The Tactics Show: Pre-Season Progress

No Question About That - a Manchester United podcast

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Sports, Soccer

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🗓️ 3 August 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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#896 | Ed and Dharnish discuss United's preseason progress, including the squad's fitness, tactical improvements and performance in recent games. There's a look at how the team's shape and movement have evolved and how new signings are being integrated. This is set in the context of a really difficult first quarter of the season. 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Preseason Performance and Fitness 03:15 Tactical Analysis 07:15 Midfield Dynamics 16:23 Team Chemistry and Fitness Strategy 25:36 Hojlund vs. Sesko 30:34 Squad Depth and Young Talent 33:07 Preseason Preparations 36:29 Tactical Adaptations 43:05 Premier League Competition 43:59 Final Thoughts If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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