Talk of the Devils: The Athletic FC's Manchester United show
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300 episodes
Host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell, Carl Anka and Andy Mitten on the world's biggest Manchester United podcast. Subscribe for expert insight from inside the club, breaking news and two episodes every week.
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Episodes page 1 of 6
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Carrick in limbo at Man United
Ian Irving is joined by Laurie Whitwell, Andy Mitten, and Cerys Jones to reflect on another miserable afternoon at Old Trafford as a terrible result and a mutinous atmosphere leave head coach Michael Carrick on the…
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Man United embarrassed at Como - what next?
Ian Irving speaks live to our men in Como, Laurie Whitwell and Andy Mitten, after Manchester United were taken apart in a 4-1 Champions League defeat. From Michael Carrick’s apologetic wave to the 700 United fans to…
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Ten Hag Exclusive Interview : Recruitment, Ronaldo, Ratcliffe & Glory at Man United
In his first interview since leaving Manchester United, Erik ten Hag spoke exclusively to Laurie Whitwell for The Athletic about his time in charge at Old Trafford. In today’s show, we hear extracts from that…
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Where does Leeds draw leave Carrick?
In an alternative universe where Michael Carrick's Manchester United have started the Premier League season on a hot streak, a 1-1 draw at Elland Road against a well organised, combative Leeds would be completely fine.…
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What problems has Martinez exposed at Man United?
It's almost 48 hours since Manchester United lost 2-0 at Atletico Madrid and the repercussions of Lisandro Martinez's post-match outburst have yet to be felt in earnest. We review our thoughts in light of his…
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Martinez criticises Man United investment after Madrid defeat
As Champions League matches between European giants go, this one was more ordinary than some. Manchester United weren't expected to win, and they didn't, despite a performance that showed some positive signs. However,…
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Why did Man United struggle against Spurs?
After a lengthy break, and with a heightened atmosphere around Old Trafford, this wasn't the return that anyone would've wanted. Spurs dominated possession and territory in the opening half-hour and could have had a…
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Can Man United kick-start season against Spurs?
The Premier League returns after the extended international break and it's a chance for Michael Carrick to reset and get the campaign off on a better footing. If league form is anything to go by, Tottenham Hotspur…
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Man United's Greatest Players: Part Three
It's the final countdown... the top five greatest Manchester United players of all time (according to Andy Mitten). If our previous episode was contentious, the decisions here are more straightforward, albeit the…
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Man United's Greatest Players: Part Two
After a brief aside (!) we return to our discussion of Manchester United's greatest ever players, as adjudicated by Andy Mitten. If you thought the countdown from 25-11 was tough enough, we're into the top ten and it…
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How might City verdict impact Man United?
It's taken eight years to arrive, but the verdict of the Premier League's independent commission has sent shockwaves through football, finding Manchester City guilty on almost all charges of financial misstatements and…
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Man United's Greatest Players: Part One
Who are the greatest players in the history of Manchester United Football Club? And where would you even start if someone asked you to try and figure it out!? Well, that's what happened to Andy Mitten when he decided…
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Are Man United’s finances holding them back?
Financial results... not exactly a subject that gets the heart racing, but with Manchester United they do quite often raise the blood pressure. The Athletic's football finance expert Chris Weatherspoon joins us to…
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Can Man United's players do more?
Another weekend, another deflating performance in what has been a hugely disappointing start to the new season. Mateus Cunha's late equaliser may have rescued a point but does it do anything for the mood of fans who…
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Problems pile up for Carrick & Man United
When Brighton fought back from an early two-nil deficit at Old Trafford on Wednesday night they were the first team to achieve that feat in fifty years but the mood around the game and the performance felt much more…
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What does derby defeat say about Man United?
Not the result we wanted for our first ever post-match livestream, not by a long stretch. What started off as a normal derby flipped its energy dramatically when Phil Foden was sent off for kicking out at Bruno…
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How important is this derby for Man United?
Champions League football returned to Old Trafford on Thursday night and it was... well, it was a routine win against a Sabah team that passed neatly and competed for half an hour but, ultimately, didn't have enough to…
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Cause for concern in Man United performance at Everton?
“It isn't the Premier League start anyone wanted. One win and just four points from what looked like three of the season's less challenging fixtures sees fan anxiety threatening to creep in. There were positives at…
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Were Man United right not to buy on deadline day?
A complete rebuild of the Manchester United midfield had already been done when the UK's transfer deadline day arrived this week so the focus switched to players who could deputise for Luke Shaw at left back and…
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Who shone in Man United's Ipswich win?
Manchester United started their Old Trafford campaign a little better than they did on the road; Ipswich may have taken the lead but, in the end, the goals rained in with a third United hat-trick for Bruno Fernandes,…
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Man United's Champions League draw: LIVE!
We're live-streaming again for Manchester United's Champions League draw. No prizes for guessing the fixtures, sure you know them by know, but enjoy the ride as we discover exciting trips to Spain, Portugal, and Italy.…
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What was missing for Man United at Hull?
Well, that wasn't the plan at all... Manchester United were beaten 2-0 at Hull City on the opening day of the new Premier League season, and we have to launch ourselves into the new campaign with another post-mortem.…
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Does Carlos Baleba complete Man United’s transfer business?
Talk of the Devils streamed live to the four corners of the globe for the first time on the eve of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The headline news is that a deal is progressing between Manchester United and…
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What can Man United achieve this season?
