Man United v Man City + underlying data buys

This week on the Tactical Preview we're looking ahead to the first Manchester derby of the season, as Manchester United welcome Man City to Old Trafford. Kate Mason is joined by Rob Green and The Athletic's Thom Harris to analyse City's midfield having been reconstructed during the summer transfer window with the arrival of Elliot Anderson, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Enzo Fernandez. The Athletic's Man City correspondent Sam Lee also drops by to explain how the new unit is coming together, while the panel assess whether playing on the counter may suit Michael Carrick's side There's also a look ahead to Fulham's trip to Anfield, having seen plenty of midfield chaos from Alvaro Arbeloa's side, while Aston Villa will be hoping to score their first Premier League goal of the season against Nottingham Forest and Hull head to Chelsea, yet to so far concede. Meanwhile in the breakdown, the panel look at the under the radar data signings made this summer that may be worth keeping an eye on! 00:00 Intro 02:23 Man City’s new look midfield 04:35 How Man City build-up play 09:55 Maresca’s comments on Ndiaye 15:15 Can Man United challenge on the counter? 16:48 ‘Highest bidder’ game 20:31 Liverpool v Fulham preview 26:38 Aston Villa v Forest preview 31:18 Chelsea v Hull preview 32:52 The Breakdown: data-led transfers 39:35 Outro Executive Producer: Guy Clarke Producer: Xavi Bird Videographer: Liam Warburton The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, six times a week during the World Cup... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4o... Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Thumbnail: Dan Mullan / Staff  / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images Carl Recine / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images #manchesterunited #premierleague #manchestercity