Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United

#163: United Complete Double Over Liverpool To Secure Top 5

Mon, 04 May 2026 09:35:00 -0000

United's victory over their fiercest rivals secured Champions League qualification for next season. Aaron and Kees discuss the match and what lies ahead for this United side as preparation begins for the 26/27 season.

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#162: United Win at Stamford Bridge

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Aaron and Kees discuss Man United's loss to Leeds midweek, followed by victory at the weekend against Chelsea. They also debate United's managerial choices going forward.

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#161: Tonali to United?

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:49:00 -0000

Aaron and Kees discuss United's extensive links to Newcastle's midfielders, as well as the prospect of Tottenham's relegation.

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#160: Carrick's United Down Villa

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Aaron and Kees discuss Man United's defeat of Aston Villa, Carrick's future as manager, and Aaron's diehard Drake fandom.

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#159: United Struggle in Difficult First Loss for Carrick

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

After a difficult loss to Newcastle, Aaron and Kees discuss ongoing tactical struggles as Carrick attempts to balance tactical solidity with getting the best out of his brightest talents.

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#158: United Continue to Win, How Good is Carrick's Side?

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

Following wins against Everton and Crystal Palace, Aaron discusses United's tactics against deeper-blocking opposition, player personnel concerns, and Carrick's possible solutions.

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#157: Carrick's United and Breaking Down Zonal Defences

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

This week, Kees and Aaron discuss the tactical drivers behind a slight regression from Carrick's United against West Ham, and what they mean moving forward.

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#156: Placing Carrick's United in the Tactical Evolution of the Premier League (with Jon Mackenzie)

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

Kees welcomes guest Jon Mackenzie of the Tifo Football podcast to discuss the shifting sands of the Premier League's tactical landscape and what it means for Michael Carrick's Manchester United.

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#155: Carrick Keeps Perfect Record After Difficult Fulham Clash

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

After Carrick's third consecutive win, Kees and Aaron discuss what the results mean, evaluate the changes in performance, and debate what that means for United's medium-term future.

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#154: It's Murder on the Dancefloor

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0000

Kees discusses Man United's crucial victory over Arsenal at the Emirates.

Article by Tiago Estêvao as mentioned on the podcast:

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#153: Manchester Turns Red on Michael Carrick's Managerial Return

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

After United's win in the Manchester Derby this weekend, Aaron and Kees discuss how United exploited City's weaknesses, and whether Michael Carrick will find the next few weeks as easy as his first has felt.

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#152: Amorim Sacked

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:32:00 -0000

Aaron and Kees discuss Ruben Amorim's sacking, what it means for Man United on the pitch in 2026, and where we go from here.

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#151: Frustrating Injury-Ridden Loss at Villa Park

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Aaron and Kees discuss (and lament) an injury-ridden United squad and how to survive the upcoming run of matches following a frustrating loss to Aston Villa.

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#150: United Draw a Thriller to Iraola's Bournemouth

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Kees discusses United end-to-end 4-4 draw against Bournemouth at Old Trafford, and then takes listener QA on defensive errors, attacking performances, and United's youth.

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#149: United Collect 4 Points from Bottom Dwellers West Ham and Wolves

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Kees takes listener Q&A about United's draw to West Ham at Old Trafford and win against Wolves at the Molineux.

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#148: How Are United Performing vs. Squad Quality?

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

After a mixed run of results against midtable sides, Aaron and Kees discuss whether United's performances align with the quality of the players available to Ruben Amorim.

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#147: Are Amorim's Team Selections Costing United Points?

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0000

A strange defeat to Everton prevented United from rising up to 5th in the Premier League table, raising questions about the ceiling of this side and whether Amorim is extracting its full potential.

Note: Audio issues clear around 13:30

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#146: Are Man United Finally Good at Set Pieces? (with Jake Fox)

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:22:00 -0000

Aaron and Kees welcome Jake Fox (@setpiecesicko on x) of the Pot Shot Pod to discuss Man United's changes at set pieces this campaign.

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#145: United Draw Away to Thomas Frank's Tottenham Hotspur

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:56:00 -0000

Aaron and Kees discuss Man United's cagey yet dramatic late come-from-ahead, come-from-behind draw in North London

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#144: United Brought Back Down to Earth by Draw in Nottingham

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0000

This weekend's draw against Nottingham Forest exposed some of the issues behind United's current approach. Aaron and Kees discuss what we have learned about Amorim's 25/26 United side as they reach the 10-match point in the league.

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#143: United Thrash Brighton at Old Trafford

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Kees and Aaron discuss United's recent uptick in form, what it means for the side going forward, and then wrap up the episode with some listener questions.

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#142: Victory at Anfield

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Kees breaks down United's first victory at Anfield in 9 years.

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#141: Catching Up on the Rest of the League

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0000

With no United matches this week, we briefly turn to the rest of the league as we highlight some of the more interesting trends since the start of the season.

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#140: Amorim and Tactics vs. Talent (with Jon Mackenzie)

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Aaron and Kees welcome Jon Mackenzie of Tifo Football and The Athletic to discuss tactical evolution in the modern Premier League, how tactics interact with player quality to determine results, and what this means for Ruben Amorim.

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#139: United Lose in London

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:47:00 -0000

Kees discusses United's disappointing loss to Brentford in London over the weekend.

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#138: Strange Win Over Chelsea Provides Respite for United and Amorim

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0000

This week, Kees and Aaron discuss United's dramatic 10v10 win over Chelsea, including the extent to which we can learn from this match, how much it helps Amorim's position, and where it leaves the side heading into some easier fixtures.

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#137: Should We Be Worried About Amorim after Manchester Derby Loss?

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0000

This week, Aaron and Kees reconvene to discuss whether the Manchester Derby loss mounts pressure on Ruben Amorim, and to what extent that should be the case.

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#136: Senne Lammens, Preseason Prediction Updates, and the 343

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Aaron and Kees discuss United's purchase of Senne Lammens to be the club's new number one before updating their preseason predictions in light of recent developments around the Premier League. They wrap up with a long form response to some listener emails.