Pre-season is over, finishing with a slightly dispiriting 4-2 defeat to Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in Wroclaw, Poland, but overall the feelings are positive. So, what are Michael Carrick's priority issues as the start of…
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What is Carrick’s vision for Man United?
Manchester United's penultimate pre-season test ended in a penalty shootout victory over Leeds at Croke Park in Dublin. Following that, Michael Carrick sat down with the journalist pack to discuss the state of his…
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Who will start the season in Man United’s midfield?
Another week closer to the new season, and another successful workout for Michael Carrick's squad; 1-1 against PSG in Gothenburg saw Andrey Santos do well again; will he be part of Manchester United's starting midfield…
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Are Man United Premier League ready?
It's a punchy question with the season still three weeks away and World Cup players yet to return to training, so in once sense no, Manchester United are not Premier-League-ready, but... With no fewer than nine clubs…
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Man United to bring Marcus Rashford back into fold?
It seemed that Marcus Rashford's time at Manchester United had come to an end. However, with Barcelona making moves for two attacking players and no other obvious suitors, it now looks like he might be back at Old…
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Questions for Man United players after World Cup
The World Cup is over and Manchester United's pre-season has begun, although neither has happened in quite the way we wanted... there are some interesting things to learn about Lisandro Martinez and Marcus Rashford…
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Man United adapt their midfield plan
Does anything move faster than the Manchester United news cycle? Talk of the Devils ran a practical test today; when we started recording the deal to bring Ederson from Atalanta was still progressing with no new names…
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Is Man United’s transfer window going to plan?
Manchester United officials are not alone in knowing that the most pressing area of squad improvement, in order to compete in the Premier League and Champions League next season, is the centre of midfield. Targets were…
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Man United’s transfer plans after Ugarte injury
This was always going to be a World Cup centred episode, but we had hoped the news would be a little happier. Manuel Ugarte has sustained a significant knee ligament injury and while, of course, it will have an impact…
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Man United stadium update and transfer plans
We're back! Alright, we're still scattered across the globe on World Cup duty and the much more important matter of a summer holiday. But, we are podcasting and there is some news to get through... A new Old Trafford…
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From Man United's academy to the World Cup, with Zidane Iqbal
Zidane Iqbal has been on a journey; that's a cliche, of course, but in this case it's also literally true... and there are more air miles incoming. The Manchester United academy graduate was raised by a Pakistani…
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Man United players to shine at the World Cup?
As Talk of the Devils heads toward our well-earned end of season break (albeit we've one more fun treat for you before we do), it's time for us to take a look at the 2026 World Cup. Man United players would usually be…
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Man United end of season awards 2025/26
The dust is settling on another Premier League campaign and, as the summer solstice looms on the horizon, it's time for our annual end of season awards. It's a much happier, therefore considerably less…
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Man United Q&A: Rashford, Ederson, Keane, ‘Carrick-ball’, & more!
It's the last Q&A of the season (or the first of the new one, depending on how you look at it). Either way, it's a whopper, with a massive influx of questions. Mixed fortunes for Manchester United players…
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Perfect beginning (and end) for Carrick’s Man United
Michael Carrick was appointed as Manchester United's permanent head coach before the final game of the 2025/26 Premier League season and he will start his two-year contract off the back of a comfortable three-nil win…
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How can Man United challenge for the Premier League?
Apparently, there have been a couple of domestic trophies decided this week... no, us neither. While Manchester United have made significant progress in the Premier League, it would be nice to be the ones celebrating…
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Inside Bruno's Premier League assist record
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday, their last home game of the season. However, it was Bruno Fernandes who was the focus of most attention (in the game, at least) as he equalled the…
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Carrick ‘recommended’ for Man United job
Manchester United will face Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford this Sunday and there should be a good feeling about the place. Results have been close to perfect under Michael Carrick and we understand the club's…
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Which Man United players failed Sunderland audition?
We asked a series of questions about the rest of the season on our podcast last Thursday, mostly concerning Manchester United's "squad" players and what they need to do in the last three league game to stake their…
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What’s left for Man United this season?
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…
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Man United seal Champions League against Liverpool
Manchester United are back in the Champions League having done the double over Liverpool, that's the league double against Liverpool. The lads rushed straight to the studio to record this podcast for you, even with…
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Will Man United beat biggest rivals to Champions League?
Manchester United face Liverpool at Old Trafford this Sunday knowing that a win against their biggest rivals will guarantee Champions League football next season. It would also represent an incredible turnaround in the…
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Casemiro scores again in Brentford victory
Man United ran through this season's full repertoire in beating Brentford at Old Trafford on Monday night. Casemiro header, tick, Bruno assist, tick, Sesko finish, tick, wobbly spell at the back and nervy last five…
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Who are Man United targeting this summer?
Manchester United will host Brentford in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Monday night. The Bees are still in with an outside chance of a top-five finish and Champions League football, but Carrick's men may be…
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The future of Man United's midfield (with Bryan Robson!)
A man who needs no introduction, least of all to Man United fans, Captain Marvel Bryan Robson joins us in the studio for a jam-packed hour of great stories! From his playing career, almost 900 games of it (what…
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Man United close in on Champions League at Chelsea
It's almost done, then. United defied a defensive *crisis at Stamford Bridge to keep their first clean sheet since February and Matheus Cunha delivered the killer blow to see off Chelsea... we don't even need to tell…
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How do Man United cope with defensive crisis at Chelsea?
Manchester United head to Stamford Bridge for a Saturday night Champions League six-pointer with Chelsea but there's a good chance it won't match up to the all-guns blazing shootout that was Real Madrid at Bayern in…
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