Talk of the Devils: The Athletic FC's Manchester United show

United exploring cancelling Ronaldo’s contract & interview reaction

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell starts the pod with the breaking news that Manchester United are exploring the possibility of terminating Cristiano Ron...

Bombshell Ronaldo Interview Steals Garnacho's Thunder

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

News broke late on Sunday that Cristiano Ronaldo has made accusations against senior figures at Manchester United in a dramatically timed interview wi...

Rashford finishes off Villa & is Garnacho already the real deal?

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Andy Mitten & Carl Anka to look back on a mad game at Old Trafford that saw United see off Aston Villa in t...

Defeat at Villa but Barcelona await

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving, Carl Anka, Andy Mitten and Laurie Whitwell are on hand for live(ish) reaction to the Europa League draw which saw United paired with Barce...

Garnacho strikes - but win is not enough

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by Andy Mitten & The Athletic's Pol Ballus in San Sebastian to reflect on United's win at Real Sociedad in the Europa League...

All in the Head: Rashford's 100th Goal

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus Rashford's West Ham winner was his 100th goal for Manchester United and the landmark put him in reflective mood about his struggles last season...

Sheriff Win Sets Up Group Showdown

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A start and a goal for Ronaldo, early withdrawals for some key players, and a bright performance from young forward Alejandro Garnacho. It wasn't the ...

Casemiro Header Showcases United Spirit

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Casemiro's last-gasp header showed the player's fierce desire has not waned after his transfer from Real Madrid, and it summed up the team spirit show...

Dominant Spurs Win: "One of the Best Performances in Years"

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A win against Spurs this season was always going to be impressive, but the manner of that victory had the podcast team purring.From midfield dominance...

United Attack Misfires Again

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Newcastle have one win from their last 40 visits to Old Trafford, but that statistic will bring little relief to fans frustrated by a scratchy Sunday ...

Group Win Still Possible After McTominay's Late Winner

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the 93rd minute, Scott McTominay did what his teammates had failed to do with more than thirty previous efforts; he beat Omonia Nicosia's back-up g...

Ronaldo's 700th Club Goal Clinches Everton Win

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Manchester United put their derby despair behind them with a win at Goodison Park thanks to a goal from Antony and another from Cristiano Ronaldo, the...

United Made to Sweat in Nicosia

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Manchester United beat Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus but not before, with his side 1-0 down, Erik Ten Hag made two half-time substitutions and demanded mor...

REACTION - United Beaten at City

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Instant reaction from Ian and Laurie at the Etihad Stadium, and Andy with the Chicago Reds, after another convincing win for City in the Manchester de...

Ronaldo to Start Against City?

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The club's financial results were published late last week but, despite it being an international break, we haven't had a chance to discuss them until...

Eric Cantona: President of Football?

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Athletic's Adam Crafton has delivered his second huge exclusive in as many weeks and his conversation with Eric Cantona not only delivered the goo...

Bruno Fernandes Interview & Reaction

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Manchester United haven't played a match since our last podcast and it's the international break next week so we're very lucky that our Athletic colle...

Sancho & Ronaldo shoot down the Sheriff

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's & Andy Mitten live from Moldova reacting to United's win against Sheriff Tiraspol.As we as the match we als...

Sluggish Ronaldo & is Martial still misunderstood?

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Carl Anka & Andy Mitten to pick the bones out of a disappointing result against Real Sociedad & look ah...

Antony and Rashford End Gunners' Run

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell, and f...

Dubravka In, Garner Out, Ronaldo Stays, Utd Win Again!

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell.Rec...

Antony Deal Agreed after Away Win!

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and football writer Carl Anka.It's been an...

Ronaldo, Casemiro, Antony... Where Now after Liverpool Win?

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts a special episode of The Athletic's Manchester United podcast from the Bishops Blaize pub. Joining him, in person, were Andy Mitten, ...

REACTION: Manchester United Beat Liverpool

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell.Com...

Ratcliffe interested in buying United & Pulisic loan considered

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell.The...

Humiliation at Brentford

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with football writer Carl Anka, regular contributor Andy Mitten, and club corre...

Ten Hag's Squad Goals and Beating Brentford

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and football writer Carl Anka.It's been an...

