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No Question About That - a Manchester United podcast

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Sports, Soccer

4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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#922 | Ed and Dan dissect Manchester United’s 2–0 win over Sunderland - a performance that offered relief, if not revelation. There’s praise for Senne Lemmens’ clean sheet, but the discussion quickly turns to Amorim’s tactical rigidity, and the sustainability of the long-ball plan. Amad Diallo’s case for more minutes grows louder, there’s competition for a place between Mason Mount and Matteus Cunha. The conversation also touches on Leny Yoro’s defensive integration, Kobbie Mainoo’s long-term role, and why even in victory, United’s football feels low-percentage. Plus: the youth team keeps winning, United Women continue to impress, and there’s a preview of the trip to Anfield - where the real test of progress begins. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:00 United 2–0 Sunderland: Match Reaction 04:04 Tactical Tweaks & Formation Choices 07:27 Build-Up Play & Long Ball Debate 17:57 Can Amorim’s System Hold Up? 20:13 Liverpool Preview & Weaknesses to Target 23:47 Youth & Women’s Team Updates 25:07 International Call-Ups 31:25 Tactical Solutions & Formation Debates 36:49 Mainoo’s Future in Midfield 40:56 Amorim’s Management Style Under the Microscope 44:27 FIFA World Cup Pricing 46:20 Closing Thoughts If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This season, no question about that, has teamed up with Skybet to celebrate the world's wildest emotional roller coaster, being a football fan.
0:08.0	Skybet understands the beautiful chaos of being a football fan.
0:12.0	It will lift you up, break you down, and stitch you back together again with hope.
0:16.0	Because for all the pain of a looming relegation or a mispenalty, there's nothing quite like the absolute
0:22.1	scenes of a last-minute winner that leaves you hugging people you've never met in your life.
0:27.0	For me, I remember losing to Messies Barcelona in 99 and 2011, but I'd happily go through
0:33.8	all that again to relive the glory of the new camp in 1999. Being a fan isn't for
0:40.6	everyone. Some people say it's just a game and question why we shout the TV or stand in the
0:45.2	pouring rain just to see our team lose 1-0. But for those who get it, there's nothing quite like
0:50.7	it. The highs and the lows, the heartache and the glory, it's all part of the ride.
0:56.0	And is it worth it? You bet it is. Not for everyone, for the fans. Skybet 18 plus gamblerware.org.
1:04.8	To celebrate the start of the season, the championship chat podcast has teamed up with
1:08.3	Skybet to celebrate the world's wildest emotional
1:11.0	roller coaster, being a football fan. Skybet understands the beautiful chaos of being a football
1:16.4	fan. It will lift you up, break you down and stitch you back together with hope. Because for all the
1:21.1	pain of a looming relegation or a missed penalty, there's nothing quite like the absolute scenes of a
1:25.9	last minute winner that leaves you hugging people around you you've never met in your life. As two Sheffield Wednesday fans,
1:32.1	times are tough at the moment with transfer embargoes and unpaid wages, but it would happily go
1:36.3	through all that again to relive the miracle of Hillsborough, 4-0 down against Peterborough
1:40.5	United and we were there to witness the best comeback in playoff history. Being a fan isn't for everyone. Some people say it's just a game, and people question why we shout at the TV or stand in the pouring rain just to see our team lose 1-0. But those who get it, there's nothing quite like it. The highs and the lows, the heartache and the glory, it's all part of the ride. And is it worth it?
2:02.0	You bet it is. Not for everyone, for the fans. Skybet, 18 plus gambaware.org.
2:07.7	Welcome back to another spectacular match day, but what's this? Looks like the fans are playing
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