Peter Schmeichel | "I don’t recognise Manchester United anymore, there's no identity!"

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4.6 • 778 Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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On today’s episode, we are joined by the Manchester United and Danish icon, Peter Schmeichel. Regarded by many as the greatest goalkeeper in Premier League history, Schmeichel was a leader in a dominant Manchester United side, winning the treble in 1999 as well as inspiring his native Denmark to a shock title at the European Championship in 1992. Join us as we delve into Schmeichel's incredible career, from his early days in Denmark to his time under Sir Alex Ferguson. We get the inside scoop on a dressing room filled with explosive characters like Eric Cantona and Roy Keane, whilst Peter gives his opinion on the signing of Andre Onana and the current state his old club find themselves in… Subscribe for future episodes. 18+ please gamble responsibly.Warning: this episode contains language that some people may find offensive. Competition terms and conditions are available at the following link: https://wh.bet/UpFront100k Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	When you look at United now with an Anna, what do you make of him?
0:04.4	He's so insecure because he's now feeling what Manchester United is.
0:08.0	It's that pressure down on your shoulders, right?
0:10.4	And it's difficult sort of to get up from that.
0:13.2	I got picked on a lot.
0:14.8	And you spoke to Bruzy this morning.
0:16.5	Brousie got picked on a lot.
0:18.3	You know, Insie got picked on it.
0:20.4	By the manager. By the manager.
0:21.6	If you were the chairman of Crystal Palace now, would you sign him?
0:24.6	It's irrelevant if I was the chairman of Crystal Palace
0:26.6	where I'd sign Andreo Anana because he had got to play
0:29.6	in front of that level of expectation.
0:31.6	If I'm asked about Manchester United's identity, I don't know.
0:34.6	I don't know who we are anymore.
0:42.2	This is up front with me, Simon Jordan. I believe there are a lot of vacuous, unformed,
0:46.1	unchallenged opinions out there. I want to get to the bottom line and cut through the nonsense.
0:50.3	So with this podcast with William Hill, I'm going to get people with strong views who think they can stand them up to proper scrutiny. There's a good chance I might learn something along the way,
0:54.9	and more importantly, so might you.
0:59.3	Joining me in today's episode,
1:01.0	a standout amongst football's greatest goalkeepers.
1:04.0	He was a stalwart in a period of dominance for Man United,
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