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#135: League Points Salvage Cup Despair and Transfer Deadline Day

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0000

This week, Kees discusses the Grimsby Town and Burnley matches before Aaron covers the close of the transfer window.

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#134: Disappointment at Craven Cottage

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Kees and Aaron discuss United's links to goalkeeper signings, as well as the midfield and tactical situation as it pertains to the side's draw to Fulham at the weekend

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#133: Optimism After Opening Day Loss to Arsenal

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:02:00 -0000

This week, Aaron discusses a difficult opening day loss to Arsenal, and the reasons to be optimistic in spite of it.

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#132: Our Premier League 1-20 (Part 2)

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Kees and Aaron complete their Premier League table predictions for the coming season.

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#131: Sesko, Baleba, and Our Premier League 1-20 (Part 1)

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0000

This episode, we looked at the signing of Benjamin Sesko, the possible signing of Carlos Baleba, and began our Premier League 1-20s with teams 11-20. Please tune in Wednesday for Part 2, 1-10!

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#130: Sesko Alternatives, Fringe Prospects, and Are 3-4-3s Becoming More Popular?

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0000

This week, Aaron discusses a few extra topics from the weekend that follow the Sesko links and United's preseason tour.

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#129: Amorim's Tactics and Centre Forwards

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Kees takes listener Q&A covering a wide range of topics including Amorim's tactics, midfield personnel issues, and United's links to Ollie Watkins and Benjamin Sesko

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#128: Mbeumo Signs, Rashford Walks

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:38:00 -0000

Kees and Aaron discuss the finalisation of the transfer of Bryan Mbeumo, Marcus Rashford's loan departure to sunny Catalonia, and United's transfer prospects going forward this summer

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#127: New Transfer Strategy and Expectations for United's Prospects

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Aaron discusses the possibility that United's transfer strategy has changed entirely following links to Ollie Watkins, and the future of some of the youngest players in the squad - Ayden Heaven, Patrick Dorgu, Harry Amass, and Leny Yoro.

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#126: Squad Building on a Budget, Midfield Links, and The Struggle to Make Sales

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0000

This week, Aaron celebrates the loosest of links to midfielders, walking through the potential signings of Ardon Jashari, Hayden Hackney, and Felix Nmecha in the context of building a competitive squad on a budget.

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#125: Fixing United's Midfield and Forward Positions for Amorim's 3-4-3

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Given the quiet news week, Kees looks deeper at the midfield and forward needs for the summer and how United can use a few signings to achieve much greater success next season under Amorim.

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#124: Gyokeres, Ekitike, and Striker Conundrums

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0000

This week, we discussed the unlikelihood of signing Viktor Gyokeres, the possibility of Hugo Ekitike as an alternative, and the tactical and strategic keys to the next few months of United's revival.

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#123: Gyokeres to United? And More Mbeumo Talk...

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Kees and Aaron get into it about recruitment strategy and goals on this week's episode

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#122: Delap, Mbeumo, Fernandes – Transfer Talk Galore

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Kees and Aaron discuss the potential departure of Bruno Fernandes as well as United target Liam Delap's move to Chelsea and United's links to Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford.

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#121: Europa League Despair, Squad Analysis, Garnacho Leaving, Cunha Joining

Mon, 26 May 2025 10:00:00 -0000

After a busy week for United, Aaron and Kees come together to discuss the bitter Europa League Final defeat to Tottenham, a surprisingly bright win over Aston Villa, the announcement of Alejandro Garnacho's likely departure, and the signing of Matheus Cunha, which was announced on Sunday afternoon.

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#120: Amorim's Future and Europa League Final Preview

Mon, 19 May 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Heading into the Europa League Final, Aaron discusses the tactical challenges that lie ahead for Amorim and why the matchup with Tottenham is a difficult proposition for United.

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#119: Europa League Dominance Amidst Domestic Downfall

Mon, 12 May 2025 10:00:00 -0000

After following Europa League Final qualification with another league defeat, Kees and Aaron discuss how and why United's strengths in Europe are their weaknesses domestically, underpinning this odd season.

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#118: Thrown to the Lyons, Dances with Wolves (with Brent Maximin)

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Kees and special guest Brent Maximin discuss United's win for the ages against Lyon and incredibly forgettable defeat to Wolves.

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#117: Should We Be Worried About Onana?

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000

After the loss to Newcastle, Kees discusses many topics, most notably Onana's recent struggles in goal and other questions from the audience.

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#116: Goals Win Games (and United Don't Score Any)

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000

After a frustrating, goalless week, Aaron looks at the issues facing United's attack that have dried out the league season once and for all.

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#115B: Learning From Frustrating Loss to Forest

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:33:00 -0000

Kees and Aaron regroup midweek to discuss the loss to Nottingham Forest, teaching points for United, and what Forest's success as a whole this season spells out for the rest of the league.

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#115A: Previewing the Weeks Following the International Break

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Due to this week's unusual scheduling following the International Break and FA Cup matches, Aaron previews the road ahead in this short upload. This week's primary upload will be on Thursday to adjust to the fixture schedule.

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#114: Man United Q&A before the Premier League Run-in

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Kees and Aaron hit all kinds of topics surrounding Man United, including the potential return of Jadon Sancho, Kobbie Mainoo's contract, and much more.

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#113: Two Comfortable Wins Against Leicester and La Real

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Kees discusses Man United's two victories this week over Real Sociedad and Leicester City, including the performance of Ayden Heaven, Joshua Zirkzee, Bruno Fernandes, and much more.

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#112: Two Boring Effective Draws as United's Squad Gets Younger and Younger

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Aaron discusses the draws against Real Sociedad and Arsenal - in equal parts promising, frustrating, and unlucky. He then talks through Ayden Heaven's performance against his former side, Alejandro Garnacho's continued importance to the team and goalscoring woes, and United as a whole boasting more young players than they have had in a very long time.

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#111: Penalty Kick Elimination from FA Cup Sours Hard-Fought Week

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0000

This week, Aaron discusses uncertainties surrounding the team after a hard-fought week with two confusing results: a 10-man win over Ipswich Town and an FA Cup elimination on penalty kicks.

