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The Athletic FC Podcast

How much worse can it get for Amorim and Man United?

The Athletic FC Podcast

The Athletic

World Cup, Sports, Premier League, Soccer,, Champions League

4.01.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Manchester United have been knocked out the Carabao Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby Town.


Three games into the season they have one point and they've spent almost £200m to get here.


So can Ruben Amorim survive this latest humiliation?


Plus we're joined by Grimsby owner Jason Stockwood to describe the night and achievement from their perspective.


Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Adam Crafton, Mark Critchley and Jason Stockwood

Executive Producer: Abi Paterson

Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe


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0:00.0

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0:11.0

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0:25.7

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0:32.8

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1:00.9

The Athletic FC

1:02.4

Welcome to the Athletic FC podcast with me, Ayo Akimwaleri.

1:08.3

How much worse can it get from Manchesterchester united three games into the new season

1:12.5

and groomsby town have knocked them out of the caribou cup does amarin survive this

1:17.8

joining us today we have the athletics adam crafton we've also got mark critchley as well and later on

1:24.0

we'll be joined by grimsby town owner Jason Stockwood. Charles Vernon, who saw the

1:29.1

goal he took, the touch and the finish. You'd struggle to know who was the 73 million

1:33.6

pound strike on the field last night, the way he took that goal. Before we get into any of that,

1:37.6

let's lay down the state of play. Manchester United have lost to fourth tier opposition for the

1:43.2

first time ever. Two of their big money

1:45.4

signings missed a penalty. Penalties their manager couldn't even bring himself to watch.

1:50.3

They're out of favour goalkeeper, return to play a part in both Grinsby goals. And after the game,

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