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#178. On this week's show we look back on a disastrous result at Stoke with David Moyes' hapless side losing 2-1 in the Potteries. On a day when few could remember a performance quite so pitifully abject, Moyes' side reached what supporters can only hope is finally the nadir in a disastrous season. Time, they say, is what Moyes needs to rebuild his squad and make it his own; time the Scot is unlikely to get unless results and performances improve before the season's end. Also on the show this week: we discuss the managerial market, with Swansea's Michael Laudrup sacked. We also look back on the transfer window and ahead to the changes that might happen in the squad next summer, and talk about a manager who appears to say all the wrong things. Finally, we take your questions and look ahead to two matches in the coming week: Fulham at Old Trafford on Sunday, and then Arsenal in the Capital on Wednesday night.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amaz

#177. On this week's show we discuss Juan Mata's debut in United's victory over Cardiff at Old Trafford this week. An accomplished first appearance in a United shirt came as the Reds secured three vital points against the Welsh side. Yet, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's outfit rock bottom of the Premier League how exactly did the visitors outpass United in central midfield? Still, victory is a victory and manager David Moyes will also take comfort from the goalscoring return of Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney's substitute appearance. Off the pitch United confirmed the departures of Fabio da Sila (permanently) and Wilfried Zaha (loan) to Cardiff, while speculation was high that Nani will be allowed to leave for Inter this winter. We take your questions, discuss the second half of the campaign and look forward to United's trip to Stoke this weekend!No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your s

#176. On this week's show we discuss the ups and downs of life at United. It has been a disappointing week on the pitch, with David Moyes side losing heavily at Chelsea and then being knocked out by Sunderland in the Capital One Cup semi-final. Off the pitch, the week ended with Juan Mata signing from Chelsea for an incredible £37.1 million. Defeat at Stamford Bridge came at a heavy price, with United now 14 points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal and six behind fourth placed Liverpool. Moreover, the manner of defeat will worry Moyes - his players barely look capable of playing for the Scot, let alone willing to. Then came what many hope is the season's nadir, with Sunderland beating United on penalties to book a date with Manchester City in the Capital One Cup final. At least Moyes admitted his side's performance was abject - it's close to the first time that has happened this season. But the week ended on a hugely positive note with midfielder Mata signing a four and a half year contract with the club

#175. On this week's show Ed & Paul look back on United's victory over Swansea. After three defeats on the spin David Moyes' side secured a small measure of redemption against the Welsh outfit. Three points keep United in contention for a spot in next season's Champions League, but perhaps more importantly, injects a little confidence into the squad. Yet, it was one of the strangest games at Old Trafford in recent years, with United enjoying just 30% of the possession in a match that only really came to life in the second half. Fortunately United could rely on Adnan Janzaj, the 18-year-old kid who has become integral to Moyes' side. Almost too important for a player of such a young age. We take your questions, reveal the winner of our book competition, and look forward to matches against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and Sunderland in the Capital One Cup at Old Trafford.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We r

#174. [With apologies for the poor quality sound on Ed's side this week due to unforeseen technical difficulties. The mic broke, innit!]On this week's show Ed & Paul look back on a difficult week for United and David Moyes, where two poor cup results leaves United's season in the balance. At Old Trafford United's meek exit from the FA Cup to Swansea brought boos from the terraces. It was one of the worst performances of an increasingly underwhelming campaign. Then at the Premier League's worst side, Sunderland, United lost 2-1 in the first leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final. The sides meet again in 10 days to decide who meets Manchester City at Wembley. We discuss Moyes' future, transfer activity this winter, United's away support and take all the your questions in what has been a traumatic week. Finally, we preview United's rematch with Swansea at Old Trafford in which Moyes men will seek a modicum of revenge and, more importantly, three points. After all, the Reds remain seventh in the Premier League.No

#173. On this week's pod we look back on another difficult week for David Moyes. Victory at Carrow Road over Norwich brought three vital points, but another disappointing performance from the Reds. Then back at Old Trafford, United lost a fourth home match of the season, with Tottenham beating the Reds 2-1. Another game, another heap of pressure for Moyes' under-performing side. Also on this week's show: we take your questions, discuss Nicolas Anelka's latest controversy, and look forward to upcoming cup matches against Swansea City in the FA Cup and Sunderland in the Capital One Cup!No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing some cool rewards, c