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#110: What is Tactical "Structure" and How are Amorim's Structural Ideas Helping/Hurting Man Utd? (with Jon Mackenzie)

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000

This week, we welcomed Jon Mackenzie (@Jon_Mackenzie) to help us through a big-picture discussion about the concept of tactical structure in football, how it applies to Ruben Amorim's system, and whether we should be concerned or not about it moving forward.

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#109: Shorthanded United Suffer Demoralising Defeat in North London

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Aaron and Kees discuss United's performance against Tottenham on Sunday

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#108: United Defeat Leicester at the Death as the Transfer Window Closes

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Kees and Aaron are back to discuss United's last two fixtures, as well as their transfer business with the January window having just closed this week.

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#107: Is Kobbie Mainoo's Future as a #10?

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Kees discusses Kobbie Mainoo's role change, Alejandro Garnacho's change in form, wingback incomings and much more.

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#106: Important Wins, Buildup Struggles, and Wingback Incomings?

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

United went 2 for 2 this week thanks to the growing defensive solidity that has been developing for weeks under Amorim. Aaron discusses the in-possession issues that continue to blight United's attacking form under the new head coach, as well as whether ongoing transfer rumours present solutions to these issues.

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#105: Tiring Squad and Tactical Teething Issues Evident Against Southampton and Brighton

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

This week, we discussed the difficulties of a squad that slowly narrows in size as Amorim narrows in on the qualities of his players, as well as the tactical adoption and personnel issues involved in United's struggle to 3 points from 6 against Southampton and Brighton.

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#104: Huge FA Cup Triumph at Arsenal, and Evaluating Left Wing Back Links

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

This week, United knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup after a dramatic three-hour tie. We discuss the performance from a tactical, chronological, and key personnel standpoint before evaluating links to five left wing backs: Alphonso Davies, Nuno Mendes, Milos Kerkez, Patrick Dorgu, and Alvaro Fernandez.

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#103: Many Positives, Few Points as United Hold Liverpool to a Draw at Anfield

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

This week, Aaron discusses topical big game tactical and personnel ideas in light of United's promising draw at Anfield.

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#102: Bottom Half After Boxing Day

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

United's misfortunes continued through the holiday period, so we took the opportunity this week to discuss the ways in which things are and are not as bad as they seem.

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#101: The Basque Grinch Steals Christmas

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

James and Kees discuss Man United's frustrating loss to Bournemouth at Old Trafford to kick off the festive fixtures, including discussions about set piece defending, composure, and Marcus Rashford.

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#100: Manchester Derby Victory Marks Our Centennial Episode

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

This week, we celebrate the podcast's 100th episode with a discussion about the Manchester Derby victory and early tactical insights into Ruben Amorim's tenure: early progress, key future objectives, and player revelations. We also discuss the prospective signing of 17-year-old Diego León from Cerro Porteño and links to Éderson of Atalanta.

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#99: Positives To Take From Frustrating Defeats

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

This week, we discuss the difficulties United faced in defeats to Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, and the positives that have been apparent regardless under Ruben Amorim.

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#98: Amorim's First Loss and Learning From Arsenal

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

In this episode, we took a look through Amorim's Starting XI decisions and broad tactical concepts from United's loss against Arsenal. We also discussed Arteta's side, their influence over the game, and what United can learn from them moving forward.

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#97: Amorim's United Flatten Everton

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Kees discusses United's 4-0 victory over Everton at Old Trafford, as well as answering some QA from listeners surrounding Amad Diallo, Leny Yoro, and much much more

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#96: Amorim Arrives

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Aaron and Kees discuss Ruben Amorim's first match in charge of Man United, including his selection decisions, what worked, what didn't, and what they expect to see going forward.

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#95: Rashford's Future, Academy Debuts, and Performance Expectations Under Amorim

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

This week, while we wait for Amorim's first match as United manager, we discussed a number of topics around his arrival, including the struggling Marcus Rashford, the possibility of debutants from the talented youth teams, and expectations for this season and next under the new coach.

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#94: RvN Era Recap

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:10:00 -0000

Kees and Aaron briefly reflect on RvN's tenure as interim manager before talking about some of the individual performances we have seen in the last week

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#93: How Does United's Squad Fit Ruben Amorim's 3-4-3 Formation?

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

This week, instead of discussing the Chelsea match, we analyze the incoming Ruben Amorim's 3-4-3 formation, the roles of players as his system appears at Sporting, and how it might look with the current United squad, as well as transfer needs that it creates.

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#92: The King is Dead, Long Live the King (with Casey Evans)

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:19:00 -0000

Kees and Aaron are joined by Casey Evans to put a bow on Erik ten Hag's tenure as Man United football czar and consider the possibility of a Ruben Amorim tenure at Old Trafford.

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#91: Wing Dynamics and Defeat at West Ham

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Kees answers Q and A about wingers, youth players, and United's woes in front of goal.

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#90: Victory, At Last

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Kees and Aaron discuss Man United's win against Brentford at Old Trafford, including the excellent performance from the front line, rejuvenated showings from Casemiro and Eriksen, and what's going on with the backline.

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#89: Is the Premier League Experiencing a Tactical Shift? (with Jon Mackenzie)

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Kees is joined by Jon Mackenzie on this episode to discuss the major tactical trends taking place in the Premier League this season and how they pertain to United's current malaise.

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#88: The Winless Streak, Defensive Approaches, and Looking Ahead (with Brent Maximin)

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0000

This week, Aaron welcomed Brent Maximin (@logoffbrent) to discuss United continuing their streak to five winless matches and reverting to a more defensive approach against Aston Villa, before looking ahead to the next few weeks for the side.

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#87: Big Picture Problems at Manchester United

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

After a disappointing draw to Twente and a crushing defeat against Tottenham, we discuss big picture topics around this United side; including the long-term futures of captain Bruno Fernandes and manager Erik Ten Hag, and how difficult it becomes to interpret individual performances when the side crumbles as a whole.

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#86: Eriksen, Bruno, and Palace Away

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:44:00 -0000

Kees and Aaron discuss United's midfield situation in the context of clashes with Barnsley and Crystal Palace.

