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Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#127: New Transfer Strategy and Expectations for United's ProspectsAaron discusses the possibility that United's transfer strategy has changed entirely following links to Ollie Watkins, and the future of some of the youngest players in the squad - Ayden Heaven, Patrick Dorgu, Harry Amass, and Leny Yoro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-07-0755 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#126: Squad Building on a Budget, Midfield Links, and The Struggle to Make SalesThis week, Aaron celebrates the loosest of links to midfielders, walking through the potential signings of Ardon Jashari, Hayden Hackney, and Felix Nmecha in the context of building a competitive squad on a budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-06-301h 09Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#125: Fixing United's Midfield and Forward Positions for Amorim's 3-4-3Given the quiet news week, Kees looks deeper at the midfield and forward needs for the summer and how United can use a few signings to achieve much greater success next season under Amorim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-06-2345 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#123: Gyokeres to United? And More Mbeumo Talk...Kees and Aaron get into it about recruitment strategy and goals on this week's episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-06-091h 08Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#122: Delap, Mbeumo, Fernandes – Transfer Talk GaloreKees and Aaron discuss the potential departure of Bruno Fernandes as well as United target Liam Delap's move to Chelsea and United's links to Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-06-021h 13Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#121: Europa League Despair, Squad Analysis, Garnacho Leaving, Cunha JoiningAfter a busy week for United, Aaron and Kees come together to discuss the bitter Europa League Final defeat to Tottenham, a surprisingly bright win over Aston Villa, the announcement of Alejandro Garnacho's likely departure, and the signing of Matheus Cunha, which was announced on Sunday afternoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-05-261h 40Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#120: Amorim's Future and Europa League Final PreviewHeading into the Europa League Final, Aaron discusses the tactical challenges that lie ahead for Amorim and why the matchup with Tottenham is a difficult proposition for United. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-05-1936 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#119: Europa League Dominance Amidst Domestic DownfallAfter following Europa League Final qualification with another league defeat, Kees and Aaron discuss how and why United's strengths in Europe are their weaknesses domestically, underpinning this odd season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-05-1259 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#118: Thrown to the Lyons, Dances with Wolves (with Brent Maximin)Kees and special guest Brent Maximin discuss United's win for the ages against Lyon and incredibly forgettable defeat to Wolves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-04-2155 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#117: Should We Be Worried About Onana?After the loss to Newcastle, Kees discusses many topics, most notably Onana's recent struggles in goal and other questions from the audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-04-1435 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#116: Goals Win Games (and United Don't Score Any)After a frustrating, goalless week, Aaron looks at the issues facing United's attack that have dried out the league season once and for all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-04-0746 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#115B: Learning From Frustrating Loss to ForestKees and Aaron regroup midweek to discuss the loss to Nottingham Forest, teaching points for United, and what Forest's success as a whole this season spells out for the rest of the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-04-0345 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#115A: Previewing the Weeks Following the International BreakDue to this week's unusual scheduling following the International Break and FA Cup matches, Aaron previews the road ahead in this short upload. This week's primary upload will be on Thursday to adjust to the fixture schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-03-3118 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#114: Man United Q&A before the Premier League Run-inKees and Aaron hit all kinds of topics surrounding Man United, including the potential return of Jadon Sancho, Kobbie Mainoo's contract, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-03-2457 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#113: Two Comfortable Wins Against Leicester and La RealKees discusses Man United's two victories this week over Real Sociedad and Leicester City, including the performance of Ayden Heaven, Joshua Zirkzee, Bruno Fernandes, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-03-1742 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#112: Two