No Question About That - a Manchester United podcast
Episodes
This is Amadchester United
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#804 | For 80 minutes, United were absolutely dreadful. Following two spirited performances away at Liverpool and Arsenal, confidence was high and the...
Elanga, PSR and the Academy
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#803 | Manchester United sold Anthony Elanga to Nottingham Forest around 18 months ago. In the time since, the Swedish international has made steady ...
The Worst Side in the Premier League
15 Jan 2025
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#802 | After two positive results at Liverpool and Arsenal, can United progress against a Southampton side bottom of the Premier League and seemingly...
Will Garnach-go or Stay?
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#801 | There are increasing rumours in the media today that Napoli are interested in Manchester United winger/forward Alejandro Garnacho. Any potenti...
We Can Be Heroes
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#800 | United produced a great backs-against-the-wall performance to beat Arsenal on penalties in the FA Cup. Ruben Amorim's side scored a fine breaka...
One of the Classics of the Genre
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#799 | Arsenal v Manchester United in the FA Cup - one of the classic fixtures of the genre. It's the 16th time the two teams have met in the FA Cup,...
Mid-Season Report
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#798 | We’re at the halfway stage of the season and, well, it’s been pretty shit to date. Ed and Dan take a look at the squad, assessing how every...
Midfield General
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#797 | Manuel Ugarte put in his best performance of his short time at Manchester United against Liverpool last Sunday. Ed and Dominic talk about the ...
United's Spirit
05 Jan 2025
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#796 | United pick up a creditable draw at Anfield where the team's spirit, resilience and organisation came to the fore. It begs the obvious question...
The Biggest Game in English Football
03 Jan 2025
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#795 | Liverpool v Manchester United. The biggest game in English football. Hated rivals. 19 v 20 league titles. The benchmark for success. Except th...
Relegation Battle!
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#794 | Ruben Amorim has mentioned the R word. So are United really in a relegation battle this season with the team starting the year in 14th place. ...
Moanchester United
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#793 | Comprehensively beaten by Newcastle at Old Trafford and it wasn't even really close. Ed and Paul discuss United's defeat, the ongoing challenge...
Schrödinger's United
26 Dec 2024
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#792 | United are both a shockingly poor football team and desperately unlucky - Schrödinger's football team. Very little is going right at the club ...
INEOS Takeover One Year On
24 Dec 2024
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#791 | It is one year since Sir Jim Ratcliffe, through his Trawlers Ltd company and INEOS Sport group, purchased just over 25% of Manchester United, ...
Nightmare Before Xmas
24 Dec 2024
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#790 | Thrashed by Bournemouth yet again. WTAF is going on? Unlike the midweek defeat at Spurs, there was very little redeeming about this performance...
Keeping Balls Up
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#789 | Are you not entertained? United are out of the League Cup after a chaotic game at Spurs in which Ruben Amorim's side gifted the hosts three goa...
Spurs in the Cup
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#788 | United face Tottenham in the League Cup on Thursday, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. With the drama over Marcus Rashford's future in...
Marcus, the End?
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#787 | A lot has happened over the past couple of days when it comes to Marcus Rashford. First, the forward was left out of Ruben Amorim's squad to p...
Manchester is Red, City are Blue
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#786 | Ed and Dan review derby victory and then look ahead to United's EFL Cup quarter-final away to Spurs on Thursday night. Victory over City came i...
Hojlund Double, Onana Trouble
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#785 | United beat Viktoria Plzeň eventually but not before an hour of some of the dullest football you've ever seen had passed. It was a disjointed ...
What's Up With City?
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#784 | Manchester City have lost 7 of their last 10 games in all competitions. It bodes well ahead of Sunday's derby at the Etihad. Right? RIGHT? Ed ...
Three Cheers!
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#783 | United face Viktoria Plzeň on Thursday in a critical Europa League fixture, with Ruben Amorim’s team realistically needing at least two wins...
Remembering ... Rafael, Fabio and Nani
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#782 | Three former Manchester United players retired this week - Rafael, Fabio and Nani. With more than 450 games for the club between them and count...
Toxic Ashworth Fallout
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#781 | Dan Ashworth was fired by Manchester United on Saturday and the story keeps on rolling. Ed and Wayne discuss the latest on the continuing drama...
Ashworth Didn't See the Forest for the Trees
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#780 | United were beaten by Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Saturday but it turns out a second defeat in a row isn't the big story of the weeken...