Brighton Loss Stirs Painful Memories: Are Rabiot and Arnautovic the Way Forward?

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell.Any...

Martial injury, enter Ronaldo against Brighton?

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving, Laurie Whitwell, Andy Mitten & Carl Anka discuss the news - broken on The Athletic - that United forward Anthony Martial is set to mi...

Ronaldo Returns: Post-Tour Jetlag Special

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell bac...

Reds on Tour: United Down Under

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell, and f...

Reds on Tour: Bangkok via Everywhere

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell, and f...

Exit Ronaldo, Pursued by a Boehly?

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell, and f...

Dutch Double? 6,000 Degrees of Transfer Certainty

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell, and f...

Richard Arnold's Local and the Transfer Disco

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and football writer Carl Anka.MUFC CEO Ric...

Transfer update, ta-ra Pogba & fixtures announced

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by Andy Mitten, Laurie Whitwell & Carl Anka to bring you the latest transfer news from Old Trafford & discuss themes from...

The Moment: Luke Chadwick on how public abuse affected his mental health

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Talk of the Devils will be back next week but in the meantime we wanted to give you a taste of a new podcast from The Athletic called 'The Moment with...

Saying Goodbye (and Good Riddance) to 2021/22

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell, regular contributor Andy Mitten, and w...

Ten Hag's First Press Conference

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular Athletic contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whi...

Erik ten Hag arrives in U.K.

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving, Andy Mitten & Carl Anka look ahead to United's final game of the season at Crystal Palace, where new manager Erik ten Hag is expected ...

Ten Hag: The Dutch Angle

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell, regular contributor Andy Mitten, and D...

United win FA Youth Cup & De Jong linked

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving, Andy Mitten & Laurie Whitwell look back on a memorable night at Old Trafford as Manchester United win the FA Youth Cup at a packed Old...

Brighton: Rock Bottom & Youth Cup Final Preview

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten and writer Carl Anka.A 4-0 defeat at Br...

Pogba & United - Death By A Thousand Cuts

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving, Andy Mitten & Carl Anka discuss Paul Pogba's time at United that looks like it is coming to a close at the end of the season - why has...

Comfortable Win in Last Home Match

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten....

Ronaldo rescues a point & Rangnick's staying at United

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving, Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten look back on United's draw with Chelsea at Old Trafford. They also discuss the news that Ralf Ragnick ha...

Champions League Dream Over Now, Surely...

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten, live from Villareal, and football writer ...

United appoint Erik ten Hag as new manager

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten to discuss the news that Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of ...

Utd Rejoin Race for Fourth Amid Unrest

17 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United live from Old Trafford with regular Athletic contributor Andy Mitten and writer...

Erik ten Hag agrees a deal in principle to become the next Manchester United manager

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Athletic's Andy Mitten and Laurie Whitwell join Ian Irving to discuss the news that Erik ten Hag has agreed a deal in principle to become the next...

Berbatov Banishes Our Blues

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular panellists, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand...

Erik the Red? Speculation Intensifies

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell....

Seventh Limbo is No Place for Red Devils

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and club writer Carl Anka.Another winnable...

Harry Maguire: What does he need to prove?

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving, Andy Mitten & Laurie Whitwell look ahead to United returning to action at Old Trafford in the Premier League. Captain Harry Maguire fa...

Squad Assessment Pt 2 & van Gaal Reaction

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular Athletic contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whi...

The Glazers’ promises, manager search & United's women at Old Trafford

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Andy Mitten & Laurie Whitwell to discuss a range of United topics including; ongoing search for a new manag...

Sharpe and Exits: Squad Assessment

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten....

Reaction: United knocked out of Champions League

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Andy Mitten & Laurie Whitwell inside Old Trafford for reflections from the scene of a disappointing night f...

Record-Breaking Ronaldo Downs Spurs: Reaction LIVE from OT

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United live from Old Trafford with regular Athletic contributor Andy Mitten and club c...

Poch-watch, United in Youth Cup final & Ravel's Revival

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving Andy Mitten & Carl Anka try to look ahead with positivity to the Spurs game at Old Trafford - what sort of team will Rangnick put out?...

Derby Demolition Again: Inquest

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten....