Boring Effective Draws as United's Squad Gets Younger and YoungerAaron discusses the draws against Real Sociedad and Arsenal - in equal parts promising, frustrating, and unlucky. He then talks through Ayden Heaven's performance against his former side, Alejandro Garnacho's continued importance to the team and goalscoring woes, and United as a whole boasting more young players than they have had in a very long time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-03-1042 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#111: Penalty Kick Elimination from FA Cup Sours Hard-Fought WeekThis week, Aaron discusses uncertainties surrounding the team after a hard-fought week with two confusing results: a 10-man win over Ipswich Town and an FA Cup elimination on penalty kicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-03-031h 01Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#109: Shorthanded United Suffer Demoralising Defeat in North LondonAaron and Kees discuss United's performance against Tottenham on Sunday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-02-1746 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#108: United Defeat Leicester at the Death as the Transfer Window ClosesKees and Aaron are back to discuss United's last two fixtures, as well as their transfer business with the January window having just closed this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-02-101h 03Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#107: Is Kobbie Mainoo's Future as a #10?Kees discusses Kobbie Mainoo's role change, Alejandro Garnacho's change in form, wingback incomings and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-02-0351 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#106: Important Wins, Buildup Struggles, and Wingback Incomings?United went 2 for 2 this week thanks to the growing defensive solidity that has been developing for weeks under Amorim. Aaron discusses the in-possession issues that continue to blight United's attacking form under the new head coach, as well as whether ongoing transfer rumours present solutions to these issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-01-271h 08Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#103: Many Positives, Few Points as United Hold Liverpool to a Draw at AnfieldThis week, Aaron discusses topical big game tactical and personnel ideas in light of United's promising draw at Anfield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2025-01-061h 05Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#101: The Basque Grinch Steals ChristmasJames and Kees discuss Man United's frustrating loss to Bournemouth at Old Trafford to kick off the festive fixtures, including discussions about set piece defending, composure, and Marcus Rashford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-12-2351 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#97: Amorim's United Flatten EvertonKees discusses United's 4-0 victory over Everton at Old Trafford, as well as answering some QA from listeners surrounding Amad Diallo, Leny Yoro, and much much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-12-0242 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#96: Amorim ArrivesAaron and Kees discuss Ruben Amorim's first match in charge of Man United, including his selection decisions, what worked, what didn't, and what they expect to see going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-11-251h 03Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#94: RvN Era RecapKees and Aaron briefly reflect on RvN's tenure as interim manager before talking about some of the individual performances we have seen in the last week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-11-111h 03Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#92: The King is Dead, Long Live the King (with Casey Evans)Kees and Aaron are joined by Casey Evans to put a bow on Erik ten Hag's tenure as Man United football czar and consider the possibility of a Ruben Amorim tenure at Old Trafford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-10-291h 11Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#91: Wing Dynamics and Defeat at West HamKees answers Q and A about wingers, youth players, and United's woes in front of goal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-10-2833 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#90: Victory, At LastKees and Aaron discuss Man United's win against Brentford at Old Trafford, including the excellent performance from the front line, rejuvenated showings from Casemiro and Eriksen, and what's going on with the backline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-10-211h 07Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#89: Is the Premier League Experiencing a Tactical Shift? (with Jon Mackenzie)Kees is joined by Jon Mackenzie on this episode to discuss the major tactical trends taking place in the Premier League this season and how they pertain to United's current malaise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-10-141h 13Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#88: The Winless Streak, Defensive Approaches, and Looking Ahead (with Brent Maximin)This week, Aaron welcomed Brent Maximin (@logoffbrent) to discuss United continuing their streak to five winless matches and reverting to a more defensive approach against Aston Villa, before looking ahead to the next few weeks for the side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-10-0759 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#86: Eriksen, Bruno, and Palace AwayKees and Aaron discuss United's midfield situation in the context of clashes with Barnsley and Crystal Palace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-09-231h 02Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#85: Zirkzee, Amad, and a Southampton RecapKees and Aaron dig into the details of United's trip to Southampton at the weekend, including answering your questions about Amad Diallo, Joshua Zirkzee, and the buildup issues that have plagued United this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-09-161h 15Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#83: Ugarte Signs, McTominay and Sancho Leave, Reviewing United's Transfer Window, and The Loss to Liverpool (with htomufc)This week, Aaron is joined by Harrison (@htomufc) of The Overlap to discuss Manuel Ugarte, the sales of Scott McTominay and Jadon Sancho, the transfer window as a whole, and a tough Sunday afternoon against Liverpool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-09-021h 40Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#82: Pressing Schemes and Buildup Ideas in Ten Hag's Third Season (with Jon Mackenzie)With Aaron sidelined for the weekend, we welcomed Tifo Football's Jon Mackenzie (@Jon_Mackenzie) to discuss the new pressing approach, as well as some ideas around buildup as displayed in the victory over Fulham and defeat at Brighton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-08-261h 24Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#81: New Signings, New Tactics, and Three Points in United's Premier League Opener (with Brent Maximin)This week, in Kees' temporary absence, we welcomed the great Brent Maximin (@logoffbrent) to discuss United's win over Fulham in their Premier League opener, including debutants and a new tactical approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-08-191h 03Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#77: Left Back, Right Back, Midfield BalanceOn this episode, Kees and Aaron discuss depth at the fullback positions and how to balance the midfield with the current options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-07-291h 21Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#74: Centre halves, front 2s, and where does Mason Mount fit?On this week's episode Kees and Aaron discuss Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, and Jarrad Branthwaite, as well as digging in on the possibility of a front 2 at United and what Mason Mount's role will look like in the 2024/25 season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-07-151h 15Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#73: Matthijs De Ligt, Manuel Ugarte, and the New Coaching StaffThis week, we analyzed the links to Bayern Munich's Matthijs de Ligt and PSG's Manuel Ugarte before Kees detailed implications of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake's appointments given their respective tenures in Dutch football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-07-081h 20Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#72: Joshua Zirkzee and Defensive MidfieldOn this episode Aaron and Kees discuss Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee and his links to Man United on a transfer this summer, as well as potential additions in midfield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-07-011h 04Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#71: Ten Hag Stays, Branthwaite Rumors, and European Championship talkKees and Aaron are back with a discussion of Man United's retention of Erik ten Hag as manager, as well as a discussion on centreback targets in the transfer market and their picks for favorites and dark horses as the group stages of the European Championship come to a close. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-06-2755 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#66: Garnacho Carries United to Victory and We Talk About The Other OnanaKees and Aaron discuss Alejandro Garnacho's season to date before starting their summer transfer preview series with a section on Amadou Onana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-03-111h 09Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#63: Looting in LutonAaron and Kees discuss whether or not United stole a win at Luton, whether Bruno Fernandes is the problem for this side, and rehash to what degree Ten Hag or the players are responsible for the side's wastefulness in possession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-02-2054 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#62: McTominationAaron and Kees chat United's tactical problems, the top 4 race, and a slew of players in United's squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-02-1248 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#59: Is Højlund Good Enough? Do United Need an Overhaul at the Back? And Kees and Aaron's 5 point plan...Kees and Aaron answer you questions on all things United, as INEOS make their first major change to United's front office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-01-221h 19Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#57: Big Statements (the Bad Kind)Aaron and Kees discuss a slew of rocky performances, and the crossroads that United seem to find themselves at as a result with the festive period nearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-12-1158 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#50: A Deep Dive on Sofyan Amrabat, A Quick Look at Sergio Reguilón, and Who Plays Right Wing Now?On this week's episode we discuss United's newest signing, Sofyan Amrabat, both in terms of how he plays and how he's likely to fit into United's squad as a result. We also touch on the signing of Sergio Reguilón, and the state of United's right wing position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-09-121h 05Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#49: The Arsenal Loss In Context and What We Learned from Højlund's DebutIn the wake of a tough-to-swallow loss at the Emirates we break down the tactical and personnel driven forces that dictated the match, as well as digging in on what Rasmus Højlund's impact could look like going forward this season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-09-0558 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#48: How United Survived Injuries and Shocks To Beat Nottingham ForestAfter a comeback win over Nottingham Forest, we discussed the driving factors behind the team's improved performance, and what they mean looking ahead to Arsenal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-08-2951 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#47: What Happened at Tottenham on Saturday?This week, we rewatched the loss at Tottenham in slow and thorough detail for you, and brought back a report on United's pressing, midfield dynamics, forward play, buildup issues, and whether you should be worried about any of these. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-08-221h 03Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#46: What Went Wrong Against Wolves, How Worried We Are, and Replacing Maguire and FredAfter a victory against Wolves that was underwhelming to say the least, we attempt to dissect the madness and whether you should be worried. We then discussed the departures of Fred and possibly Harry Maguire, and the names linked to replace them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-08-151h 05Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#45: Is Rasmus Højlund the Key to Erik ten Hag's Manchester United Project? And Predictions for the 2023/24 Premier League Season...In this episode we discuss all things Rasmus Højlund, from his strengths and weaknesses to his potential ceiling, and why he his fate could make or break this United side's long term outlook. Also: our predictions for this season's Premier League, both in Manchester and around England... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-08-071h 33Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#44: Preseason Takeaways, Transfer Window Strategies, and The Differences Between Transition and Possession FootballA variety of topics to cover this week as we return from a number of episodes with special guests. We first discussed preseason to date and some emerging faces in the side. Then, we dove into the complex nature of exploiting market inefficiencies in the modern transfer market, and what it means for teams to be possession-based versus transition-based in their approach, if anything at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-07-311h 00Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#43: Mason Mount and Andre Onana Deep Dive (with Orlando Valman and Marc Geschwind)Two great new signings, two great guests to give us the best info. We first welcomed Orlando Valman (@0rland1nh0) to give us the lowdown on Mason Mount's career to date, after which Marc Geschwind (@MarcGeschwind) spoke to us about Andre Onana's rise to fame at Ajax. You can find Orlando over at Scouted Football (@ScoutedFtbl) or The Chelsea Spot (@TheChelseaSpot) and Marc at EiF Soccer (@EiFSoccer). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-07-241h 14Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#42: Erik ten Hag's Favourite Tactic, and Why it Matters (with Jon Mackenzie)Erik ten Hag can't stop talking about rest defence. On this episode, we dive into the origins of rest defence, which sides use it, and how it's done. We also talk about the details of United's rest defensive approach, the role it has played in United's improvement, and how this is a departure from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United sides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-07-171h 04Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#41: Big Transfer Updates, The Impact of a Modern Goalkeeper, and How to Scout Players Using Public DataThis week, we briefly touched upon Mason Mount and Andre Onana - for whom a big episode is coming in a few weeks - before further discussing links to Rasmus Hojlund, Sofyan Amrabat, and how United's transfer activity overall might shape the tactical trends of the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-07-101h 08Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#40: Candid Mason Mount Transfer Reaction, Premier League Transfer Roundup, and How to Watch Football AnalyticallyIn this week's episode, we go over some noteworthy transfers around the Premier League, answer some questions about how we watch the game, and are surprised at the end of the episode by the breaking news of Mason Mount's transfer to Manchester United. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-07-031h 00Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#39: Renewing Rashford, Mount's Valuation, and How Good is Andre Onana?After a slow week of irritating transfer rumours, we stopped to dissect the most reliable and prominent: Marcus Rashford's massive reported new deal, stalling negotiations for Mason Mount, and the possibility of Andre Onana playing in goal next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-06-2640 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#38: Reviewing Erik ten Hag’s First Season at Man Utd (with Carl Anka)To cap off the season, we welcomed our friend Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) to talk through tactical trends, our players/moments of the season, and how Ten Hag’s ideas have played out on the pitch. We also welcomed Stephen Ganavas (@StephenScouted) from Scouted Football (@ScoutedFtbl) to chat briefly about their incredibly exciting new project in the football content space. You can get involved in their crowdfunding round here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-06-191h 52Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#37: The Post Ferguson Years - A RetrospectionSummer of 2023 marks ten years since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson. On this episode, we go back through every transfer window in the intervening years, and attempt to answer the key questions: What has gone wrong? Why have things gone wrong? And what can we learn from the mistakes that have been made? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-06-121h 34Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#36: The Tactics Behind United's Struggles at WembleyThis week, we take a deep dive into United's loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup Final and what went wrong before re-evaluating previous stances on the Mason Mount rumours, looking at some links to new strikers, and discussing United's major rivals heading into next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-06-051h 02Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#35: How do United stop Manchester City's treble bid?Devils in the Details returns to discuss Manchester United's last two fixtures of the Premier League season, transfer rumors involving stars like Mason Mount, Harry Kane and Neymar, and their upcoming date with Manchester City at Wembley... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-05-291h 12Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#34: Spring Cleaning United's SquadWe're back! And this week we've taken a look at United's squad, playing 'keep, sell, or loan' with each of member of the side's squad. Also on this episode: a review of the Bournemouth match, transfer rumors, and some Q&A! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-05-221h 04Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#33: United's Problems, and Players to Fix ThemToday's two-part episode looks at some player quality deficits between United and the best teams in the league and explores dozens of possible transfers to fix them. We also looked at some players we love from past United sides Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-05-151h 32Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#32: One Ticket Home, One Ticket to WembleyA disappointing night in Sevilla was followed up by a nervy marathon win at Wembley at the weekend. Who's at fault for the issues? Who can offer the solutions? And where will United go from here... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-04-261h 20Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#31: Injuries, Weak Links, and Closing Out GamesKey Topics: Sevilla (1:15), Controlling Games (4:30), Injuries and Fatigue (9:55), Inverting Fullbacks (27:30), Weak Links Football (32:30), Antony (42:30), Counterpressing (52:00), How to beat Brighton (1:01:00), Looking forward (1:07:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-04-171h 16Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#30: Bruno's New Role, Sancho's Form, and Replacing RashfordKey Topics: Tactical evolution in the PL’s bottom half (1:15), Swapping Bruno and Sabitzer? (8:30), Why Everton crumbled (17:30), Sancho and Antony’s importance (20:45), Missing Chances and xG Samples (26:15), Rashford’s Injury (39:00), The Run-In (50:45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-04-1057 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#29: Playing Around Technical WeaknessesUnited finally paid dearly for recent underwhelming displays, as they were leapfrogged by top four rivals Newcastle United. We felt the performances warranted a long discussion on personnel weaknesses, squad assembly quirks, and player profile combinations as they apply to the current squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-04-031h 01Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#28: Bonus Episode: Detailing the Upcoming Summer Transfer WindowTo make up for a few weeks of lost time, we thought we'd publish an extra episode this week. This Friday upload answers every question