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Essential Questions: Who will win Man Utd vs Man City? With Peter Schmeichel!

Author: Sky Sports April 3, 2025 Duration: 31:23

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Legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel joins the podcast this week to preview Sunday's Manchester derby between United and City at Old Trafford.

Ron Walker and Dave Richardson tee up the game and discuss the major talking points before we hear from Peter in the second half of the episode.

Peter also talks to Ron about "Schmeichel" - a brand-new Sky Exclusive feature documentary which offers an exclusive look at his life and career.

"Schmeichel" is available on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW from Sunday 6th April.

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