Buzzkill at Brentford

No Question About That - a Manchester United podcast

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Sports, Soccer

4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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#919 | Ed and Dan pick through United’s latest mess - a limp defeat at Brentford that exposed all of Ruben Amorim’s tactical blind spots. The formation remains fixed, the long-ball obsession continues, and player positioning is all over the shop. It’s starting to feel like the manager is running out of answers. There’s talk of set-piece disasters, defensive gaps you could drive a bus through, and the creeping question of whether Amorim is really the man to take this team forward. A bright spot? United Women keep winning, offering a sharp contrast to the men’s malaise. Chapters00:00 – Introduction01:05 – Brentford: another bleak afternoon02:44 – Amorim’s tactical blind spots05:12 – Set-piece calamities and defensive woes07:50 – Stubborn systems and team dynamics17:55 – Future prospects (or lack thereof)30:42 – Ruthless decisions and mis-used players32:58 – Penalty misery35:21 – Academy changes36:33 – Managerial strategies dissected43:04 – United Women keep shining44:42 – Final 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.
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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.
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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.
2:07.1	And is it worth it? You bet it is. Not for everyone, for the fans. Skybet, 18 plus gambaware. Whether you're singing songs dressed as a traffic cone at the Ali Pally, roaring yourself
2:12.7	horse on the first day of Cheltenham, or hugging a complete stranger after a 98th minute win.
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