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

Ian Irving, Laurie Whitwell, Andy Mitten & Carl Anka discuss the news - broken on The Athletic - that United forward Anthony Martial is set to miss their opening game of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion due to injury.Does that mean Ronaldo will start? Or has Erik ten Hag got other ideas?Also, hear all about Benni McCarthy will become a first-team coach for Manchester United - and find out why Teng Hag wanted him.Plus, enter the De Jong Zone... will we ever leave? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell back on home turf alongside football writer Carl Anka.The R word was on everybody's lips this week as Cristiano Ronaldo appeared at Carrington, apparently to have talks with senior management about his future. Is it in the club's best interests to make sure he stays?Meanwhile, Barcelona are spending more on players than Laurie does on Australian cocktails, but Frenkie de Jong doesn't fancy balancing their books for them by heading to Manchester. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell, and football writer Carl Anka.The squad, closely followed by Andy and Laurie, have moved from Thailand to Australia where our team secured access to Erik Ten Hag, Bruno Fernandes, and some liquid refreshment.We've also been speaking to local Reds in Melbourne and Adelaide, and the de Jong theme is announced after a barrage of suggestions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell, and football writer Carl Anka.Laurie and Andy were in Bangkok for the pre-season friendly win over Liverpool and the open training session that preceded it. They both met fans en route, albeit Andy took a little bit of a detour.Meanwhile, Ian and Carl had to put up with the scorching weather in Manchester as we learned a little bit more about Ten Hag's United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell, and football writer Carl Anka.Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the headlines after he failed to report for pre-season training amid rumours of a move to Chelsea. Would that be a bad thing for Manchester Utd? We're not so sure.Meanwhile, Erik Ten Hag and his squad will travel to Thailand later this week with new signing Tyrell Malacia, and perhaps Christian Eriksen as well. Andy and Laurie will be there, too, albeit via slightly different routes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell, and football writer Carl Anka.It looks very likely United will sign Feyenoord left-back Tyrell Malacia after the club outbid Lyon for the Dutch international. Will Frenkie de Jong join his compatriot? We're running out of different phrases for a very slow-moving situation.And, is this the year we finally turn the corner when it comes to selling players at the right time, adding funds to the transfer kitty? Maybe we should employ the malt-loaf marketing board... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and football writer Carl Anka.MUFC CEO Richard Arnold saw off a potential protest at his home by intercepting fans in his local club. We react to the ensuing conversation and the debate amongst fans about how best to make their feelings clear to the owners.And, of course, we take a look at potential transfers with the help of Carl's "Shopping for Ten Hag" columns. It's early in "the disco" but Andy Mitten isn't sitting on his hands, he's out there selling Manchester to Holland's finest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving is joined by Andy Mitten, Laurie Whitwell & Carl Anka to bring you the latest transfer news from Old Trafford & discuss themes from a new documentary featuring the departing Paul Pogba.They look United's fixtures for the new season that have been announced today with United facing an intense first few weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Kelly Cates and Geoff Thomas.In this episode Luke Chadwick speaks openly and honestly about the public abuse he received when he broke through to the Manchester United first team in the late 90s and why it took him twenty years to speak openly about how this affected his mental healthCheck out the rest of the series, including interviews with Troy Townsend, Luke Chadwick and more, by searching for ‘The Moment’ in your usual podcast provider Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell, regular contributor Andy Mitten, and writer Carl Anka.It's the last day of term and we're all hugely relieved to be bidding farewell to the worst season in our Premier League history. Erik Ten Hag's arrival has us all feeling positive about the future, too, as we answer your burning questions.And there's warmth in our hearts, as well, with Kath Phipps recognised by the LMA this week and memories of a fun year's podcasting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular Athletic contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell.Incoming United manager Erik Ten Hag gave his first press conference at Old Trafford on Monday lunchtime and, while he didn't say a great deal, it gave us an excuse to largely ignore yesterday's match at Crystal Palace.With Ian and Laurie in the bowels of the stadium and Andy in a busy airport, we kept things as short and sweet as a stroopwafel, but we did find time to get a sneak peek into Laurie's interview with Juan Mata, with the spaniard's departure from the club yet to be confirmed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 to be in attendance..Carl will talk about his piece that outlines the CDMs United could look at for the summer and Andy shares details from his piece about the incredible journey of former United player Frederic Veseli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell, regular contributor Andy Mitten, and Dutch journalist Marcel van der Kraan.Marcel is the Sports Editor at Amsterdam-based de Telegraaf, Holland's biggest daily newspaper, who spoke exclusively with Erik Ten Hag at the weekend. There's no-one better to fill us in on the club's new manager as he makes an early start to his work in the UK.We also take a quick look back over Laurie's report on first team training at Carrington this week, one which drew a strong response from subscribers, and reveal a new contender for worst football match played at Old Trafford this season (honestly!). