Heartbreak and Recriminations

No Question About That - a Manchester United podcast

Studio 1878

Soccer, Manchester United, Premier League, Sports

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

#818 | Ed and Paul discuss United's disappointing performance in defeat to Spurs in the Europa League final. The conversation touches on what this defeat means financially and strategically amid the club's worst season in decades. The conversation dives into the players' performances, the challenges faced by manager Ruben Amorim, and the potential impact on this summer's transfer strategy. They reflect on the broader implications for the club given the highly competitive nature of the Premier League. Just how bad will the summer be? Probably very bad. 📖 CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Reflecting on defeat to Spurs 02:21 Ruben Amorim's approach 03:23 Player Performances and Missed Opportunities 15:28 Financial and Managerial Challenges 18:54 The Emotional Impact 38:18 Ratcliffe's Strategy and Football Economics 45:48 Ownership Issues 47:09 Fan Disillusionment 50:30 United's Future 60:00 Hope Amidst Challenges 61:09 Reflections If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing exclusive bonus episodes, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscriptions. We do a bonus show every week for backers. No Question About That is available on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Amazon and all podcast apps. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:01.7	He's Chris and who are you?
0:04.1	I'm John from Undercosh.
0:05.6	Do you watch much of the footy other weekend?
0:08.4	I did actually.
0:09.2	I watched quite a lot of it because there were plenty on the telly, weren't there?
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0:36.2	Your hair looks good.
0:37.3	Thank you very much.
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