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#85: Zirkzee, Amad, and a Southampton Recap

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Kees and Aaron dig into the details of United's trip to Southampton at the weekend, including answering your questions about Amad Diallo, Joshua Zirkzee, and the buildup issues that have plagued United this season.

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#84: Imperfect Midfield Options, United's Best Starting XI, and Future Transfer Windows

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

During the international break, we took the opportunity to look at where United stand, both in terms of the current system under Erik ten Hag and the players currently at his disposal.

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#83: Ugarte Signs, McTominay and Sancho Leave, Reviewing United's Transfer Window, and The Loss to Liverpool (with htomufc)

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

This week, Aaron is joined by Harrison (@htomufc) of The Overlap to discuss Manuel Ugarte, the sales of Scott McTominay and Jadon Sancho, the transfer window as a whole, and a tough Sunday afternoon against Liverpool.

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#82: Pressing Schemes and Buildup Ideas in Ten Hag's Third Season (with Jon Mackenzie)

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000

With Aaron sidelined for the weekend, we welcomed Tifo Football's Jon Mackenzie (@Jon_Mackenzie) to discuss the new pressing approach, as well as some ideas around buildup as displayed in the victory over Fulham and defeat at Brighton.

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#81: New Signings, New Tactics, and Three Points in United's Premier League Opener (with Brent Maximin)

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000

This week, in Kees' temporary absence, we welcomed the great Brent Maximin (@logoffbrent) to discuss United's win over Fulham in their Premier League opener, including debutants and a new tactical approach.

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#80: Special– The Double Signing of Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui (with Marc Geschwind)

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0000

Today, we welcome Marc Geschwind (@MarcGeschwind) to discuss Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, travelling all the way from their time as youngsters at Ajax to their journeys at superclubs over the last few seasons.

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#79: 2024/25 Season Preview – Transfers, Tactics, Predictions, and How Do We Evaluate Ten Hag's Third Season? (with Carl Anka)

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000

This week, we welcomed Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) to help preview the season, including: transfers, how we expect United to set up, how we think they might fare in all competitions, and the difficulty of evaluating a side that has made so many changes after a difficult season.

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#78: United's Set Piece Woes and The Appointment of Andreas Georgson (with Jake Fox)

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000

This week, we welcomed the wonderful Jake Fox (@JakeWFox) from the Pot Shot Podcast to analyze the last few years of set pieces in United's first team and how the arrival of former Brentford, Arsenal, and Southampton coach Andreas Georgson might present solutions. We also discussed the imminent signing of 16-year-old Chido Obi-Martin from Arsenal's youth academy.

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#77: Left Back, Right Back, Midfield Balance

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:01:32 -0000

On this episode, Kees and Aaron discuss depth at the fullback positions and how to balance the midfield with the current options.

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#76: Terms Agreed with Ugarte, Amad and Squad Depth Out Wide, and Who Starts the Community Shield?

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:01:48 -0000

Today, we take a look at ongoing progress in the transfer window following the signing of Leny Yoro and analyze how parts of the squad are shaping up for the season ahead.

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#75: Special– Leny Yoro is joining Manchester United

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 06:00:39 -0000

This special episode takes a deep dive into 18-year-old central defender Leny Yoro, whose move to Manchester United is set to be finalized over the upcoming days.

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#74: Centre halves, front 2s, and where does Mason Mount fit?

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:12:39 -0000

On this week's episode Kees and Aaron discuss Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, and Jarrad Branthwaite, as well as digging in on the possibility of a front 2 at United and what Mason Mount's role will look like in the 2024/25 season

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#73: Matthijs De Ligt, Manuel Ugarte, and the New Coaching Staff

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:02:14 -0000

This week, we analyzed the links to Bayern Munich's Matthijs de Ligt and PSG's Manuel Ugarte before Kees detailed implications of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake's appointments given their respective tenures in Dutch football.

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#72: Joshua Zirkzee and Defensive Midfield

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:02:36 -0000

On this episode Aaron and Kees discuss Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee and his links to Man United on a transfer this summer, as well as potential additions in midfield.

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#71: Ten Hag Stays, Branthwaite Rumors, and European Championship talk

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:02:10 -0000

Kees and Aaron are back with a discussion of Man United's retention of Erik ten Hag as manager, as well as a discussion on centreback targets in the transfer market and their picks for favorites and dark horses as the group stages of the European Championship come to a close.

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#70: The Second Season Review (with Brent Maximin)

Mon, 20 May 2024 10:02:23 -0000

To cap off a long and difficult season, we welcome the wonderful Brent Maximin (@logoffbrent) to help us recollect our players, goals, and moments of the season, before discussing the future that lies ahead for Manchester United.

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#69: Where Do We Go Now?

Wed, 08 May 2024 10:01:50 -0000

Desolate performances and results seem to finally be arriving in their full transparency, as United stare down their most disappointing season this century. We discuss this situation, and what comes next, with as much new detail as we possibly can offer.

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#68: Relegation-Level Team Defending

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:01:24 -0000

United conceded dozens of shots and expected goals as they failed to win across three separate attempts this week. We broke down where exactly Ten Hag's setup is breaking down before talking about some positive lights in the side - Kobbie Mainoo, the returning Mason Mount, and recent academy promotee Willy Kambwala.

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#67: Amad Cup Run, and Building for the Modern Game

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:01:39 -0000

After missing a few International Break uploads, we return to discuss some pertinent topics from last week's Liverpool game and how it pertains to the team as a whole moving forward.

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#66: Garnacho Carries United to Victory and We Talk About The Other Onana

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:02:15 -0000

Kees and Aaron discuss Alejandro Garnacho's season to date before starting their summer transfer preview series with a section on Amadou Onana.

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#65: The League Season is Over

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:02:41 -0000

Two consecutive league defeats virtually end United's prospects of finishing the league in a Champions League place. With that in mind, and more than a quarter of the league season still to play, we revolve around the question... what now?

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#64: How United's New Executive Team Can Right The Wrongs of Solskjaer and Ten Hag's Tenures

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:02:22 -0000

United's predictable demise on the pitch gives us little to discuss, but their significant overhaul at executive level prompts a discussion about the upcoming search for managers and players, and where the club went wrong under Solskjaer and Ten Hag.