#172. On this week's show we look back on a good week for United. Victories over West Ham and Hull keep the Reds in touch with the Premier League leaders. In perhaps United's best performance of the season United dispatched the Hammers at Old Trafford, scoring three before Sam Allardyce's men grabbed a late consolation. Then Moyes' outfit came back from two down at Hull to secure victory. It was hardly a classic performance, but in putting together five consecutive victories the Reds certainly have momentum. Also on this week's show: we have a book to give away, take your questions and look forward to United's matches against Norwich and Tottenham. To win Mark Payne's "Fergie's Last Stand: A Correspondent's Diary 2012/13", which follows Sir Alex Ferguson's final campaign as United manager, simply listen to the pod.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscri

#171. Yeah, Ashley, it was good goal but can you do it on a cold, wet Wednesday in Stoke?! Ed and Paul look back on a successful couple of matches for United. Victory on the road at Aston Villa in the Premier League and then at Stoke in the Capital One Cup. Three points in Birmingham bring United to within (just!) 10 of Arsenal in the league, while a cup semi-final against John O'Shea's Sunderland beckons in January. We discuss the fall out from two far more positive United performances. We also take your questions and look ahead to United's matches with West Ham United on Saturday and Hull City on Boxing Day!No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If you are interested in supporting the show and acce

#170. It's a packed show this week, with Ed & Paul looking back on four United games: Tottenham, Everton, Newcastle and Shaktar Donetsk. It was a period in which United dropped seven points in the Premier League as the title surely slipped away. However, victory in Europe ensured qualification from the group in top spot and an easier tie in the Round of 16. We discuss where it has gone wrong and right for new manager David Moyes, and speculate on the path ahead for the Reds. Also on this week's show: we take your questions in a busy week of United activity on and off the pitch, discuss Shinji Kagawa's eating habits, Marouanne Fellaini's texting habits, Rio Ferdinand's Nativity role and Fergie versus Keane! Finally, we look ahead to two games this week with United facing Aston Villa in Birmingham at the weekend and then Stoke in the Capital One Cup.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate you

#169. On this week's show Ed & Paul look back on a schizophrenic week for United. The Reds dropped points at Cardiff at the weekend, with another lifeless Premier League performance. Yet, in Germany on Wednesday night, David Moyes' team smashed Bayer Leverkusen in the best performance of the Scot's Old Trafford tenure to date. Shinji Kagawa, Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs and Nani starred in the 5-0 rout. We praise Giggs, who turns an incredible 40 this week yet continues to perform at the very highest levels - what a remarkable career. We review "The Class of 92" - an excellent new cinematic documentary on the success and friendship of Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, David Beckham, Giggs and the brothers Neville. In a special bonus there's an interview with director Ben Turner! Finally, we take your questions and look forward to game against Tottenham at White Hart Lane, and Everton back at Old Trafford.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and a

#168. On this week's pod Ed & Paul look back on international week, with a dramatic series of play-offs taking place worldwide to find the final qualifiers for next summer's World Cup in Brazil. Sweden versus Portugal in the World Cup was a classic; England's friendly against Germany at Wembley was not. Around a dozen United players made it to the finals. Also on this week's pod: we look forward to the weekend's game against Cardiff in Wales and to the Champions League fixture with Bayer Leverkusen. Finally, we have a fantastic competition to give away three pairs of tickets to the Manchester Premier of "The class of 92". To win simply answer this question. In the famous picture of the 'Class of 92' featuring the Neville brothers, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and David Beckham with coach Eric Harrison, who is the player everyone forgets?No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your

#167. On this week's show Ed & Paul look back on United's hard-fought victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford. David Moyes secured the biggest win of his short spell in Manchester, but did it come at the expense of good football? We look back on all the major talking points coming out of the game that reinvigorated United's title campaign. Also on this week's show: a special interview with Guardian journalist Daniel Harris, looking at his new book The Promised Land: Manchester United's Historic Treble, which reviews the 1999 season. We take your questions, look ahead to international week, and refuse to open the transfer window can of worms. Sort of. Finally, we talk Michael Carrick and Rene Meulenstein. Injury and a new contract for the United midfielder; a new job for the Dutch coach.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and wr

#166. On this week's show Ed & Paul look back on matches against Real Sociedad and Fulham. "That paint's not going to watch itself dry," commented one United supporter as the Reds played out a bore-draw against Sociedad in Spain this week. The Champions League point came after David Moyes side secured victory over Fulham in west London. There were 22 minutes of good football in 180. Plus ça change. Also on this week's show: we take your questions, discuss Ashley Young's diving and preview Moyes biggest match of his United regime to date - Arsenal at Old Trafford in the Premier League.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing some cool rewards, c

