What’s left for Man United this season?
Talk of the Devils: The Athletic FC's Manchester United show
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🗓️ 7 May 2026
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Manchester United will compete for the 2026-27 Champions League and when the draw comes around they will most likely be in Pot 2 which should deliver a couple of high profile matches and some more interesting destinations as well. But, what does that mean for the rest of this season?
Will Michael Carrick (still not confirmed as a permanent head coach of the team) choose to rotate a little and give opportunities to fringe players and academy prospects, or is that too risky? It could be expensive, too, with a good chunk of prize money at stake. The trip to Sunderland this weekend can't be taken lightly, even if the opposition's form has tailed off slightly.
We also have a couple of news stories with Betway seemingly close to becoming Utd's new training kit sponsor and a frustrating situation with the FA Youth Cup final. Manchester City were drawn as hosts and, while tradition dictates the game be held at the senior stadium, they are carrying out renovations.
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic FFC. |
| 0:20.7 | This is Talk the Devils, the Athletic Show dedicated to Manchester United. |
| 0:25.0 | Coming up today with Champions League football now secured, we ask the question, |
| 0:29.4 | what next for Manchester United? |
| 0:31.5 | What should we be looking out for in the remaining matches, starting with Sunderland on Saturday? |
| 0:37.5 | There's also an exclusive on a new training kit deal to tell you about. |
| 0:41.0 | Plus, there's arguments and issues over the staging of the FA Youth Cup final. |
| 0:46.0 | We'll get into all of that over the course of this show with Andy, Lorry and Carl. |
| 0:50.2 | How are we all doing, all right? |
| 0:51.6 | Doing very well, thanks. |
| 0:52.6 | Very good chaps. |
| 0:53.6 | Nice to see you guys. |
| 0:55.1 | Obviously, I missed the post-Liverpool glow, so here I am. Can I latch on to that a little bit? Are we still riding that wave? Why not? Yeah, we're going to talk about the Champions League because it is sorted, like we say. I've been doing a little bit of research since the last show, and Andy, I'm sure you've done the same. |
| 1:11.6 | So 27th of August is the date for the And Andy, I'm sure you've done the same. |
| 1:11.6 | So 27th of August is the date for the diaries. |
| 1:14.1 | Because at the moment, that is what the draw for the league phase of the Champions |
| 1:18.3 | League is set for. |
| 1:19.9 | So we've got a full day of fun to look out for on that particular occasion. |
| 1:25.3 | 8th of September is when that league phase begins. |
| 1:28.9 | And the early predictions have Manchester United in Pot 2, |
| 1:33.2 | which means they would face two of the Pot 1 teams, |
| 1:36.7 | one home and one away, and that includes the likes of Bayern Munich, |
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