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Trafford.Laurie also shares thoughts on Frenkie de Jong being linked to a move to United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Brighton may not have been the worst result of the season but it ensured the club's worst season since the inaugural Premier League. Have the horror shows damaged the club's reputation?One consolation has been the performances of the academy and, with almost 60k expected at Old Trafford for the FA Youth Cup Final on Wednesday, we look at improvements made in that department. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 it not worked out?We also talk about Jessse Lingard - another Academy product who is expected to leave United at the end of the season.Plus Andy shares his tales of United football memorabilia, whilst sitting on the world's biggest boat to Carl, up in the sky in Manchester & Ian sat in a carpark in Burnley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten.Brentford were the visitors for the last Premier League match of the season, and one of the better performances from Utd saw them win comfortably.The team's performance, and farewells to some popular figures, saw an anti-Glazer protest fail to spark and the players were applauded as they thanked fans after the final whistle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 has confirmed he will stay on as a consultant at United and possibly take another job alongside it.Also we have the details of Aaaron Wan-Bissaka being linked with a return to Palace and could Kalvin Philips cross the Pennines and join United from Leeds? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten, live from Villareal, and football writer Carl Anka.The performance at Arsenal was an improvement when compared to the Liverpool match, but a hugely open match still ended in defeat and it now looks impossible to qualify for the Champions League.Erik Ten Hag's life is about to get very busy. How many players will the club provide him with, and can he bring about a sharp upturn in form from Bruno and co who have looked so short of confidence this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten to discuss the news that Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Ajax head coach Erik ten Hag as their new manager from the end of the current season.We share thoughts on that terrible night at Anfield and Andy brings details of his exclusive for The Athletic that two leading scouts have left United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United live from Old Trafford with regular Athletic contributor Andy Mitten and writer Carl Anka.Spurs and Arsenal both lost so a victory, even one over Norwich, was a huge result as the team reignited their chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League.But, there's a cloud hanging over United's support, and protests at Carrington during the week were followed by a significant gathering of fans who marched to the ground together chanting in opposition to the club's ownership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 permanent manager of Manchester United.The man who broke the story on The Athletic, David Ornstein, also joins the show to tell us how it all unfolded over the past few days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular panellists, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten.We're giving the Everton match a wide berth, although it would've been even wider if Andy had had his way. Hopefully, Erik Ten Hag will provide us with some good news soon.But, we did find a way to cheer ourselves up, with a visit from Bulgaria's silkiest striker Dimitar Berbatov. He will be back at Old Trafford for a legends' match against Liverpool in May to raise funds for the Manchester United Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell.It feels like we're reaching the endgame in the recruitment of the club's next permanent manager, and Erik ten Hag is now strongly rumoured to be in pole position. We consider how life might look if the current Ajax boss does take the job.One man who you can be pretty sure would welcome such an appointment is Donnie van der Beek; United head to his loan club Everton this week with the hosts' Premier League future very much at risk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular contributor Andy Mitten and club writer Carl Anka.Another winnable fixture drifted by at Old Trafford and the season is idling with no trophies to fight for and Champions League qualification disappearing over the horizon.We think about how the club's latest malaise can be arrested and dream of a gear-shift as abrupt and dramatic as the one seen in recent weeks at Barcelona. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving, Andy Mitten & Laurie Whitwell look ahead to United returning to action at Old Trafford in the Premier League. Captain Harry Maguire faces his former club having been booed by England fans midweek but can expect a positive reception from the Stretford End. Despite a disappointing season can Maguire use the situation to finish the season on a positive? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular Athletic contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell.We're looking at United's attacking options for next season, with a very interesting rumour prompting even more questions about the strikers currently on the books.We also consider Louis van Gaal's comments about the club in a Dutch press conference and there's an update from our man in Abuja, Carl Anka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 manager, Glazer promises one year on and the possible redevelopment of Old Trafford.Speaking of The Theatre of Dreams, The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur jumps on as United's women's team will make history later this weekend by playing at Old Trafford in front of fans for the first time in their Women’s Super League match against Everton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten.It's been almost a week since the Atletico Madrid defeat, and the lads have been giving football a wide berth. But, we have nine leeague games to play and after wins for Arsenal and Spurs, United have a tough task on their hands if they are to qualify for next season's Champions League.What will the squad look like after the summer, though? We consider who's had a good season, who is worth keeping on in the hope that they'll improve, and who should be encouraged to move on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Andy Mitten & Laurie Whitwell inside Old Trafford for reflections from the scene of a disappointing night for United as they are knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United live from Old Trafford with regular Athletic contributor Andy Mitten and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell.The team, and our very special audience, are all smiles after a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick saw off Spurs and kept United's hopes of a top-four finish alive.And there's just enough time to preview Tuesday night's huge Champions League knock-out tie before an understandably eager steward gives us our marching orders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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?Laurie Whitwell pops up to detail his trip to Old Trafford to see United make it to the Youth Cup Final.And The Athletic's Derby writer Elias Burke jumps on to discuss Ravel Morrison's revival and Wayne Rooney's ability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten.Recorded late last night, the team react to another dismal display in the Manchester derby. A few positive signs with an interesting formation in the first half were blown away in the second.Arsenal are now odds-on favourites for fourth place in the Premier League and United's manager Ralf Rangnick will face questions about the future of the team and his own role at the club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 & worst memories of facing City.We also discuss how United can get the best out of Marcus Rashford who became the youngest goalscorer in the derby in Premier League history six years ago this month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United in conversation with regular Athletic contributor Andy Mitten and club writer Carl Anka.Roy Hodgson brought the Hornets to Old Trafford on Saturday and they were well beaten by Ralf Rangnick's Manchester Utd. At least, they should have been, but chance after chance went begging and the game finished goalless.Rangnick's ideas have shown some signs of taking hold but perhaps not everyone and, as revealed by our colleague Laurie Whitwell, Cristiano Ronaldo asked for a meeting with the manager to discuss the team's attacking strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving is joined from Madrid by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten for reflections on a memorable Champions League night where the result - and that song - made up for a poor performance thanks to Anthony Elanga. We also answer some of your questions & look ahead to Watford's visit to Old Trafford this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten.It was a crazy game at Elland Road, but United defied a hostile atmosphere, a second-half scare, and horrific conditions to dominate the game.Jadon Sancho provided real quality on the left and there were encouraging performances from Maguire and Pogba so hopes will be high as we head to Madrid, where Atletico are having a tough time defending their title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten.Three points were more than welcome against Brighton, but the first half performance leaves us with a few anxieties. Hopefully David de Gea will be able to settle the nerves with another solid showing between the sticks.Leeds United are having a tough time but Elland Road always gets the blood pumping for Utd fans, even more so after almost two decades without attending a league fixture there.Click here for The Athletic's Manchester Utd Fan Survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United in conversation with regular Athletic contributor Andy Mitten and club writer Carl Anka.Ralf Rangnick spoke well about United's current difficulties before the Southampton match, but the team was unable to fix those same problems in yet another one-all draw.Plenty on that, and backroom news as The Athletic's David Ornstein delivered another exclusive on Monday. Football Director John Murtough is looking to hire a deputy; does he have too much to do this summer? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Harry Maguire - is he being asked to be something he’s not?Also they ask is United's best starting eleven one that features Ronaldo? Laurie Whitwell pops by with a review of United's Youth Cup win at Old Trafford ...And have you ever drank Bene & Hot? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten.United crashed out of the cup on Friday night and, while it ruined Andy's weekend, Ian wasn't quite so upset, and Laurie was more concerned with a romantic weekend in the Eternal City.Back to the league, then, and a trip to Burnley starts what will hopefully be a fruitful February with some very winnable games in store. We also have an update from the U23s and Andy reports on his attendance at the Munich memorial service. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving, Andy Mitten & Carl Anka look ahead to tomorrow’s cup game and share memories of United playing Middlesbrough at Old Trafford and down by The Riverside..Sticking with the North East theme we’ll look into reports linking Roy Keane to the job at Sunderland and we’ll tell you about how United players have been getting on playing for their respective international teams around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten.The transfer deadline closed with no players signing for Manchester United but there were some loans out, most notably Donnie van der Beek joining Frank Lampard at Everton.Ian makes a brief statement on the news that Mason Greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault.If you have been assaulted in the UK, you can get help here.Alternatively, you can speak to Women’s Aid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 debate the possibility of Jesse Lingard still being at United when the window closes and answer subscriber questions on transfers.There is also news on United stepping up the search for a new manager in the summer and new United CEO Richard Arnold's moves to build bridges with former players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United. This week, we're live from Old Trafford with club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and West Ham writer Roshane Thomas.Marcus Rashford scored the last-gasp winner that put United fourth in the Premier League going into what could, and maybe should, be a fruitful February for the team and interim manager Ralf Rangnick.Understandably, the feeling around the ground was more positive than it has been in quite some time with the fans in full voice. Amongst a few old favourites, the Stretford End belted out a fresh chant with a familiar tune. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving, Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten react to a much needed win at Brentford with all three goals coming from Academy kids. They debate Ronaldo's reaction to be substituted and Rangnick's comments on the future of Paul Pogba ahead of the game.Plus, we look ahead to Saturday's game against West Ham at Old Trafford with David Moyes team within touching distance in fourth place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten.Villa Park was bouncing on Saturday and Bruno Fernandes brought his A game in the first half, scoring two goals from a new position in a three-man midfield with Anthony Elanga impressing on the left side of the attack.But, it wasn't enough as Steven Gerrard seized the initiative, using fresh young legs to expose familiar frailties, not least in Nemanja Matic, There should be no excuses at Brentford on Wednesday night, when we expect a convincing win,. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving, Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten discuss the comments made by Cristiano Ronaldo about United's current form and the interim manager in an interview broadcast on Sky Sports ahead of his expected return at Villa on Saturday.We’ll also talk about young United defender Axel Tuanzebe - with The Athletic's Villa writer Gregg Evans - who has just started another loan in Italy after multiple stints on loan at Aston Villa.And we’ll round up the latest transfer news surrounding the club and perhaps put a few rumours to bed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United with regular pundits, club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten.There was a strong sense that United "got away with one" after the narrow FA Cup third round win over Aston Villa. Despite a promising start and some positive aspects, Villa were the better side for long periods and Marcus Rashford's form is a major cause for concern.Ten years ago this week Paul Scholes sprang a huge surprise on almost everyone involved with the club when he reversed his retirement to be named as a substitute against Manchester City. Ian tells us why one of his friends was particularly bemused when the news broke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving, Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten react to the breaking news that Ed Woodward will officially leave his role as the executive vice-chairman of Manchester United next month. We’ll look back at the job he’s done - starting in the wake of Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement - and assess the state of the club that he leaves behind for new chief executive Richard Arnold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.