Manchester United Weekly Podcast

Eight wins on the bounce for Manchester United as Erik Ten Hag leads the Reds to one of our most positive runs of form in years, his authority firmly lain down, and the quality of his side shown time and time again. On the Manchester United Weekly Podcast today, Harry Robinson and Jack Tait return after a short absence to review these exciting last few weeks. United are on a real high, so the two Reds talk about two cup ties against Charlton and Everton, and United's overall league form since club football returned. You’ll get your regular youth, loan and women’s round-ups in the middle of the show, they play guess the player and preview a really tasty Manchester derby coming on Saturday. As we've been away for a bit, it's a bumper episode this one, just over an hour. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 Introduction 01:35 Review of MUFC 3-0 Charlton Athletic - League Cup 03:15 Kobbie Mainoo’s debut 05:35 What did we make of Tom Heaton’s first start for MUFC? 09:50 Facundo Pellistri’s debut after two-and-a-half years 13:1

You might have noticed we've not been releasing much over the last couple of weeks. Or you might not have noticed, it has been Christmas after all! Anyway, here's a very brief message from Harry Robinson to explain why we've been unable to record and when we're back. This isn't the Manchester Evening News, so no clickbait here... we'll be back on Wednesday 11 January after the League Cup quarter-final against Charlton Athletic. We can't wait! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. On today's Manchester United Weekly Podcast, host Harry Robinson reviews an impressively comfortable 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest. The incessant drumming rain weighing down Old Trafford was hardly festive, but it's a second good win on the bounce since the return to club football. It’s a particularly tricky time to record a football podcast, because fixtures are relentless, and gaps in the schedule are very few, as well as time to find with family commitments, so it’s just Harry again this week, without regular co-host Jack Tait, with a brief review of the Forest victory, and some thoughts on Cody Gakpo’s transfer to Liverpool. In the background is noise from Old Trafford, from 20 minutes before kick-off through to Rashford and Martial's first-half goals, hopefully it can give those of you who can’t make it to games regularly a little taste of home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wow. That was some World Cup final. Now, focus turns to Manchester United against Burnley. What a peculiar world we live in. Host Harry Robinson talks about... The World Cup final. Messi. Martinez. The other Martinez. And the other Martinez! Mbappe. Varane. United. Burnley. Garnacho. Sancho. Kobbie Mainoo. The FA Youth Cup. De Gea. The Papa Johns Trophy. United Women third in the league. The Conti Cup. Loads! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Introduction 02:10 The World Cup final 06:25 The World Cup - overall 07:50 Turning focus to United 09:00 What has Ten Hag done with Jadon Sancho? 10:50 Garnacho and Pellistri 11:20 Kobbie Mainoo’s goal against Cadiz and an insight into him as a player and person 15:20 Which players might have improved over the break? 16:00 What to expect from Burnley 17:15 Detailed youth round-up (FA Youth Cup and Papa Johns Trophy reaction) 25:35 United Women’s update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ah, the World Cup! It is the most brilliant event on the planet. Hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait revel in an excellent start for United's players, most notably Marcus Rashford, but Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and Harry Maguire, too. They talk about fan culture of Australians, Americans, Argentinians, and other countries not beginning with A. They talk about the refereeing, and about the damage to FIFA's reputation from the last fortnight, as well as Qatar's. It was only meant to be a brief chat reflecting on the (majority of the) group stages. It elongated itself into something larger. Enjoy the show! TIMESTAMPS 00:55 The PROLIFIC Marcus Rashford 03:30 Patron question: “Isn’t it wonderful to see Rashford in such good form and spirit! Do we really have to get a rescue striker in the January window if he continues like this? Maybe we are good with him and Martial rotating on top, and Elanga or Garnacho as options?” - Havard Ove Skjerven 06:20 More on injury-free Rashford 07:10 On Harry Maguire 10:30 Raphael Va

Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Manchester United and the Glazer family announce their willingness to sell the club. News doesn’t get much bigger. Hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait react on today’s episode of the Manchester United Weekly Podcast. Also on the show, we’re delighted to welcome United Women’s effervescent centre-back Millie Turner to the show, as she reacts to a brilliant 3-2 comeback win over Arsenal in front of a 40,000-strong crowd at the Emirates on Saturday. She also discusses her new partnership with Maya Le Tissier, the emotion around returning from a serious neck injury and what it will mean to take to the Old Trafford turf on 3 December against Aston Villa. We also welcome Adam Millington onto the show, freelance journalist covering the Women’s Super League for BBC Sport, the i newspaper and many more. He helps us set the context for United Women’s campaign so far, explain how England boss Sarina Weigman has impacted the team, and predicts how a potential change in ownership could affect the w

As the Premier League pauses for the 2022 World Cup, the Manchester United Weekly Podcast review Erik ten Hag’s first seven months in charge of the club. Hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait are joined by Cain Smith, writer for Utd District. Reviewing a new manager is a big task, so we’ve enlisted some help from friends too. You’ll hear insight from Andy Mitten, editor of United We Stand, editor at large for FourFourTwo, and writer for The Athletic, GQ and The National; Jon Mackenzie, writer and presenter for Tifo Football, a man who makes complicated tactical stuff sound simple; and contributions from our Patrons, who sum up what they’ve made of Ten Hag’s work so far. The Reds go through a few different themes over the course of this one-hour special episode, starting with general mood and Ten Hag’s connection with the fans and moving on to: results, performances, handling of the media and big players, transfers and room for improvement. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro: Ten Hag at MUFC 03:40 What to expect from this ep

Garnacho's late winner, Ronaldo's interview. Need we say more? There's plenty to talk about on this week's episode of the Manchester United Weekly Podcast. Hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait review plenty more than just the two forwards, one 18, the other 37, as you'll see in the timestamps below. Enjoy the show! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:00 The joy of Garnacho’s goal, its significance and what the 18-year-old winger gives MUFC 06:20 Will opponents start to work Garnacho out? 09:30 How has Garnacho’s game changed over the last two seasons? 13:50 An insight into Garnacho’s character 15:50 Cristiano Ronaldo’s big interview - the facts 17:45 Our thoughts on Ronaldo’s interview 27:30 Guess the Player - clue one 28:30 What were the other positives from the 2-1 win at Fulham? 31:00 Ten Hag shows his pragmatism again with Elanga 33:45 Why did Ten Hag make the McTominay sub again? 37:00 Bruno Fernandes’ leadership and speaking up about Qatar 38:30 Guess the Player - clue two 40:40 Youth round-up (U18s v City, U21s v

A six-goal pulsating second half sees Manchester United run out 4-2 winners and seal progression to the next round of the League Cup, where the Reds will play Burnley. After a sloppy first 45 minutes sorely lacking in quality, the second half exploded into life as Villa twice took the lead before Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho propelled United to a morale-boosting victory. Jack Tait hosts from Chicago, with thoughts and sounds from Harry Robinson at Old Trafford. The two Reds consider Garnacho's electric performance, a new Lisandro Martinez song, why United started so poorly, the improvement in the second half and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manchester United’s busiest-ever October caught up with them as November began. A 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad was not enough to leapfrog the Basques, and so Erik ten Hag’s United face a play-off with Barcelona in February to progress into the Europa League round of 16. Two early goals conceded at Villa Park made it an unsurmountable challenge in the Midlands, and one United were hardly going to live up to anyway. A first defeat in some weeks is a bringing back down to earth. But has it taught us anything new? That's what hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait discuss in this episode of the Manchester United Weekly Podcast. Also in today’s show: your regular youth loan and Utd Women round up, guess the player round four, a chat about the wonderful city of San Sebastián, and Barcelona, Thursday’s league cup game against Aston Villa and plenty more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manchester boy Marcus Rashford scores his 100th Manchester United goal the day before his 25th birthday. It’s some achievement for a truly admirable young man who is making the most of his talent and his platform. Today on the Manchester United Weekly Podcast, hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait are reflecting on that, but also, of course, the victory that Marcus’s goal gave the Reds, a 1-0 win over David Moyes’s West Ham, a result that leaves Erik ten Hag’s United fifth in the Premier League with a game-in-hand on the two teams above, Spurs and Newcastle. After Harry and Jack review Sunday’s game, they preview a big Europa League night in San Sebastian, Spain, with Real Sociedad set to prove tough opponents in the final game of the group stages. In the middle of the show, you’ll get your youth, loan and women’s round-up, and we’ll be playing guess the player again throughout the episode. Our Patreons who support the podcast will also get a bonus Q&A at the end of the show. If you want to hear that, and get ad

A bitesize review from Harry Robinson of Manchester United's 3-0 win over FC Sheriff, including insight on how Old Trafford responded to the returns of Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Maguire and Donny van de Beek, to Antony's controversial double-spin, and to three goals of some variety in an important win. Plus plenty of sound from the Theatre of Dreams! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casemiro’s uncontrollable roar of delight, Bruno Fernandes’ punch of the air, Lisandro Martinez’s leap into the Manchester United away end. A draw, yes, but a set of raucous celebrations that told a bigger story, of how this United team under Erik ten Hag has come together, and of how this team is restoring a connection with the club’s supporters that was lost so painfully last season. On this Tuesday edition of the Manchester United Weekly Podcast, hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait review a 1-1 draw at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge. They talk about what bits of excellence from United forced Blues boss Graham Potter into a first-half tactical change, why Martinez and Luke Shaw stood out and how the team must improve in attack. Later in the show, you’ll get your regular, extensive women’s, youth and loan round-up. And then the Reds preview Thursday’s must-win UEFA Europa League match against Moldovan champions FC Sheriff. Right at the end, it’ll be time for the bonus Patreon Q&A. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:

Well, that was brilliant, wasn't it? Host Jack Tait is joined by George Smith of the Manchester Evening News to review a simply superb 2-0 United victory over Spurs at Old Trafford. Along with comments from Harry Robinson and sounds from inside Old Trafford, Jack and George dissect the performances of Brazilian trio Fred, Antony, and Casemiro, as well as looking at United's tactical set-up that allowed them to dominate Antonio Conte's men. TIMESTAMPS: 2:10: Thoughts from Harry 5:34: Fred's brilliant night 13:04: United's important run since Man City defeat 16:16: Antony's continued progression 23:55: Casemiro's best United performance...so far 28:03: Ronaldo...the only negative from a great night 36:08: Ensuring this isn't just another false dawn Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like a sneeze that never comes, Old Trafford waited in discomfort and expectation for the goal that wouldn’t go in against Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon. A 0-0 draw for Erik ten Hag’s team - it's the most unsatisfying and frustrating result in football. On today's edition of the Manchester United Weekly Podcast, hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait review the Geordie stalemate, focusing on finishing, Antony’s limitations, missing Eriksen, the positives of playing out from the back, Ronaldo’s frustrations and just a couple of refereeing decisions. Later in the show, you’ll get your regular, extensive youth and loan round-up. And then we’ll preview another big match against a top six rival, Tottenham Hotspur. Right at the end, it’ll be time for our bonus Patreon Q&A. In the show for the first time this week: Guess the player! Harry explains the new feature/game. Get involved. Let us know after which clue you guessed the correct answer. Outstanding is 1. Excellent is 2. Par is 3. Get bonus content on Patre

Jack Tait is joined by Cain Smith to review Manchester United's last-gasp 1-0 win over Omonoia Nicosia in the Europa League. On the agenda today is Marcus Rashford's continued good form, Jadon Sancho's impact off the bench and how United can get the best out of Sancho, plus a big picture look at how United are adapting to life under Ten Hag so far. TIMESTAMPS: 1:28 - Harry Robinson thoughts from Old Trafford 7:00 - Quick thoughts on United's positive performance 12:20 - Jadon Sancho's impact off the bench 16:20 - How do United get the best out of Jadon Sancho? 20:00 - Marcus Rashford becoming United's main man? 22:03 - With Martial injured, Rashford on the left or upfront? 26:40 - How have United adapted to Erik Ten Hag's demands? 30:05 - This season's improvements in ball progression 36:58 - What do we hope to see from United between now and the World Cup? 43:43 - De Gea's improvement Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choi

Seven wins in nine for Manchester United, who respond to derby humiliation with two comeback victories, not necessarily comfy or convincing, but cheering at the very least. Today on the Manchester United Weekly Podcast with Harry Robinson and Jack Tait, we analyse in most depth United’s win over Everton on Sunday, looking at Casemiro’s up-and-down display, David de Gea’s pretty commanding performance, Antony’s third goal in as many league game and plenty more. Later in the show, we look a little further back to the Marcus Rashford-inspired 3-2 win in Cyprus. In the latter part of the episode, you’ll hear an extensive youth and loan round-up, with a pretty successful week for a few players out in the Football League. And we wrap up by previewing Thursday’s match against Omonia Nicosia at Old Trafford, plus hearing about Harry’s time out in Cyprus. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:50 Football is a simple game! 02:40 What is the key to Antony standing out for United? 05:35 Cristiano Ronaldo’s record and a quite positiv

What is it about October? The ghouls come out to play again as Manchester United are beaten 6-3 in the derby. In 2020, it was 6-1 to Tottenham, in 2021, 5-0 to Liverpool and in 2022, this. Can we skip it this time next year? In the end, three second-half goals, a stunner from Antony and a double off the bench from Anthony Martial, reduced the humiliation of this particular Etihad trip. But only a little. Hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait review that match, analysing where Erik ten Hag got it wrong in how United set up, but also how the players let themselves and the club down again. Later in the show, there's your regular youth, loan and women's round-up, plus a preview of Thursday's trip to Nicosia. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September draws to a close and here comes October 2022, genuinely one of the busiest months in the 120-year history of Manchester United. Nine games to come in the Premier League, UEFA Europa League and EFL Cup. First up, Manchester City at the Etihad in the 2pm Sunday kick-off. Today on the show, we’re previewing Sunday’s match against City with the significant helping hand of Michael Plant, journalist at Manchester World who covers the clubs from both M16 and M11. Michael will give us his insight into how Erik ten Hag’s first few months at United have progressed and tell us whether he’s seen any teams this season manage to nullify Erling Haaland, who has monstrously racked up the goals for our local rivals so far. Later in the show, Harry Robinson is joined as always by cohost Jack Tait to talk about the game in further detail as we decide on our starting XIs, tactics and look ahead to this nine-game month of October. There’ll also be a youth and women’s round-up midway through the show. Enjoy! Get bonus c

With two Premier League postponements for Manchester United's game, hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Take the opportunity to answer questions from the show's patrons. Before diving into some fascinating subjects, Harry talks about his time in Chisinau, Moldova with a bit of reaction to the unspectacular but important win over FC Sheriff at the Zimbru Stadium. There are details of Moldovan ultras, a Napoli-supporting hostel owner, a massive wine cellar and loads more. To see which questions we're answering, and head straight to the ones you're most interested in, check out the timestamps below. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Jadon Sancho’s good finish and other quick takeaways 03:20 Lisandro Martinez’s AR-GEN-TINA chant and the background to his surprise about it 07:30 Harry’s experience in Moldova: The food, culture, history, language, the people, the wine, its relationship with Russia and the EU, what the stadium was like and the atmosphere, and plenty more! 18:00 Patreon mailbag 18:05 Korey Lennox: “Not s