Adjustments From Amorim

ESPN FC

ESPN

Soccer, Sports

4.2 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

The FC crew look back at Man United's 1-0 win over Newcastle with Ruben Amorim making tactical tweaks to his formation in the absence of Bruno Fernandes. Plus, the panel looks ahead to an action packed weekend of Premier League matches & make their predictions. And, the guys discuss some AFCON action & check in with how some big names in football celebrated the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi there. Surprise.
0:02.1	30 for 30 presents Booja.
0:05.2	Can I get a witness from the congregation?
0:08.1	You can't stop authenticity.
0:10.0	Boo ya!
0:11.0	Stewart was exactly like you saw him on camera, off camera.
0:14.5	He dialed it up 10%.
0:15.7	Can you imagine the impact of young black boys and girls looking at that going, I feel seen.
0:21.4	He changed the culture.
0:22.7	He changed sports.
0:24.2	Stream Booja, presented by Modelo, right now on the ESPN app.
0:34.4	Hello and welcome into the latest edition of ESPNFC, K Murray, Shaka Hislav and Stevie
0:38.8	Nickel here in the studio. It's Boxing Day in England, but it was just the one game in
0:43.0	the Premier League and that's where we'll kick things off tonight as Manchester United without
0:47.4	Bruno Fernandez beat Newcastle United 1-0, thanks to Patrick Dargoo's first goal for the club,
0:53.6	scoring a lovely volley in the 24th minute.
0:56.0	Newcastle tried hard to find an equaliser in the second half.
1:00.0	It didn't come though, and Newcastle's struggles on the road this season continue.
1:05.0	And now Manchester United are into fifth spot in the table, just the top four level on points with Chelsea having played a game more though. That's how things are looking in the table so far.
1:18.6	As for Newcastle, they stay there in 11th spot right now.
1:23.6	23 points as it stands at this stage of the season. Let's welcome in Nader Manua and Mark Ogden.
1:30.7	Let me start, though, with you, Stevie Nicol.
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