#938 | Ed and Isabel sift through the international break - an actual competitive one, for a change, instead of the usual collection of meaningless jog-arounds. There’s chat about who impressed - such as Scott McTominay’s Scotland heroics, Bruno stat-padding for fun, and a few others looked vaguely competent for their countries. The mood dips with a look at United Women, who’ve hit a bump in recent games, raising familiar questions about depth, investment, and the club’s mixedpriorities.
Ed and Isabel dig into Steven Torpey's academy comments, the gap between pipeline and first team, and why the idea of giving young players a chance at United feels more theoretical right now. There’s also a look at Rúben Amorim’s tweaks - signs of progress, signs of stubbornness, and the sense that the January window might be held together by crossed fingers.
The pod closes with an Everton preview: a winnable match that has to go United's way given that European qualification isn’t optional; it’s the minimum.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:18 International Break – Real Stakes for Once
02:20 McTominay: Neapolitan Goal Machine
06:12 Qualifiers, Steve McClaren, Accidental Nostalgia
08:54 United Women’s Recent Dip
11:02 Steven Torpey, the Academy, Pipeline Problems
17:45 Amorim’s Progress and Tactical Shifts
29:51 Squad Depth, January Speculation
34:39 Everton Preview
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