Manchester United Weekly Podcast

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Host Harry Robinson reviews a frustrating but encouraging 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace, with audio from Selhurst Park. Plus, there's insight into LIFEBLOOD - the new MUTV documentary series Harry's presenting on the Academy. And the return of the WSL, Guess the Player and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait react to Manchester United's 3-0 defeat to Liverpool, debating Erik ten Hag's future, and that of midfielder Casemiro. This game was previewed as the clashing of a new Dutch force in English football, Arne Slot of Liverpool, against a stalling one, one that’s hinted at getting going but never ridden smoothly. Erik ten Hag’s United project, given a lifeline with that magical May day at Wembley when the FA Cup carried the scarlet ribbons of MUFC, is under the most intense scrutiny again. Because this was all too familiar: an open midfield, a blunt attack, a humiliating defeat to a rival. There’s plenty to dissect. As well as talking Liverpool, they'll compete at Guess the Player, give you an extensive Academy Briefing with a new coach, contract, signing and several loan moves to tell you about and wins for the U18s and U21s and we’ll answer questions from our Patrons in a 15-minute bonus section for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Manchester United opened the Premier League season with a late victory over Fulham thanks to new signing and substitute Joshua Zirkzee’s tidy finish, hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait review the last seven days at Old Trafford. Sign up to become a Patron, support the show and get ad-free bonus content The two Reds — one watching from the Stretford End, the other from Chicago — discuss the atmosphere, a change to the Stretford End, United’s performance, Ten Hag’s 4-2-4 formation and its impact on the full-backs and wingers, and plenty more. Paul Scholes gives us his insight on Kobbie Mainoo, we reflect on Mazraoui’s impressive debut, Ruud van Nistelrooy’s United return, give you the Academy Briefing, play Guess the Player and preview Saturday’s away game at Brighton. Our Patrons get a bonus 10-20 minute Q&A with a deeper look into United’s midfield, consideration of Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho’s situations and lots more. Sign up to become a Patron, support the show and get ad-free bonus content TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:30 New season atmosphere at Old Trafford (plus the key change in the Stretford End and how it might help the team) 10:30 Ten Hag says it’s a “good foundation” for the rest of the season - do we agree? 11:45 What tactical differences did we see vs Fulham? The trade-offs of inverted full-backs 27:20 Guess the Player - Clue One 28:00 Kobbie Mainoo’s development 32:40 Paul Scholes on Mainoo 38:50 Guess the Player - Clue Two 40:00 Patron-only Q&A, 20 minutes - ad-break for normal subscribers 40:30 Academy Briefing 43:55 Guess the Player - Clue Three 44:40 Brighton (a) preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two and a half months since euphoria at Wembley, we head back under the arch. The same opponents again. A Manchester derby. Not quite a heavyweight rematch. The Community Shield rather than the FA Cup. But a game with meaning, a chance to lay down a marker, to use that old football cliché: to notch a statement victory. In this episode of the Manchester United Weekly Podcast, hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait preview Saturday’s derby and make their predictions for the season as a whole. There's also unrivalled insight into the new crop of Academy players entering U18s football this year and our Patrons get a bonus Q&A with plenty more topics to debate. Become a Patron here, for as little as £3 per month. Plus, we have the first part of an exclusive chat with Paul Scholes, who's playing in the next Legends match on 7 September, against Celtic Legends at Old Trafford. The second part will come in a couple of weeks, with Scholes discussing Kobbie Mainoo in detail. Our Patrons get an extra 20 minutes of conversation on fixture congestion, United Women and whether there's any chance United could be involved in a title race and, if so, for how long. Become a Patron here, for as little as £3 per month. Subscribe to Harry’s weekly newsletter here: harryrobinson.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait come together to watch Manchester United’s final friendly of pre-season, against Liverpool. While watching the game, they go through the key talking points of a busy summer, including: Erik ten Hag’s contract extension A new coaching set-up, including the much-loved Ruud van Nistelrooy The signings of Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro The implementation of a new football structure above Ten Hag with Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox joining Omar Berrada Stand-out performances in pre-season from Amad What next for Toby Collyer and Harry Amass In Part Two of the episode, recorded in the second half, the two Reds talk: More transfers, including what Leny Yoro was like on his first day at the club, with insight from Harry, who interviewed him for United’s club media How Zirkzee could fit into the team with Hojlund and Bruno, and why his signing reminds us of Mason Mount last summer Speculation around a major Academy transfer, and another awaiting confirmation What this 3-0 defeat to Liverpool means, if anything Our Patrons get an extra 30 minutes of conversation on the EUROs, Olympics, transfers, De Ligt, Ugarte and much more. Sign up for as little as £1.50 a month here and help support the show in our tenth series. Subscribe to Harry’s weekly newsletter here: harryrobinson.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host Harry Robinson (now dried off!) reacts to Women's FA Cup victory and the men's 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal. Plus, another U18s final, and Newcastle (h) preview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two games at Old Trafford, many very familiar signs, and more goals aplenty. Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United future remains uncertain at best. If this is his audition for the future, there are plenty unconvinced. A 4-2 win against Sheffield United with the proud highlight of a 250th Academy graduate in Ethan Wheatley but then followed a disappointing 1-1 draw with Burnley. Hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait react to it all and discuss the Academy, plus answer questions from our Patrons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harry Robinson is joined on the Manchester United Weekly Podcast by Nick Cox, Director of Academy, to discuss the Under-18s being crowned champions of the U18 Premier League North. Find out what Erik ten Hag said to him and lead coach Adam Lawrence, what the philosophy behind the achievement has been and what it means for the future. Harry explains the key to the success from his point of view, too. He's then joined by the excellent Ameé Ruszkai, lead women's football writer for FootballCo, to talk about United's hugely significant victory over Chelsea. They had never beaten the Blues before and have now done so in an FA Cup semi-final. Who's in the final? What are United's chances? And what does the win do for manager Marc Skinner's future? Finally, CJ Joiner joins the show to give some insight on the club he supports, Coventry City, ahead of the men's FA Cup semi-final on Sunday afternoon. Enjoy the show! If you're interested in more, subscribe to Harry's weekly newsletter here: harryrobinson.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait react to a once-in-a-generation FA Cup victory over Liverpool. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harry Robinson hosts from Old Trafford, discussing the future of Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium with fans of United and opponents Everton, who are soon to leave their historic Goodison Park home for a new ground at Bramley Moore Dock. Do fans support a move? How much of a role does Old Trafford as a stadium play in the identity of United, and the same with Goodison and Everton? What is the minimum capacity of a new ground that could convince fans to leave Old Trafford behind? Those questions and many others pondered in this episode from M16! Regular co-host Jack Tait is away this weekend but both Harry & Jack will return on Wednesday evening to preview Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It started so well, but it ended in familiar fashion. Another derby defeat. We expected little else, but this was a performance that showed signs of promise, only for Manchester United to be unable to hold on and City to finish 3-1 victors. On the latest episode of the Manchester United Weekly Podcast, hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait review and analyse Sunday’s Etihad defeat and Wednesday’s crucial FA Cup triumph over Nottingham Forest, play Guess the Player, give you the Academy Briefing, an update on United Women, and preview next Saturday’s match at home to Everton, a 12:30pm kick-off. They also discuss an ex-Red, possible structures of player contracts and the new format for UEFA competitions for next season. That latter part is only for Patrons. You can sign up to get early access to ad-free episodes with bonus content here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices