Which Man United players failed Sunderland audition?

Which Man United players failed Sunderland audition?

From Talk of the Devils: The Athletic FC's Manchester United show by The Athletic

May 11, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the underwhelming performances of Manchester United's squad players in a recent match against Sunderland and their implications for the rest of the season.

We asked a series of questions about the rest of the season on our podcast last Thursday, mostly concerning Manchester United's "squad" players and what they need to do in the last three league game to stake their claim for a prominent role next season. In the first of those three games, at Sunderland, it's fair to say we were left rather underwhelmed by the answers. With the caveat that they haven't played much football recently, and this was an unusually low-stakes fixture, messers Zirkzee, Mount, Amad, even Martinez looked a little flat. Let's hope for the return of Casemiro at Old Trafford next time out and fingers crossed Bruno can get the two assists he needs to become the single-season record holder without needing to get over the line at Brighton. United's captain was rewarded for his stellar season with the FWA player of the season award but chasing that prize gives him and his teammates a mini-target to shoot (or pass) for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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