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

It is sixty six years since the Munich Air Disaster and the death of Sir Bobby Charlton in October means all survivors of the crash have now passed away. Yet, in recent years attendance at services in Munich and at Old Trafford have grown. We discuss the crash's legacy, Daniel Taylor's articles on The Athletic, and how the anniversary is observed.Robin van Persie returned to Carrington this week to fulfil a requirement of his UEFA Pro License with the Dutch FA. Yet, rumours of an "Arsenal snub" are exactly that, if not worse. We get into the clickbait industry that has been built on modern football's super-clubs.Coming up next for Erik Ten Hag's team; a trip to Aston Villa. While recent performances have been encouraging, and quite a few fond memories at Villa Park, there's an air of concern with no margin for error in the Champions League race.Producer: Ollie BellwoodExec Producer: Adey Moorhead***• Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/reddevils Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded post-match at Old Trafford: Ian Irving, Andy Mitten, and Carl Anka are revelling in the slightly unfamiliar feeling of a comfortable win at home. What's more, it came against a pretty good West Ham team and, by a three goal margin.Birthday boy Rasmus Hojlund got the scoring underway with the only goal of a "pleasantly boring" first half, and Alejandro Garnacho notched twice in the second period with a cheeky nod to Mohammed Kudus... or was it Ronaldo?!The only dark cloud on the day was Lisandro Martinez's knee injury; we're hoping it's not as serious as the player's reaction might suggest.Producer: Ollie BellwoodExec Producer: Adey Moorhead***• Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/reddevils Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian, Carl, Andy, and Laurie expected to be talking about Marcus Rashford, hoped to be talking about a Manchester United win, but had no clue about the rest.In the end, the evening belonged to Kobbie Mainoo. The 18 year-old scored his first senior goal for the club, a wonderful run and finish, and it was the last-minute winner in a seven-goal thriller!All this came after Rashford was chosen to start the game, scored five minutes in, and set Ten Hag's men on the way to a dominant first half that should have seen the game done and dusted long before the dramatic finale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It wasn't all about Marcus Rashford this weekend, but his absence (through 'illness') did provide a medium sized distraction as Erik Ten Hag prepared his squad for a trip to fourth-tier Newport County. What next for the 26 year-old forward who shone last year but can't consistently reach the heights his talent promises?In the end, the return of some key figures saw the Red Devils through fairly comfortably; although there were a few palpitations when Bryn Morries and Will Evans levelled the scores at 2-2. We discuss Altay Bayindir's competitive debut and Antony's first goal of the season.Bristol City or Nottingham Forest await in the fifth round but, next up, a Wednesday EVENING kick-off at Wolverhampton, which usually proves "attritional". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got a full complement again as we dip briefly back into the Omar Berrada hire with The Athletic publishing fresh details on how the club got their man.Anthony Martial has undergone groin surgery, which means he will be out for ten weeks. With his contract expiring at the end of the season, he may have played his last game in a spell that leaves us asking what could have been.Manchester United have a game of football this weekend and everyone at Newport County is excited to be hosting the first ever competitive fixture between the two clubs, not least their manager Graham Coughlan, a huge United fan.To vote for Talk of the Devils in the Sports Podcast Awards, go to: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-team-podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian, Carl, Laurie & Andy discuss the huge story broken exclusively by The Athletic’s David Ornstein that Omar Berrada will move from Manchester City to become Manchester United’s new CEO..Plus there is time to answer a selection of questions from listeners across a range of topics including the summer transfer window and the United player you'd love to have seen play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bit of finances special by taking a dive in to United’s latest financial results and making sense of what it means for the club on and off the pitchWe’ll bring you the latest transfer news - not much coming in but a bit going out, and there’s news from Sir Jim Ratcliffe's meetings with fans and locals this week as well plus yet more detail on how his investment was negotiated and completed.The whole crew are here - Ian , Carl, Andy & Laurie - as well as our mate Mark Critchley to explain United’s first quarter financial results which were announced yesterday and how it affects United keeping on in line with the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability RulesIt’s an episode on FFP, PSR & SECs but we’re hoping to still have a few LOLs in there too as always… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian, Carl, Laurie & Andy breakdown United's two-two draw against Spurs at Old Trafford - was the performance a worry or should it be seen as a good point?Are we seeing signs of Marcus Rashford returning to full fitness? And Laurie & Ian share their first impressions of sharing a room with Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming up today Ian, Laurie & Andy take a deep dive into one of the most significant characters at INEOS - Sir Dave Brailsford. The Athletic's Matt Slater joins the pod to give his unique insight into Brailsford's background and what he can bring to United.We’ll also of course look ahead to United back in action in the Premier League at home to Spurs -a match where Sir Dave is expected to be joined by his boss Sir Jim.. no doubt sat next to Sir Alex.***• Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/reddevilsTo vote for Talk of the Devils in the Sports Podcast Awards, go to: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-team-podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erik Ten Hag picked the strongest Manchester United team available at Wigan in the FA Cup 3rd round and the result was never in doubt, but it still left Ian, Andy, and Laurie a bit cold.We consider how Dave Brailsford and the INEOS contingent will have viewed the performance, and how they decided who would sit next to who, plus what's really going on with the Martial/Varane contract talks.And there are a few of our usual asides, including Eastleigh's stadium spec, how Andy's uncle spearheaded the defence of their bench in their Premier League days, and the merits of a pie sandwich. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.