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#63: Looting in Luton

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:00:30 -0000

Aaron and Kees discuss whether or not United stole a win at Luton, whether Bruno Fernandes is the problem for this side, and rehash to what degree Ten Hag or the players are responsible for the side's wastefulness in possession.

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#62: McTomination

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:00:56 -0000

Aaron and Kees chat United's tactical problems, the top 4 race, and a slew of players in United's squad.

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#61: Mainoo, Hojlund, and Garnacho Give Glimpse Into the Future

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:01:02 -0000

Much better Starting XIs, slightly better performances, and two wins. But it's the three youngest players in United's Starting XI – Kobbie Mainoo, Rasmus Hojlund, and Alejandro – who own the headlines this week after their match-winning performances. Here, we discuss why there's so much hype around these players.

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#60: The Difficulties of Manager Scouting, and How Important is Winger Footedness?

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:01:30 -0000

This week, we reflect on the difficulties of scouting managers, both as they pertain to the time Erik ten Hag was hired at United and to the possible near future. We also discussed whether United as a team should be looking to return to more traditional wingers, and how important it might be.

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#59: Is Højlund Good Enough? Do United Need an Overhaul at the Back? And Kees and Aaron's 5 point plan...

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:31:06 -0000

Kees and Aaron answer you questions on all things United, as INEOS make their first major change to United's front office.

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#58: Breaking Down a Worsening Wing Situation and Sorting Out The Midfield

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:01:33 -0000

We returned from a month away to a Twitter Q&A that received a massive response. Most questions pertained to the significant changes in United's wing and midfield outlook during the holidays, giving us an opportunity to deep dive into these areas of the squad and how they are shaping up for the long-term future.

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#57: Big Statements (the Bad Kind)

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:00:41 -0000

Aaron and Kees discuss a slew of rocky performances, and the crossroads that United seem to find themselves at as a result with the festive period nearing.

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#56: Expiring Contracts, Injury Updates, and How Are United's Rivals Performing?

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:00:29 -0000

During this international break, we took a look at expiring contracts and their implication on long-term squad planning. Then, we did a quick update on Hojlund and Onana's injuries as well as current performances of rival teams, and what they mean for United in the short term.

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#55: Recapping a Seven Game Rollercoaster [Fixed Audio]

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 13:29:44 -0000

With the return of the international break, we take the opportunity to get a birds-eye view of United's problems, and in turn attempt to forecast where United go from here. Note: A previous version of this episode was taken down due to issues with the audio.

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#54: How Buildup Issues Prevent United From Dominating Bottom Half Sides

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:01:01 -0000

The international break - combined with United's mixed results against Crystal Palace and Brentford prior - give us the opportunity to revisit the tape and discuss United's ongoing personnel issues in buildup and how (much) they're hurting the side.

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#53: Palace Twice, Galatasaray, and Brentford – Yes, We're As Frustrated As You Are

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:01:48 -0000

A win, a loss, a win at the death, and a loss at the death put United even further into limbo than before. The side aren't obviously bad but they aren't good either. This week, we try our best to break down the chaos and navigate what comes next.

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#52: Drama at Bayern, Beating Burnley, and How Much Can We Expect Given the Injury Crisis?

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:01:19 -0000

After losing to Bayern, United got their first win in four against Vincent Kompany's Burnley, but not without struggles. In light of the injury crisis, we assess how much can be expected of United in upcoming weeks.

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#51: Pressing Breakdowns and Midfield Disaster in a 4-4-2 Diamond as United lose to Brighton

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:00:28 -0000

United lost their third game in the first five of the new season after falling to Roberto De Zerbi's Brighton. Key to this match, Erik ten Hag's side rolled out a new 4-4-2 Diamond formation, with mixed results to say the least. We discuss the tactical changes in detail, how Brighton exploited them, and what they could mean for the side moving forward.

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#50: A Deep Dive on Sofyan Amrabat, A Quick Look at Sergio Reguilón, and Who Plays Right Wing Now?

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 05:52:55 -0000

On this week's episode we discuss United's newest signing, Sofyan Amrabat, both in terms of how he plays and how he's likely to fit into United's squad as a result. We also touch on the signing of Sergio Reguilón, and the state of United's right wing position.

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#49: The Arsenal Loss In Context and What We Learned from Højlund's Debut

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 10:00:56 -0000

In the wake of a tough-to-swallow loss at the Emirates we break down the tactical and personnel driven forces that dictated the match, as well as digging in on what Rasmus Højlund's impact could look like going forward this season

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#48: How United Survived Injuries and Shocks To Beat Nottingham Forest

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:02:12 -0000

After a comeback win over Nottingham Forest, we discussed the driving factors behind the team's improved performance, and what they mean looking ahead to Arsenal.

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#47: What Happened at Tottenham on Saturday?

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:01:12 -0000

This week, we rewatched the loss at Tottenham in slow and thorough detail for you, and brought back a report on United's pressing, midfield dynamics, forward play, buildup issues, and whether you should be worried about any of these.

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#46: What Went Wrong Against Wolves, How Worried We Are, and Replacing Maguire and Fred

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:01:47 -0000

After a victory against Wolves that was underwhelming to say the least, we attempt to dissect the madness and whether you should be worried. We then discussed the departures of Fred and possibly Harry Maguire, and the names linked to replace them.

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#45: Is Rasmus Højlund the Key to Erik ten Hag's Manchester United Project? And Predictions for the 2023/24 Premier League Season...

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:02:04 -0000

In this episode we discuss all things Rasmus Højlund, from his strengths and weaknesses to his potential ceiling, and why he his fate could make or break this United side's long term outlook. Also: our predictions for this season's Premier League, both in Manchester and around England...

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#44: Preseason Takeaways, Transfer Window Strategies, and The Differences Between Transition and Possession Football

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:00:59 -0000

A variety of topics to cover this week as we return from a number of episodes with special guests. We first discussed preseason to date and some emerging faces in the side. Then, we dove into the complex nature of exploiting market inefficiencies in the modern transfer market, and what it means for teams to be possession-based versus transition-based in their approach, if anything at all.

