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The episode revisits Manchester United's unlikely triumph in the 1995-96 Premier League season, exploring key moments and figures from that title race.

Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. In this week's episode, co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper revisit the 1995-96 Premier League season. 30 years on from one of the great title races. They trace Manchester United's unlikely triumph, beginning with the summer meltdown that saw Ince, Hughes, and Kanchelskis all depart, the infamous opening-day defeat to Aston Villa, and Alan Hansen's immortal verdict. From Cantona's Paris crisis and Ferguson's diplomatic dinner to Newcastle's flying start and that seemingly insurmountable 12-point lead, Wilson and Draper unpick every twist. They examine Schmeichel's heroics in the pivotal March showdown at St James' Park, the Tino Asprilla effect, the curse of the grey shirts at The Dell, and finally the extraordinary moment Kevin Keegan lost his composure on live television. 00:00 Alan Hansen Sets the Scene 06:30 The Summer Meltdown — Ince, Hughes, Kanchelskis 12:45 Class of '92 and the Aston Villa Opener 19:20 Cantona's Paris Crisis and Ferguson's Rescue Mission 27:10 Newcastle's Flying Start and the 12-Point Lead 34:50 The March Showdown at St James' Park 42:15 Tino Asprilla and the Rodney Marsh Debate 48:00…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jonathan Wilson, Rob Draper

Topics covered

• Premier League
• Manchester United
• football history
• 1995-96 season
• title race
• Alan Hansen
• Kevin Keegan

Keywords

• Manchester United
• Premier League
• 1995-96
• Alan Hansen
• Kevin Keegan
• football history
• title race

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manchester United, Newcastle, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Southampton

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