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Another Amorim Stumble

ESPN FC

ESPN

Soccer, Sports

4.22.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

The FC crew react to Manchester United's 1-1 draw vs West Ham as Phil Jones joins the show to explain why the Red Devils continue to struggle under Ruben Amorim. Plus, the former England defender gives his thoughts on his home country's chances at the upcoming World Cup ahead of the draw on Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.9

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0:37.2

F.C. Marie, Craig Burley, and Shislavik, here in the studio, kicking things off in the Premier League today, where Manchester United were at Old Trafford to take on West Ham.

0:46.3

They did get the breakthrough goal in the 58th minute through Diogo Dalo, but then in the 83rd minute, Magassa would get the equalizer, and it finished a point apiece.

0:55.4

A big missed opportunity for United to go fifth, level on points with Chelsea in fourth.

1:00.5

A couple of late chances for Bruno Fernandez in this game as well.

1:04.1

But in the end, it would finish 1-1, and there would be booze ringing out around Old Trafford.

1:08.9

As we now welcome in in former Manchester United player,

1:12.0

Phil Jones, to the show. Great to have you with us as well, Phil. Let's just start with today's

1:16.5

game. Do you feel that that's another missed opportunity for Manchester United?

1:21.5

Yeah, I think so, definitely. Seems to be the same old story. One step forward, two steps back.

1:27.1

I think the game against Everton was very lackluster, lack of urgency, lack of intent, even down to 10 men, Everton. And then they go and get a good result against Palace. And I think even in the first half against Crystal Palace, they should have been, or could have been 3 or 4-0 down. They were quite lucky. But they got the win, they got the three points and you're hoping that they can build on that again and back at Old Trafford under the lights again. And just didn't quite happen tonight again. I thought for 30 minutes, 35 minutes again was real lack of urgency from United. Didn't move the ball quick enough. West Hamill was solid, compact and you know, there's one thing when you are in a low block, you have to offer a threat on the counterattack, and I thought they did that really well in the first half. I mean, Phil's right, they should have been behind at Palace. They were not, and they dug that one out. I mean, how exactly scored from the Angley dead? It should never have been Henderson, should never have allowed it. They had the Everton game.

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