.

07:59Five.

08:00Make it five.

08:01Ah.

08:02Pick two more.

08:02Is that Mbappe?

08:03What's your turn?

08:05It didn't do much.

08:06What's your turn?

08:06I'll give, okay, I'll put Mbappe.

08:08Okay.

08:08I'll put Mbappe, and I'll put.

08:11Let me, let me, let me just show Messi in the island.

08:14Show Messi in the island.

08:15That means you're leaving the likes of lambing.

08:18Did you mention your mouth?

08:19Sala.

08:20Yes, Sala.

08:21I don't know why I kept Sala.

08:23Sala, yeah.

08:24Sala, my man.

08:24All right.

08:25Go fight on my guy.

08:26Yama, what's his name?

08:28My friend, my guy from PSG.

08:30Dembele.

08:31Saka.

08:33I'll give it to Mbappe, and I'll give it to Sala.

08:36So it's the standard one for you?

08:37My standard, I'll give it to Yamaa.

08:39That's for me.

08:39You want Yamaa?

08:40You don't have to win the champion to be the best in the world.

08:43Rodri's is not winning.

08:44Do you need to have Yamaa for me?

08:46Do you need to have high-volume goals and assists to win?

08:48No, that's good.

08:49Because I think that's the argument.

08:50You're going to have 24, 25 words about Yamaa.

08:53So a kind of renaissance of Yamaa.

08:56You don't have to agree.

08:57You don't have to agree.

08:59I'm coming to you.

09:00Somebody, you know, we have seen the new generation of players.

09:02The major player is going to put to rest.

09:05The Messi will not do...

09:07You think so?

09:07Yes, that's what I think.

09:08Okay.

09:09Let me come to you now.

09:10Top five players.

09:12Standout one.

09:14I think we've mentioned this before, but for the sake of it, personally, like I said,

09:19I'm not so intrigued about the Badon-Doye game, but we still have to...

09:22My friends.

09:23Yeah, we have to...

09:23Top five players.

09:24I have to say, Rafinha for me, Dembele for look closely, I don't want to say Yamaa third,

09:33um, Saka for Saka and Pintia.

09:38And no place.

09:38There's a place for Saka, but there's no place for Yamaa.

09:41I said Yamaa.

09:42You said Yamaa.

09:42No place for Mbappe that you tried to influence him to pick?

09:47Because last year, you know, we are looking at the calendar year.

09:50Uh, as much as Mbappe tried to transition into the new Madrid team, it was unable to be

09:56his usual self.

09:58And that, for me, it's the turn now.

10:00So, aside from that, oh, okay, the only person that is Salah, yes.

10:06I was going to say you're leaving him with Salah.

10:08Yes, I think, who did I pick as fifth one Pintia?

10:11Hadam has a close one.

10:13Saka is my guy.

10:14I'm sorry, Sala.

10:14I'm surprised that you both are putting Saka in it.

10:18But anyways, that's fine.

10:19It's your standard one.

10:20Rafinha, actually, obviously.

10:22Rafinha.

10:22All right, tell us your standout player and top five from the year gone by as the Ballon

10:28D'Or ceremony is just on the horizon.

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10:44It's been a pleasure, as always.

10:46Yeah, thank you.

10:47And of course, I look forward to seeing you guys next time.

10:50And of course, I will look forward to seeing you in the next episode.

10:55Bye for now.

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