Why Man United's Wembley embarrassment runs deep
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🗓️ 22 April 2024
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Before taking his seat at Wembley, Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed the London Marathon and compared the race, to the job he has to do at Old Trafford.
Seeing his boyhood side reach a second successive FA Cup Final was only have the story though as Erik Ten Hag's side almost squandered a 3-0 lead to be dumped out by Coventry City.
So will success in the FA Cup show enough progress for Ten Hag to remain in position, or do United's problems run deeper than just their manager?
Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Carl Anka and Mark Critchley who were both at Wembley to discuss.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Carl Anka and Mark Critchley
Producer: Guy Clarke
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
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| 0:38.7 | Before taking his seat at Wembley, |
| 0:41.1 | Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed the London Marathon and compared to the race to the job he has to do at Old Trafford. |
| 0:44.9 | There are some parallels, I have to say, |
| 0:46.7 | but I think it just sort of requires some grit, doesn't it? |
| 0:49.7 | You know, I mean, always in the marathon, after 30K, |
| 0:53.4 | it gets quite difficult. And I don't think we're quite in the marathon after 30K, it gets quite difficult. |
| 0:55.3 | And I don't think we're quite in 30K with football yet. |
| 0:58.7 | And despite reaching a second successive FA Cup final, |
| 1:02.3 | Hoyland against Collins, Manchester United, just about find a way to win. |
| 1:11.6 | Will overcoming Manchester City |
| 1:13.0 | and winning the Cup |
| 1:14.1 | be enough to keep Eric Ten Hag |
| 1:15.8 | in his job at Manchester United |
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