you could possibly ask about the transfer window, including pl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-03-311h 00Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#27: What We Missed and What We LearnedWe've missed a few uploads! We finally had the chance to sit down this week and chat for nearly two hours. Today's half of the discussion covers the matches against Liverpool, Southampton, and Fulham, and increasing worries about team performances. Don't miss Part 2 Thursday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-03-2746 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#26: CAMPEONES EDITION– Bye Bye Barcelona and Night Night NewcastleThis week, we discussed the progress that has been made by the greatest team in the history of football, after they knocked out Barcelona under the Thursday night lights and lifted the EFL Cup trophy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-02-2746 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#25: Rearranging The AttackUnbeaten in eight, and the topic of conversation has to be the attack, including some of the new faces playing at 10, and the ridiculous form of the wearer of the number 10 shirt, Marcus Rashford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-02-2054 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#24: To Press And To Be PressedAfter playing press-heavy Leeds twice, we discussed United's struggles playing out of the back, Casemiro’s role in United’s press, and why top coaches are combining man-to-man and zonal pressing. We also discussed how good Garnacho actually is and why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-02-131h 06Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#23: Surviving in Suboptimal CircumstancesUnited fought through injuries, red cards, and goal deficits to secure 4 points this week. Today we discuss new and returning figures- Fred, Garnacho, Sabitzer, Sancho, Dalot- as well as Rashford up front, and struggles playing out of a press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-02-0951 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#22: Signing Sabitzer, Squad Building and Rotation, and Sancho's ReturnThis week, we scouted new signing Marcel Sabitzer, dove into concerns about how United's squad is being built and rotated, and discussed how Sancho can find a place in the team again after his return to the side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-02-0251 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#21: Personnel in the DetailsThis week, we hit a number of new topics based on your recommendations. Some include: building around Bruno, Weghorst’s first goal, youth forwards and player development trends in football, position changes, and summer recruitment plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-01-261h 08Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#20: Derby Goals, Game Management, Weghorst's Impact, and Football ProbabilitiesThis week, we looked at the goals in United’s euphoric Derby win before discussing key topics around the Crystal Palace draw; game management, Wout Weghorst and creating attacking space, and the role of probability in interpreting long winning streaks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-01-191h 05Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#19: Contextualizing United's Winning Run (with Maram AlBaharna and Jon Mackenzie)In this week’s special episode, we welcomed the wonderful Maram AlBaharna (@maramperninety) and Jon Mackenzie (@Jon_Mackenzie) to help us do a three-part progress report on United's ability to dominate inferior on-paper opposition; including pressing ability, playing out of the back, and stable chance creation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-01-121h 08Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#18: Match Control and Chance CreationThis week, after victories over Wolves and Bournemouth, we discussed the factors that underpin United’s improved but imperfect match control, and their ability to break down stubborn opposition defences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-01-051h 01Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#17: Comfy Victories, January Transfers, and Eredivisie Winger Deep DivesUnited's triumphant return to action prompted a discussion about Antony's strengths and limitations, expected activity in the January transfer window, and whether Cody Gakpo's move to Liverpool is a big blow for the Red Devils. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-12-2958 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester UnitedWorld Cup Edition #2: After the Round of 16Missing the World Cup? Tune into this week's podcast! We talked USMNT exit, Dutch darkhorses, Messi & Mbappe magic, enigmatic England, brilliant Japan, Croatia's pacing, Spain's unique sufferball, Portugal's rotation, low blocks of varying quality, and quarterfinal previews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-12-0853 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester UnitedWorld Cup Edition: The First Two Group RoundsThis week's discussion is a quick walkthrough of all 8 groups and their nations after 2 matches, including how they fared on the pitch, notable moments and matches, and favourites to progress to the knockout