#165. As bonfire night approaches, in England at least, United's season has finally sparked into life. There were fireworks at Old Trafford as David Moyes' side came from behind to beat Stoke in the Premier League and then thrashed Norwich in the Capital One Cup. Have United finally found some much needed momentum? We discuss the performances of Adnan Januzaj: the Belgian-Kosovan teenager inspired United's comeback win over Stoke and was the outstanding performer at 'number 10' against Norwich. Also on this week's show:- we take your questions, discuss United's defensive problems, and speculate about the upcoming transfer window. And finally, we look ahead to a busy week in which the Reds play Fulham at Craven Cottage and Real Sociedad at Anoeta.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter

#164. On this week's packed show Ed & Paul discuss United's fixtures against Southampton and Real Sociedad at Old Trafford. In the Premier League a late Southampton goal snatched a point for the visitors, but what part did United manager David Moyes play with a late defensive substitution? Then, in the Champions League, United put in one of the more impressive performances of a disappointing season to date, beating the Basque club 1-0 with an exciting performance from Shinji Kagawa. We talk about Sir Alex Ferguson's autobiography, with the former manager laying bare his relationship with Roy Keane, David Beckham and others. But did the Scot go too far in revealing the dressing room's secrets, while omitting to discuss the most controversial aspect of his 25 year Old Trafford reign: the Glazer takeover. Finally, we take your questions and look ahead to matches against Stoke in the Premier League and Norwich in the Capital One Cup.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher,

#163. [With apologies for the less than optimal recording quality on Ed's side this week – Ed recorded from a very noisy New York City]The pod returns after the international break, with Ed & Paul discussing all the fall out from World Cup qualifiers around the world. There is likely to be a strong United contingent at the tournament in Brazil. We look back on United's victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light - a fixture in which the Reds' second half performance eclipsed the first, but Adnan Januzaj stole the show and headlines. The 18-year-old Belgian has become the subject of much speculation in the past fortnight, but when will the club actually tie him down to a new deal. And we look ahead to United's fixtures in the coming week. David Moyes' side takes on in-form Southampton at Old Trafford in the Premier League followed by Real Sociedad in the Champions League. How will the Scot's side fare against two teams with contrasting performances in recent weeks? Finally, we take your questions.No Questi

#162. On this week's episode Ed & Paul take in all the fallout from United's home defeat to West Brom. The 2-1 loss was United's second league reverse in succession, but was also notable for David Moyes odd team selection and bizarre substitutions. In midweek United traveled to Ukraine to meet Shaktar Donetsk in the Champions League. David Moyes' catennacio tactics secured the Reds a 1-1 draw, but at what price? We give away two @RossoBianoNero hats and take in your questions. And finally, we look ahead to United's trip to Sunderland at the weekend.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing some cool rewards, check out our crowdfunding page and b

#161. Back after 10 days off, a bumper pod looks back on United's Champions League victory over Bayer Leverkusen at Old Trafford, the miserable defeat to City in the Premier League, and the Reds' victory over Liverpool in the Capital One Cup. It has been a mixed couple of weeks: the high of David Moyes' first European victory and the huge low of City's victory at the Etihad. Also on this week's show: we take your questions, talk about Wayne Rooney's renaissance and have a spectacular competition.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing some cool rewards, check out our crowdfunding page and become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

#160. On this week's pod we look back on United's victory over Crystal Palace at the weekend. It took a set piece and a penalty to secure the three points against the south Londoners, but that was enough to bring David Moyes his first ever win at Old Trafford. But the real talking points from the game came with the late substitute appearances of Adnan Januzaj and Marouanne Fellaini. The Belgian teenager impressed, while Fellaini already adds substance to United's engine room. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a new contract at Real Madrid, ending the hope that the Portuguese winger will ever return to Old Trafford. We take your questions and celebrate the 50th anniversary of George Best's United debut. Finally, we look ahead to games against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League and Manchester City in the Premier League.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please h

#159. On this week's show we look back on the window that was. The ups and mainly downs of United's attempts to sign a midfielder before the transfer window closed last Monday. Could it get any more calamitous, and just who is to blame for the embarrassing turn of events at Old Trafford? Despite the farcical scenes United did capture Marouanne Fellaini, the Belgian signing for £27.5 million in cold, hard, cash. How will the midfielder change United's approach this season? Also on the show: we look back on defeat to Liverpool at Anfield - a poor show all round from David Moyes' boys. We take your questions, and look ahead to the Reds' upcoming fixture with Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the awa