Forest Resurgent
06 Dec 2024
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#779 | United face a (sort of) resurgent Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. Can the Ruben Amorim's side get back to winning ways after defeat at Arsen...
Last-Ditch Defence
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#778 | Luke Shaw is injured again and missed United's defeat at Arsenal this week; Leny Yoro made his competitive debut for the club in the same game....
Undone by the Quinoa Dons
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#777 | We saw it coming. Arsenal have been exceptional at capitalising on set pieces this season, consistently creating chances to win free kicks and ...
Ruben's Big Test
04 Dec 2024
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#776 | United face Arsenal at the Emirates in Ruben Amorim's first game against one of the Premier League's better teams. With away fixtures against L...
Marcus Lives!
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#775 | It has been 88 games since United scored four in a Premier League game. 88 games. Is the return of 4-0 FC under new coach Ruben Amorim a co-inc...
Patterns of Play
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#774 | Victory over Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League and more evidence of the very clear way United will play under Head Coach Ruben Amorim. This was ...
Pep's Cracking Up
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#773 | Pep Guardiola is under pressure for perhaps the first time in his managerial career. Having lost five in a row and then throwing away a three-g...
Happy Eric Cantona Day
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#772 | Eric Cantona joined United 32 years ago today and what a ride it became. Joining from Leeds United for £1 million, Cantona went on to become o...
A New Era Begins
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#771 | Ruben Amorim's Manchester United drew 1-1 at Ipswich with some very familiar problems coming to the fore. But with a new system unveiled and ju...
Mailbag: An All-Time 3-4-3 and More
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#770 Who would you pick in an all time Manchester United XI if using Ruben Amorim's 3-4-3 system. That and many other listener questions asked by E...
Hey Ruud
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#769 Ruud van Nistelrooij’s last game as interim United manager before Ruben Amorim starts work on Monday - and it was the kind of comfortable win w...
Lil Man, Big Performance
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#768 United were far from entertaining, but in the end it was comfortable victory over PAOK at Old Trafford. Two fine goals from Amad secured three po...
Finishing Touch
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#767 A one-all draw against Chelsea at Old Trafford, given the context over the past week isn't so bad, although interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooij ...
In Ruud Health
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#766 Now that was some Ruud football. United thrash Leicester in the League Cup and Old Trafford loved it. For the first time in what feels like a lif...
Ding Dong, Ten Hag's Gone
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#765 Emergency Pod: Erik ten Hag has been sacked as manager of Manchester United, with Ruud van Nistelrooy place in interim charge. Ed and Dan react t...
A verdict Against Reality
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#764 Defeat to West Ham leaves Erik ten Hag on the brink once again. Yet, it was also a chaotic game in which United created a fistful of chances, gav...
José's Heritage
25 Oct 2024
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#763 José Mourinho was sent off but it was the most chaotic moment of an otherwise low-quality game in the Europa League. United are up to *checks no...
Anger and Injustice
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#762 Victory over Brentford and, in the second half at least, a decent performance from United. But once again Erik ten Hag's tactics come under quest...
NQAT Extra: Football Taught By Matt Busby
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wayne has a new book out in the spring looking at that perpetual topic of debate: Manchester United’s identity. The new book “Football Taught By M...
There Was a Meeting
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#761 United's new executive team met at the INEOS HQ in London. They talked about stuff. It may have included Erik ten Hag's future but they're not te...
A Compelling Vision for the Future
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#760 Erik ten Hag got what he planned for - a bore draw at Aston Villa. United cut down on the chaos and on the entertainment. Is this enough to keep ...
Late Stage Ten Hag
04 Oct 2024
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#759 United threw away a two-goal lead in Porto to leave Estádio do Dragão with only a point from the Europa League match. But the result is only pa...
A Wombat's Picnic, Mate
30 Sep 2024
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#758 Another home game in the Premier League, another hammering. It's not looking good for Erik ten Hag. United were shambolic from the start against ...
Lammers to the Slaughter
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#757 United started the Europa League campaign with a frustrating draw against FC Twente at Old Trafford. There were moments of quality but also some ...
Game Model FC
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#756 Are we seeing something approaching the final form of Erik ten Hag's side? It looked like it for about 45 minutes against Crystal Palace on Satur...
Barnsley, a Retrospective
18 Sep 2024
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#755 United thrash Barnsley 7-0 in the League Cup. It was Erik ten Hag's biggest win. The largest victory for United in the League Cup. And a repeat o...