stages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-11-2956 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester UnitedWorld Cup Uploads Starting Next WeekHey everyone! Given the awkward timing of this week with our usual Tuesday uploads, we decided to start talking World Cup next week. Hope you understand. Thanks for the continued support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-11-2202 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#16: New Attacking Figures, and Interpreting the Goalscoring DataWe’re here to return some headlines that were stolen over the weekend. McTominay's new role, Martial's importance, and Garnacho's rise all featured in the match reviews before we interpreted some goalscoring data from the season to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-11-151h 02Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#15: Progress Isn't Linear (with Casey Evans)United couldn’t get the result they needed at either Real Sociedad or Aston Villa. This week, we rewatched both matches with Casey Evans (@Casey_Evans_) and discussed exactly where they slipped away tactically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-11-081h 07Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#14: Match Dominance, Harry Maguire, and Cristiano RonaldoUnbeaten in 8 and increasingly solid, but not perfect. This week, we discuss United's struggle to close the match against West Ham and the situations that Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo find themselves in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-11-0155 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#13: Pressing Schemes, Buildup Variations, and Sustainable Chance Creation (with Jon Mackenzie)How far can United go this season? This week, we welcomed tactics titan Jon Mackenzie (@Jon_Mackenzie) for a progress report on United’s pressing variations, buildup schemes, and final third decisiveness against Chelsea and in recent weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-10-251h 07Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#12: Special– Why Wednesday's Win over Tottenham was United's Best Performance in YearsSpecial Thursday Upload! To celebrate the win over Spurs, we converse through the performances of every member of United’s Starting XI. The discussion dives deeper into tactical hints from prior matches, and dissects the tactical foundations developing under Erik ten Hag. First Half: How meaningful was this win? (0:30), Fred’s influence (10:05), Majestic defensive double pivot (15:00), The Bruno Fernandes dichotomy (18:30), Can Sancho help Bruno? (21:35), How Antony improves team shape (26:00). Second Half: Varane and Lisandro’s relentless aggression (28:35), Shaw’s passing and mentality discourse (34:05), Dalot’s 1v1 defending (42:35), Rashford’s shooting technique and xG optimization (46:45), De Gea’s improvements and shortcomings...2022-10-201h 00Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#11: Previewing Two Big Games (with Rhys Jenkins and Orlando Valman)United are unbeaten in four as they enter a tough week. On today's Devils in the Details, we welcome the wonderful Rhys Jenkins (@rtjenky) and Orlando Valman (@0rland1nho) to preview this week's opposition, Spurs and Chelsea, respectively. Spurs: Struggles hitting top form (3:15), Rhys' Spurs XI (6:15), How United match up to Spurs (11:00), Conte's impact (15:35), Son's strange form (19:00), Spurs Predictions (23:00). Chelsea: Potter's appointment (26:35), Early results (28:30), Inheriting/fixing a broken attack (31:15), Orlando's Chelsea XI (36:15), How United match up to Chelsea (39:00), Chelsea Predictions (44:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-10-1850 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#10: Facilitating Sancho, Martial's Injury Woes, and Newcastle's Fun SquadThis week’s podcast uses last week’s matches to discuss why United struggle to dominate games, how to help Sancho find form, and Martial’s injury woes. We also looked at Newcastle’s vibrant squad and the future of Harry Maguire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-10-111h 03Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#9: Difficult Derby Day (with Carl Anka)After a difficult derby loss, we're here to cheer you up with a very special episode. Today on Devils in the Details, we welcomed the brilliant Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) to discuss a variety of different topics, including the Manchester Derby and what's next, the art of tactical compromise, and the struggles Erik Ten Hag faces conducting the most difficult rebuild in world football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-10-041h 09Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#8: Previewing Ten Hag's First Manchester DerbyOn this week’s episode, we previewed the Manchester Derby- the evolution of Guardiola’s City, United’s relative past success against them, and likely XIs for Sunday. Then, we discussed factors behind player development in top-flight football. First Half: Recent Derbies (1:30), Dealing with Erling Haaland (5:45), City’s Stylistic Evolution (10:50), United’s Defence (19:40), Attack (20:10), Midfield (22:55), City’s XI (33:00), De Gea & Player Development (34:50), Where will United finish this season? (45:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-09-2752 