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#43: Mason Mount and Andre Onana Deep Dive (with Orlando Valman and Marc Geschwind)

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:00:48 -0000

Two great new signings, two great guests to give us the best info. We first welcomed Orlando Valman (@0rland1nh0) to give us the lowdown on Mason Mount's career to date, after which Marc Geschwind (@MarcGeschwind) spoke to us about Andre Onana's rise to fame at Ajax. You can find Orlando over at Scouted Football (@ScoutedFtbl) or The Chelsea Spot (@TheChelseaSpot) and Marc at EiF Soccer (@EiFSoccer).

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#42: Erik ten Hag's Favourite Tactic, and Why it Matters (with Jon Mackenzie)

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:00:16 -0000

Erik ten Hag can't stop talking about rest defence. On this episode, we dive into the origins of rest defence, which sides use it, and how it's done. We also talk about the details of United's rest defensive approach, the role it has played in United's improvement, and how this is a departure from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United sides.

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#41: Big Transfer Updates, The Impact of a Modern Goalkeeper, and How to Scout Players Using Public Data

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:00:53 -0000

This week, we briefly touched upon Mason Mount and Andre Onana - for whom a big episode is coming in a few weeks - before further discussing links to Rasmus Hojlund, Sofyan Amrabat, and how United's transfer activity overall might shape the tactical trends of the team.

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#40: Candid Mason Mount Transfer Reaction, Premier League Transfer Roundup, and How to Watch Football Analytically

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 10:01:02 -0000

In this week's episode, we go over some noteworthy transfers around the Premier League, answer some questions about how we watch the game, and are surprised at the end of the episode by the breaking news of Mason Mount's transfer to Manchester United.

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#39: Renewing Rashford, Mount's Valuation, and How Good is Andre Onana?

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 10:01:43 -0000

After a slow week of irritating transfer rumours, we stopped to dissect the most reliable and prominent: Marcus Rashford's massive reported new deal, stalling negotiations for Mason Mount, and the possibility of Andre Onana playing in goal next season.

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#38: Reviewing Erik ten Hag’s First Season at Man Utd (with Carl Anka)

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:00:49 -0000

To cap off the season, we welcomed our friend Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) to talk through tactical trends, our players/moments of the season, and how Ten Hag’s ideas have played out on the pitch. We also welcomed Stephen Ganavas (@StephenScouted) from Scouted Football (@ScoutedFtbl) to chat briefly about their incredibly exciting new project in the football content space. You can get involved in their crowdfunding round here.

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#37: The Post Ferguson Years - A Retrospection

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 10:01:35 -0000

Summer of 2023 marks ten years since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson. On this episode, we go back through every transfer window in the intervening years, and attempt to answer the key questions: What has gone wrong? Why have things gone wrong? And what can we learn from the mistakes that have been made?

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#36: The Tactics Behind United's Struggles at Wembley

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:02:17 -0000

This week, we take a deep dive into United's loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup Final and what went wrong before re-evaluating previous stances on the Mason Mount rumours, looking at some links to new strikers, and discussing United's major rivals heading into next season.

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#35: How do United stop Manchester City's treble bid?

Mon, 29 May 2023 10:01:43 -0000

Devils in the Details returns to discuss Manchester United's last two fixtures of the Premier League season, transfer rumors involving stars like Mason Mount, Harry Kane and Neymar, and their upcoming date with Manchester City at Wembley...

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#34: Spring Cleaning United's Squad

Mon, 22 May 2023 10:02:16 -0000

We're back! And this week we've taken a look at United's squad, playing 'keep, sell, or loan' with each of member of the side's squad. Also on this episode: a review of the Bournemouth match, transfer rumors, and some Q&A!

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#33: United's Problems, and Players to Fix Them

Mon, 15 May 2023 10:02:34 -0000

Today's two-part episode looks at some player quality deficits between United and the best teams in the league and explores dozens of possible transfers to fix them. We also looked at some players we love from past United sides

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#32: One Ticket Home, One Ticket to Wembley

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:01:06 -0000

A disappointing night in Sevilla was followed up by a nervy marathon win at Wembley at the weekend. Who's at fault for the issues? Who can offer the solutions? And where will United go from here...

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#31: Injuries, Weak Links, and Closing Out Games

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 10:02:34 -0000

Key Topics: Sevilla (1:15), Controlling Games (4:30), Injuries and Fatigue (9:55), Inverting Fullbacks (27:30), Weak Links Football (32:30), Antony (42:30), Counterpressing (52:00), How to beat Brighton (1:01:00), Looking forward (1:07:00)

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#30: Bruno's New Role, Sancho's Form, and Replacing Rashford

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 10:01:15 -0000

Key Topics: Tactical evolution in the PL’s bottom half (1:15), Swapping Bruno and Sabitzer? (8:30), Why Everton crumbled (17:30), Sancho and Antony’s importance (20:45), Missing Chances and xG Samples (26:15), Rashford’s Injury (39:00), The Run-In (50:45)

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#29: Playing Around Technical Weaknesses

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:30:13 -0000

United finally paid dearly for recent underwhelming displays, as they were leapfrogged by top four rivals Newcastle United. We felt the performances warranted a long discussion on personnel weaknesses, squad assembly quirks, and player profile combinations as they apply to the current squad.

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#28: Bonus Episode: Detailing the Upcoming Summer Transfer Window

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:30:26 -0000

To make up for a few weeks of lost time, we thought we'd publish an extra episode this week. This Friday upload answers every question you could possibly ask about the transfer window, including pl

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#27: What We Missed and What We Learned

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:30:12 -0000

We've missed a few uploads! We finally had the chance to sit down this week and chat for nearly two hours. Today's half of the discussion covers the matches against Liverpool, Southampton, and Fulham, and increasing worries about team performances. Don't miss Part 2 Thursday!

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#26: CAMPEONES EDITION– Bye Bye Barcelona and Night Night Newcastle

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:30:16 -0000

This week, we discussed the progress that has been made by the greatest team in the history of football, after they knocked out Barcelona under the Thursday night lights and lifted the EFL Cup trophy.