A De Ligt-Ful Victory
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#754 United beat Southampton on the South Coast and it was pretty easy. What witchcraft is this? Ed and Dan discuss United's 3-0 win, pick out the bes...
Cats, Dogs and PSR
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#753 The International break is over and United get back to playing football at the weekend. Can Erik ten Hag's team arrest an alarming start to the s...
God Save The King
08 Sep 2024
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#752 It's international week and while the English media were obsessed with the national anthem, Ed and Wayne enjoyed a return for a former United aca...
A Mare for the Ages
01 Sep 2024
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#751 Smashed at home by Liverpool with sloppy passing, erratic defending, an inconsistent press and a wide-open midfield. Where have we seen this befo...
Transfer Scramble
29 Aug 2024
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#750 United's new management team enters the final few days of the transfer window closing deals for Manuel Ugarte, Scott McTominay, Jadon Sancho, and...
Familiar Failings
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#749 Defeat on the south coast yet again. It was a familiar result against a team that has beaten Erik ten Hag's team repeatedly in recent years. Ther...
Fat Thighs and Massive Calves
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#748 United face Brighton at the Amex Stadium this weekend, a ground where the Reds have come unstuck in pretty embarrassing fashion. Can Ten Hag's ne...
Did You Zirkzee That Coming?
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#747 United beat Fulham at Old Trafford through a late Joshua Zirkzee goal. This was no vintage United performance, but victory was merited. Ed & Dan ...
The Season Begins
14 Aug 2024
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#746 United open up the Premier League season against Fulham at Old Trafford. There are some new faces available, but injuries and absentees to conten...
Erik's Plan
11 Aug 2024
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#745 United lost a penalty shoot out against City at Wembley but there were plenty of positives to take away form a second strong performance in a row...
Season Preview
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#744 It's a new season, but United are starting with some familiar problems - injuries, uncertainty and a big fat hole in midfield. But with all the e...
Injury Inquiry
02 Aug 2024
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#743 | United beat Betis in a pre-season friendly but there's a heavy price to pay with yet more injuries to an already depleted squad. New season, sa...
L.A. Story
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#742 | United beat Arsenal in a "dramatic" penalty shootout after being robbed of a normal-time result by some shocking refereeing. Ed & Wayne pretend...
Lille Yoro, Big Transfer
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#741 | United have pulled off the first major transfers of the Ineos era, with the much-lauded Leny Yoro joining the club from Lille. Most pundits had...
Checking in On United Women
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#740 | Last season was challenging for United's Women's team and with plenty of uncertainty and controversy off it, it is a worrying time for fans. Bu...
A Ruud Awakening
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#739 | Unbelievably, pre-season starts at United today when the old season is yet to finish, but there's already so much change. While there are not y...
Ash-Worth The Wait?
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#738 | Dan Ashworth has finally joined Manchester United after months of bickering with small-time Newcastle. In the same week Ruud van Nistelrooy and...
Little Women
26 Jun 2024
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#737| Ed & Dan reflect further on Jim Ratcliffe's interview with Bloomberg, including the apparent lack of focus on the United Women's team. There's a...
Multi-Club Shenanigans
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#736 | Sir Jim Ratcliffe speaks to Bloomberg, Erik ten Hag speaks to Dutch TV. There was a lot to read into what they said. Then there's an update on ...
FC United's 20th Season
17 Jun 2024
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735 | It's FC United of Manchester's 20th season coming up in September so Ed checks in with George Baker, FC fan and former Board member, to talk abo...
Ten Hag Stays!
12 Jun 2024
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#734 | Ed and Wayne react to the news that Erik ten Hag will be staying as United manager next season. After a mostly disastrous 2023/24 campaign ende...
The Men Who Made Manchester United
07 Jun 2024
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#733 | Ed talks to Harry Robinson, author of the book "The Men Who Made Manchester United" - a deep dive into eight key characters in the development ...
Mailbag Pod!
04 Jun 2024
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#732 | We're firmly in the summer break, with no United game until July 15, so Ed & Tom take listener questions on Erik ten Hag, Ineos's strategy and ...
"99" With Sam Collins
30 May 2024
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#731 | In this episode Ed talks with Sam Collins, director of "99" a new three-part documentary on Amazon Prime Video about how the series came about,...
