The Old Spice Boys podcast has a distinct Mancunian flavour this week, even if our two guests hail from Aberdeen and Newcastle. 

Martin Buchan captained Manchester United for most of the 12 seasons he played at Old Trafford under four United managers, Frank O’Farrell, Tommy Docherty, Dave Sexton and Ron Atkinson. Martin made 456 appearances for the Reds, and won 34 Scottish caps, playing in two World Cup Finals. 

Dennis Tueart had two spells at Manchester City, playing 224 times in light blue and was later appointed as a director of the club in the time before it was swallowed up by the mega billions of Abu Dhabi.  His overhead kick with which won City the 1976 League Cup against his hometown club, remains one of the most fabled in club folklore

In the history of this local rivalry, United have won 77 times, City 55 and there has been a regular diet of been controversies and shall we say, collisions - George Best and Glyn Pardoe, Roy Keane and Alf Inge Haaland spring readily to mind.

Fast forward to November 2021 and the current Premier League table has leaders Chelsea five points clear of third placed City with United a further three points away in fifth. 

City – who lost at home in the League to Crystal Palace at the weekend - play in the Champions League group stages tonight against Bruges. United were twice rescued last night by Cristiano Ronaldo in Atalanta, for a 2-2 draw. United’s manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is facing a daily discourse as to whether he’s up to the job.