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#25: Rearranging The Attack

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 15:00:39 -0000

Unbeaten in eight, and the topic of conversation has to be the attack, including some of the new faces playing at 10, and the ridiculous form of the wearer of the number 10 shirt, Marcus Rashford.

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#24: To Press And To Be Pressed

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:31:35 -0000

After playing press-heavy Leeds twice, we discussed United's struggles playing out of the back, Casemiro’s role in United’s press, and why top coaches are combining man-to-man and zonal pressing. We also discussed how good Garnacho actually is and why.

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#23: Surviving in Suboptimal Circumstances

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:30:14 -0000

United fought through injuries, red cards, and goal deficits to secure 4 points this week. Today we discuss new and returning figures- Fred, Garnacho, Sabitzer, Sancho, Dalot- as well as Rashford up front, and struggles playing out of a press.

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#22: Signing Sabitzer, Squad Building and Rotation, and Sancho's Return

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:30:17 -0000

This week, we scouted new signing Marcel Sabitzer, dove into concerns about how United's squad is being built and rotated, and discussed how Sancho can find a place in the team again after his return to the side.

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#21: Personnel in the Details

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:30:13 -0000

This week, we hit a number of new topics based on your recommendations. Some include: building around Bruno, Weghorst’s first goal, youth forwards and player development trends in football, position changes, and summer recruitment plans.

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#20: Derby Goals, Game Management, Weghorst's Impact, and Football Probabilities

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:30:13 -0000

This week, we looked at the goals in United’s euphoric Derby win before discussing key topics around the Crystal Palace draw; game management, Wout Weghorst and creating attacking space, and the role of probability in interpreting long winning streaks.

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#19: Contextualizing United's Winning Run (with Maram AlBaharna and Jon Mackenzie)

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:30:12 -0000

In this week’s special episode, we welcomed the wonderful Maram AlBaharna (@maramperninety) and Jon Mackenzie (@Jon_Mackenzie) to help us do a three-part progress report on United's ability to dominate inferior on-paper opposition; including pressing ability, playing out of the back, and stable chance creation.

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#18: Match Control and Chance Creation

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 14:30:18 -0000

This week, after victories over Wolves and Bournemouth, we discussed the factors that underpin United’s improved but imperfect match control, and their ability to break down stubborn opposition defences.

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#17: Comfy Victories, January Transfers, and Eredivisie Winger Deep Dives

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:30:18 -0000

United's triumphant return to action prompted a discussion about Antony's strengths and limitations, expected activity in the January transfer window, and whether Cody Gakpo's move to Liverpool is a big blow for the Red Devils.

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World Cup Edition #2: After the Round of 16

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:38:34 -0000

Missing the World Cup? Tune into this week's podcast! We talked USMNT exit, Dutch darkhorses, Messi & Mbappe magic, enigmatic England, brilliant Japan, Croatia's pacing, Spain's unique sufferball, Portugal's rotation, low blocks of varying quality, and quarterfinal previews.

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World Cup Edition: The First Two Group Rounds

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:01:10 -0000

This week's discussion is a quick walkthrough of all 8 groups and their nations after 2 matches, including how they fared on the pitch, notable moments and matches, and favourites to progress to the knockout stages.

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World Cup Uploads Starting Next Week

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:30:16 -0000

Hey everyone! Given the awkward timing of this week with our usual Tuesday uploads, we decided to start talking World Cup next week. Hope you understand. Thanks for the continued support!

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#16: New Attacking Figures, and Interpreting the Goalscoring Data

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:30:14 -0000

We’re here to return some headlines that were stolen over the weekend. McTominay's new role, Martial's importance, and Garnacho's rise all featured in the match reviews before we interpreted some goalscoring data from the season to date.

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#15: Progress Isn't Linear (with Casey Evans)

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:30:19 -0000

United couldn’t get the result they needed at either Real Sociedad or Aston Villa. This week, we rewatched both matches with Casey Evans (@Casey_Evans_) and discussed exactly where they slipped away tactically.

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#14: Match Dominance, Harry Maguire, and Cristiano Ronaldo

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:30:17 -0000

Unbeaten in 8 and increasingly solid, but not perfect. This week, we discuss United's struggle to close the match against West Ham and the situations that Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo find themselves in.

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#13: Pressing Schemes, Buildup Variations, and Sustainable Chance Creation (with Jon Mackenzie)

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:30:18 -0000

How far can United go this season? This week, we welcomed tactics titan Jon Mackenzie (@Jon_Mackenzie) for a progress report on United’s pressing variations, buildup schemes, and final third decisiveness against Chelsea and in recent weeks.

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#12: Special– Why Wednesday's Win over Tottenham was United's Best Performance in Years

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:30:24 -0000

Special Thursday Upload! To celebrate the win over Spurs, we converse through the performances of every member of United’s Starting XI. The discussion dives deeper into tactical hints from prior matches, and dissects the tactical foundations developing under Erik ten Hag. First Half: How meaningful was this win? (0:30), Fred’s influence (10:05), Majestic defensive double pivot (15:00), The Bruno Fernandes dichotomy (18:30), Can Sancho help Bruno? (21:35), How Antony improves team shape (26:00). Second Half: Varane and Lisandro’s relentless aggression (28:35), Shaw’s passing and mentality discourse (34:05), Dalot’s 1v1 defending (42:35), Rashford’s shooting technique and xG optimization (46:45), De Gea’s improvements and shortcomings (51:50)

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#11: Previewing Two Big Games (with Rhys Jenkins and Orlando Valman)

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:30:24 -0000

United are unbeaten in four as they enter a tough week. On today's Devils in the Details, we welcome the wonderful Rhys Jenkins (@rtjenky) and Orlando Valman (@0rland1nho) to preview this week's opposition, Spurs and Chelsea, respectively. Spurs: Struggles hitting top form (3:15), Rhys' Spurs XI (6:15), How United match up to Spurs (11:00), Conte's impact (15:35), Son's strange form (19:00), Spurs Predictions (23:00). Chelsea: Potter's appointment (26:35), Early results (28:30), Inheriting/fixing a broken attack (31:15), Orlando's Chelsea XI (36:15), How United match up to Chelsea (39:00), Chelsea Predictions (44:30).

