Manchester United at a Crossroads
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 7 May 2024
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Kelly Cates is joined by Editor of United We Stand Andy Mitten, the Athletic's Carl Anka and Statman Dave to examine the challenges facing Manchester United plus financial discussion with Football Finance expert Kieran Maguire.
Is Erik Ten Hag the right man to lead the club back to Champions League football? What do they need to get back amongst English football’s elite?
Plus, how will the approach at Old Trafford differ under Jim Ratcliffe following the takeover by INEOS?
TOPICS: 1 mins - Are there positives to take? 5 mins - Analysing the 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace 12 mins - The INEOS takeover 18 mins - Sir Jim Ratcliffe interview 20 mins - Recruitment discussion 28 mins - Football Finance expert Kieran Maguire 33 mins - Ten Hag analysis and discussion 40 mins - Injuries and adapting
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| 0:00.0 | Before you listen to this BBC podcast I'd like to introduce myself. My name's |
| 0:04.0 | Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport |
| 0:07.5 | podcasts. I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with leading |
| 0:11.1 | journalists, experienced pundits and the biggest |
| 0:13.3 | sports stars. Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights |
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| 0:28.9 | dedicated sports fans across the UK. |
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| 0:40.2 | The Football Daily Podcasts with Kelly Cates. |
| 0:44.0 | Hello and welcome to a special episode of the Football Daily Podcast |
| 0:48.0 | as we discuss the issues on and off the pitch at Manchester United. |
| 0:52.0 | As the season draws to a close. They're on course |
| 0:54.8 | for their worst ever Premier League finish. They are eighth in the league after Crystal |
| 0:58.8 | Palace beat them for the thirteenth time in the league that's their most in a Premier League season so what do they |
| 1:04.8 | need to be back amongst English football's elite with me the athletics Manchester United |
| 1:09.5 | reporter Carl Anker football journalist and editor of United We Stand and Emitten and breaking down |
| 1:16.2 | the numbers behind what's been an extremely disappointing season for Manchester United. |
| 1:21.1 | Stap Mandev is with us as well. |
| 1:23.0 | Good evening to all of you. |
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