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That's the Athletic. . . . . slash N-Q-A-T pod. Oh, Ed how was your Christmas? It was alright actually. I had a big barn out in the countryside with all the in-laws in it.

Yeah, I know that's why we needed a big barn at least three

different living areas so I can escape children, grandparents, wife wife everything

and see in front of Amazon and watch the football

Yeah children grandparents wife in that order I think that's a banner isn't it Yeah, I think that's a banner isn't it? I didn't get to sit in front

of Amazon because I went to the football and I was like ah should have picked almost

literally any other game to go to because this is just so darn

convenient but anyway it was it was really nice to be back at Old Trafford for the first time

and since the opening day of the season so yeah, yeah, it felt real good to be there.

And 8-1 aggregate score line in the two games

that I've been to this season.

You're a lucky mascot.

Yeah, it was suggested to me by a friend that Edward would should pay for me to have a season ticket, some kind.

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