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#7: International Break Q&A- Sancho's Best Position, The Academy, and Future TransfersThe new Devils in the Details theme song preceded a quick review of the Sheriff game before we dove into a Q&A based on your submissions to @DevilsITDPod. Key: New Music (0:14), Sheriff Review (1:30), Malacia at Right-Back? (5:00), Bruno's Long-Term Future (8:45), Sancho in Midfield? (12:00), Best Academy Players (14:40), Amad Diallo (18:50), Replacing De Gea (20:20), Future Targets (25:50), Outro & Credits (32:20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-09-2035 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#6: The One-Month MarkA one-month progress report of Erik Ten Hag's Manchester United, including out of possession game (1:00), Struggles in possession (8:20), Europa League progression & squad rotation (11:50), Surprise positives (16:15), Surprise negatives (22:25), Top 3 players (28:05) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-09-1345 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#5: Laying the Foundations4/4, Arsenal in the mud, new DITD logo. Today on Devils in the Details, we broke down the system that has seen United go on this run, with focus on the Leicester and Arsenal games. We also discussed the Brazilian debutants and dove into Rashford's big game excellence. Leicester: United out of possession (1:00), In possession (5:20), Casemiro (9:00), Buildup (11:50). Arsenal: Passing sequences and THAT first goal (23:10), Antony and United's right hand side (27:50), Rashford (32:20), Substitutions (37:30). Finally, a quick look at Sociedad (42:15) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-09-0746 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester UnitedSchedule UpdatesNotice: Episodes moved to Tuesday, starting next week. As for this week's episode, Kees and Aaron will be appearing on Pot Shot Pod on Friday to preview the Man Utd vs Arsenal match. Apologies for any inconveniences caused, and enjoy deadline day and the games! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-09-0103 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#4: Huge Signing, Huge Win (with Om Arvind)This week, United unveiled a new signing AND beat Liverpool. Today on Devils in the Details, the brilliant Om Arvind (@OmVASports) gives us the best Casemiro breakdown you will find before we break down the Liverpool game and consequences moving forward. Casemiro Discussion with Om: Chaos at Real Madrid (2:20), Casemiro in Buildup (6:00), Covering for Weaknesses (14:30), Concerns about Age and Wage (20:20), Casemiro’s Best Role (25:00). Breakdown of Liverpool: Direct Buildup (31:30), Christian Eriksen (36:30), Tyrell Malacia (39:10), Lisandro Martinez (41:00), Out of Possession (42:45), Southampton Lineups (49:15), Martial and Rashford (51:15), Gakpo and Antony (55:15), Goals from Midfield (58:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...2022-08-251h 03Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#3: (Fixing a) Crisis ClubUnited are the talk of the town. This week on Devils in the Details, we rewatched the Brentford game and performed an autopsy, including every goal, issues in buildup, every United shot, key players, and how to fix it. We concluded by evaluating 16 different transfer rumours. Timestamps: The first goal (2:10), Buildup failures and the second goal (3:50), Set-piece routines and the third goal (15:50), Mbeumo’s wondergoal (19:25), Bad shooting habits (23:00), Lisandro Martinez (33:40), Christian Eriksen 6 / Fred 8 (36:50), Cristiano Ronaldo (40:25), Marcus Rashford (44:10). Transfer Rumours: Goalkeepers (47:00), Right-Backs (49:30), Casemiro (52:30), Moises Caicedo (56:15), Wingers (58:00), Strikers (1:01:20), James Garner (1:05:55) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...2022-08-181h 12Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#2: Buildup, Defensive Breakdowns, and Midfield Problems and SolutionsNew manager, new system, same players. Episode 2 of Devils in the Details is a thorough deep dive into the Brighton game, particularly in buildup and defensive transitions, and a look at in-house and on-the-market solutions to the personnel issues. Topics: A new buildup scheme (1:30), David de Gea (3:02), Midfield on the ball (6:30), Ronaldo’s presence (22:50), Marcus Rashford (27:00), Suboptimal Shooting (28:10), Midfield in defensive transition (29:35), United’s Pressing (34:30), The back four (36:50), What could Frenkie fix? (40:40), Adrien Rabiot (43:30), Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (46:10), Lineup for Brentford (47:45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-08-1151 minDevils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United#1: The Transfer Window, United's Best XI, and BrightonOverview of United's confirmed and rumoured transfer activity, best XI from players currently at the club, and a brief preview of the Brighton game. Highlights: Tyrell Malacia (3:00), Christian Eriksen (6:30), Lisandro Martinez (14:50), Frenkie de Jong (21:40), The attack (27:20), Current league standing and rivals (31:50), Best XI and Predicted XI for Brighton (34:15), Brighton (49:55), Marc Cucurella to City/Chelsea? (52:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-08-0458 min