Marcus Rashford & The Manchester Derby

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by Laurie Whitwell, Andy Mitten & Carl Anka to look ahead to the Manchester derby at the weekend and share their best & w...

Watford Stalemate: Reaction

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United in conversation with regular Athletic contributor Andy Mitten and club writer C...

Anthony Elanga scoring goals from everywhere

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined from Madrid by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten for reflections on a memorable Champions League night where the...

Elanga Caps Hard-Fought Leeds Win

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Ed...

Back to Elland Road

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Ed...

Groundhog Draw: Same Result, Same Problems

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United in conversation with regular Athletic contributor Andy Mitten and club writer C...

Is Harry Maguire being asked to be something he’s not?

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Andy Mitten & Carl Anka to debate the reasons behind United's struggles with particular focus on captain Ha...

'Boro Defeat Ends Trophy Hopes?

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Ed...

FA Cup preview & Roy Keane's manager material

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving, Andy Mitten & Carl Anka look ahead to tomorrow’s cup game and share memories of United playing Middlesbrough at Old Trafford and dow...

Transfer Deadline Reaction

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Ed...

Manager Hunt, Martial Moves, Lingard Next?

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving, Andy Mitten & Laurie Whitwell discuss Anthony Martial's loan move to Seville and why it hasn't worked out for him at United. The also ...

West Ham Reaction: Live from Old Trafford

23 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United. This week, we're live from Old Trafford with club correspondent Laurie Whitwel...

Reaction to Brentford win, Pogba future, West Ham preview

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving, Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten react to a much needed win at Brentford with all three goals coming from Academy kids. They debate Ronal...

Elanga Impresses but Bruno Brace Wasted

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Ed...

Ronaldo Interview Reaction & Villa Preview

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving, Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten discuss the comments made by Cristiano Ronaldo about United's current form and the interim manager in an...

FA Cup: Scraping Through & Snide Boots

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Ed...

Woodward Leaves United, Big Challenge For New CEO

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving, Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten react to the breaking news that Ed Woodward will officially leave his role as the executive vice-chairm...

New Year, Same Problems

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The start of a new year on The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United, with Ian Irving and Andy Mitten returning for the first podcast of 2...

Sir Alex Ferguson: 80th Birthday Special

26 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a very special edition of Talk of the Devils, the podcast dedicated to Manchester United by The Athletic, marking the upcoming 80th birthday o...

Talk of 2021: the Year in Summary

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Ed...

Due South, Or Not

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with United We Stand fanzine editor Andy Mitten.Our focus is almost entirely on...

Atletico... Eventually: A Manic MUFC Monday

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Ed...

Rangnick Rings the Changes

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten and Staff Editor Anthony Hay.No fewer t...

Fred's On Fire

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell and Andy Mitten, to reflect on United's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday... Fred's fa...

Ronaldo Rinses Arsenal & Carrick Leaves United

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving, Andy Mitten & Laurie Whitwell reflect on an entertaining night at Old Trafford that saw United beat Arsenal, Ronaldo score his 800th l...

It's Official: Rangnick Reaction

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Ed...

United agree deal with Rangnick

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whtiwell & Andy Mitten to discuss the breaking news that Manchester United have reached agreement wi...

Solskjaer Departs

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Ed...

The making of Patrice Evra's autobiography

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten to look forward - tentatively - to United returning to action in the Premier ...

Portuguese Men are Raw

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Ed...

Fans Surveyed: 69% Say Ole Should Go

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten....

Derby Defeat: Worse than Liverpool?

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's twice-weekly podcast dedicated to Manchester United, with regular guests Laurie Whitwell and Andy Mitten, as well as M...

Put Ronaldo in the title again mate

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten fresh from Bergamo to look back on ANOTHER moment of brilliance from Cristian...

Pragmatism & Experience Deliver Priceless Win

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell, United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten, an...

Solskjaer Safe For Now

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and regular United contributor, Editor ...

Worst Defeat in the Premier League

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten....

That boy Ronaldo does it again..

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten to discuss another dramatic comeback in the Champions League at Old Trafford,...

Leicester Low: Where Does the Buck Stop?

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular panellists, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand...

What Next for Paul Pogba?

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten to discuss the future of Paul Pogba at Manchester United. Will he sign the co...