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#10: Facilitating Sancho, Martial's Injury Woes, and Newcastle's Fun Squad

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:00:44 -0000

This week’s podcast uses last week’s matches to discuss why United struggle to dominate games, how to help Sancho find form, and Martial’s injury woes. We also looked at Newcastle’s vibrant squad and the future of Harry Maguire.

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#9: Difficult Derby Day (with Carl Anka)

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:00:25 -0000

After a difficult derby loss, we're here to cheer you up with a very special episode. Today on Devils in the Details, we welcomed the brilliant Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) to discuss a variety of different topics, including the Manchester Derby and what's next, the art of tactical compromise, and the struggles Erik Ten Hag faces conducting the most difficult rebuild in world football.

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#8: Previewing Ten Hag's First Manchester Derby

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:00:27 -0000

On this week’s episode, we previewed the Manchester Derby- the evolution of Guardiola’s City, United’s relative past success against them, and likely XIs for Sunday. Then, we discussed factors behind player development in top-flight football. First Half: Recent Derbies (1:30), Dealing with Erling Haaland (5:45), City’s Stylistic Evolution (10:50), United’s Defence (19:40), Attack (20:10), Midfield (22:55), City’s XI (33:00), De Gea & Player Development (34:50), Where will United finish this season? (45:00)

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#7: International Break Q&A- Sancho's Best Position, The Academy, and Future Transfers

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:17:24 -0000

The new Devils in the Details theme song preceded a quick review of the Sheriff game before we dove into a Q&A based on your submissions to @DevilsITDPod. Key: New Music (0:14), Sheriff Review (1:30), Malacia at Right-Back? (5:00), Bruno's Long-Term Future (8:45), Sancho in Midfield? (12:00), Best Academy Players (14:40), Amad Diallo (18:50), Replacing De Gea (20:20), Future Targets (25:50), Outro & Credits (32:20)

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#6: The One-Month Mark

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:00:27 -0000

A one-month progress report of Erik Ten Hag's Manchester United, including out of possession game (1:00), Struggles in possession (8:20), Europa League progression & squad rotation (11:50), Surprise positives (16:15), Surprise negatives (22:25), Top 3 players (28:05)

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#5: Laying the Foundations

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:32:26 -0000

4/4, Arsenal in the mud, new DITD logo. Today on Devils in the Details, we broke down the system that has seen United go on this run, with focus on the Leicester and Arsenal games. We also discussed the Brazilian debutants and dove into Rashford's big game excellence. Leicester: United out of possession (1:00), In possession (5:20), Casemiro (9:00), Buildup (11:50). Arsenal: Passing sequences and THAT first goal (23:10), Antony and United's right hand side (27:50), Rashford (32:20), Substitutions (37:30). Finally, a quick look at Sociedad (42:15)

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Schedule Updates

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:00:29 -0000

Notice: Episodes moved to Tuesday, starting next week. As for this week's episode, Kees and Aaron will be appearing on Pot Shot Pod on Friday to preview the Man Utd vs Arsenal match. Apologies for any inconveniences caused, and enjoy deadline day and the games!

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#4: Huge Signing, Huge Win (with Om Arvind)

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:28:19 -0000

This week, United unveiled a new signing AND beat Liverpool. Today on Devils in the Details, the brilliant Om Arvind (@OmVASports) gives us the best Casemiro breakdown you will find before we break down the Liverpool game and consequences moving forward. Casemiro Discussion with Om: Chaos at Real Madrid (2:20), Casemiro in Buildup (6:00), Covering for Weaknesses (14:30), Concerns about Age and Wage (20:20), Casemiro’s Best Role (25:00). Breakdown of Liverpool: Direct Buildup (31:30), Christian Eriksen (36:30), Tyrell Malacia (39:10), Lisandro Martinez (41:00), Out of Possession (42:45), Southampton Lineups (49:15), Martial and Rashford (51:15), Gakpo and Antony (55:15), Goals from Midfield (58:30)

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#3: (Fixing a) Crisis Club

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:32:12 -0000

United are the talk of the town. This week on Devils in the Details, we rewatched the Brentford game and performed an autopsy, including every goal, issues in buildup, every United shot, key players, and how to fix it. We concluded by evaluating 16 different transfer rumours. Timestamps: The first goal (2:10), Buildup failures and the second goal (3:50), Set-piece routines and the third goal (15:50), Mbeumo’s wondergoal (19:25), Bad shooting habits (23:00), Lisandro Martinez (33:40), Christian Eriksen 6 / Fred 8 (36:50), Cristiano Ronaldo (40:25), Marcus Rashford (44:10). Transfer Rumours: Goalkeepers (47:00), Right-Backs (49:30), Casemiro (52:30), Moises Caicedo (56:15), Wingers (58:00), Strikers (1:01:20), James Garner (1:05:55)

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#2: Buildup, Defensive Breakdowns, and Midfield Problems and Solutions

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:42:38 -0000

New manager, new system, same players. Episode 2 of Devils in the Details is a thorough deep dive into the Brighton game, particularly in buildup and defensive transitions, and a look at in-house and on-the-market solutions to the personnel issues. Topics: A new buildup scheme (1:30), David de Gea (3:02), Midfield on the ball (6:30), Ronaldo’s presence (22:50), Marcus Rashford (27:00), Suboptimal Shooting (28:10), Midfield in defensive transition (29:35), United’s Pressing (34:30), The back four (36:50), What could Frenkie fix? (40:40), Adrien Rabiot (43:30), Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (46:10), Lineup for Brentford (47:45)

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#1: The Transfer Window, United's Best XI, and Brighton

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 01:32:41 -0000

Overview of United's confirmed and rumoured transfer activity, best XI from players currently at the club, and a brief preview of the Brighton game. Highlights: Tyrell Malacia (3:00), Christian Eriksen (6:30), Lisandro Martinez (14:50), Frenkie de Jong (21:40), The attack (27:20), Current league standing and rivals (31:50), Best XI and Predicted XI for Brighton (34:15), Brighton (49:55), Marc Cucurella to City/Chelsea? (52:00)

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