Season Review
28 May 2024
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#730 | It's been a highly challenging season for United on and off the pitch, but one that saw the emergence of exciting young players and victory in ...
A Famous Cup Victory
26 May 2024
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#729 | A famous victory over Manchester City at Wembley. Manager Erik ten Hag has been vociferously criticised this season. Any United manager whose t...
It's Been 25 Years
22 May 2024
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#728 | Ed & Wayne do everything they can to not preview the FA Cup Final this weekend, by talking about John Terry Day, celebrating the Chelsea captai...
Thank Fuck It's All Over
19 May 2024
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#727 | The Premier League season is over and Erik ten Hag's brave boys battled their way to 8th [EIGHTH] place in the table with victory over Brighton...
La Fin
17 May 2024
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#726 | Ed & Tom review the victory over Newcastle, talk about some emotional player departures from the club, and discuss the evolving manager situati...
Arse End of Nowhere
13 May 2024
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#725 United lose to Arsenal at Old Trafford in the Premier League, while the women's team win the FA Cup at Wembley. A mixed bag of performances and r...
Annus Horribilis
07 May 2024
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#724 | United get hammered at the Palace as the season winds towards its inevitable, miserable, mid-table finish. United were even worse than expected...
Manchester Supersonics
29 Apr 2024
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#723 | Antony scores a fine goal and United chuck away a lead against lowly opposition. Same, not same at Old Trafford. On this evidence, United's sea...
Bruno, Obviously
25 Apr 2024
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#722 | Victory over Sheffield United at Old Trafford. Stick your Overlapping Centre-Backs where the sun doesn't shine. United are back, baby. Sixth pl...
Victory That Felt Like a Defeat
22 Apr 2024
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#721 | United beat Coventry in the FA Cup semi-final, but after surrendering a three-goal lead against a Championship team, it feels like a deeply hol...
Fourth Estate
18 Apr 2024
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#720 | No midweek game, so Ed & Wayne ponder changes in the media landscape and what it means for coverage of United and the beautiful game more widel...
Bruno on the Spot
14 Apr 2024
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#719 | United draw at Bournemouth and slip further away from a very unlikely Champions League place. And with Newcastle beating Spurs, United are now ...
Profit and Unsustainability
10 Apr 2024
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#718 | It's a midweek with no European football at United so a chance to take stock on the latest news, take some listener questions and look ahead to...
The Kid
07 Apr 2024
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#717 | United earn a draw against Liverpool to dent the Scousers' title hopes. United will take that from a game that could have got away from the tea...
The Agents of Chaos
05 Apr 2024
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#716 | Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory at Stamford Bridge. Just when we thought we'd seen he most braindead performance of the season, Erik t...
Mounting Problems
01 Apr 2024
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#715 | United left Brentford with a point, probably should have taken all three after scoring late, but deserved absolutely nothing after another abje...
Mainoo Mania
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#714 | It was international week, with some pointless friendlies, some important qualifies and lots of curious fixtures around the world. England's ga...
Bonus: Patreon Backers' Tactical Podcast
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the NQAT Backers' Tactics Podcast. This episode is presented on the main feed as a preview of what our patrons can...
Jim'll Fix It
22 Mar 2024
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#713 | Sir Jim joined the Gereint Thomas Cycling Club podcast to talk about his sporting philosophy and journey in sailing, cycling, F1 and football. ...
What Amad Game
17 Mar 2024
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#712 This is football. United win it in extra time and book a place in the FA Cup Semi Final. Some heroic performances and a lot spirit take the reds ...
Blowhards and Grifters
14 Mar 2024
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#711 United have a midweek off so the back pages are full of speculation about potential departures this summer, including stories on Antony, Jadon Sa...
On the Spot
11 Mar 2024
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#710 United beat Everton at Old Trafford to (just about) stay in the hunt for a Champions League place following two penalties from Bruno Fernandes an...
Ole Ole Ole
07 Mar 2024
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#709 No midweek match with something called the "Champions League" happening. Ed & Wayne have better things to discuss, including taking stock of wher...
Rash Behaviour
03 Mar 2024
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#708 Expected defeat in the derby, but at least United made a fist of it for an hour. Then came City's goal, Ten Hag's weird substitutions and some qu...
The Robins Effect
29 Feb 2024
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#707 United beat Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup with a late headed goal. Could it be the strike that saves Erik ten Hag's job? Perhaps if United make...