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

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United in conversation with club correspondents Carl Anka and Laurie Whitwell.The eyes of the footballing world fell on Manchester at 3pm on Saturday to see Cristiano Ronaldo return to where he developed into a world-class forward. With two goals, he didn't disappoint, and his return is already showing signs of positive influence throughout the club.Next up, a visit to Bern's Wankdorf Stadium to face the city's Young Boys, prompting a few obvious one-liners. But, it's an important fixture as United seek to gain an early advantage over group rivals Villareal and Atalanta. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Carl Anka & Laurie Whitwell to detail how they think Cristiano Ronaldo will fit into the United team from a technical perspective and why they feel certain he will start at Old Trafford on Saturday. Carl tells us what he's learnt from speaking to contacts in France about Anthony Martial and we hear why United have to face a battle with FIFA to be allowed to have Fred involved in the next two games.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United, joined this week by club correspondents Laurie Whitwell and Carl Anka.Jesse Lingard was the star for England against Andorra, so what does that mean for his place in the pecking order? We take a look at some of the more peripheral players in Ole's squad.The women's team kicked off the new WSL season on Friday night with a two-nil win against Reading. Can they break into the top three this season with Chelsea, Manchester City, and Arsenal all looking as strong as ever.Support Andy Mitten's Charity Ride here: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AndyMitten Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten to assess United's business in the transfer window and answer a bunch of questions from listeners.And we could not ignore Cristiano Ronaldo's record-breaking exploits on international duty ahead of his return to Old Trafford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving is your host for The Athletic's dedicated Manchester United podcast, with the inside track on the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer and the rest of the week's news provided by club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten.It was a whirlwind of a day on Friday as United stepped in to steal the signature of the world's deadly frontman from under the noses of their Manchester rivals. Our reporters lay out the timeline that revealed the deal and ruined their respective social lives.There was also the small matter of a Premier League fixture with a 1-0 win at Wolves which, while not entirely impressive, did make it 28 games unbeaten on the road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's dedicated twice-weekly Manchester United podcast with expert guests Andy Mitten, Editor of United We Stand, and club correspondent Laurie Whitwell.We've been talking about midfield reinforcements quite a lot lately, but there's been little mention of Atletico Madrid's Saul Niguez. Nevertheless, he's emerged as a potential recruit, but are Chelsea in the driving seat? And why is such a high status player available on loan?We also take a trip back in time to remember 2011's thrashing of Arsenal, one which all but finished off the Gunners as a Premier League rival, take a quick look at cup draws, and hope for more excitement than usual at Molyneux. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts another Monday-debrief for The Athletic's Manchester United podcast, accompanied this time by Carl Anka and Andy Mitten.After the season started with a bang, United travelled to St Mary's in high spirits. Unfortunately, ninety minutes later they left with a solitary point and some thinking to do.Midfield reinforcements are the obvious answer, but is there anyone who fits the bill, and can a deal be done without selling any of the current squad? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten to mark 25 years since David Beckham's goal from inside his own half, one of the most iconic moments in United’s history, a goal that kicked open the door to Beckham becoming a global superstar.We also discuss Beckham's impact at United, in the city of Manchester and in popular culture. Plus you'll hear about his relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson and the United fans.There is also a round up of United news on The Athletic including the latest on Paul Pogba's contract stand-off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving hosts the first Monday edition of The Athletic's dedicated Manchester United podcast with our club journalists Carl Anka, Andy Mitten, and Laurie Whitwell.Leeds United were the visitors to Old Trafford for our season-opener, and it was a dominant performance from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. Paul Pogba assisted four of the five goals, and Bruno Fernandes bagged his first Premier League hat-trick with Mason Greenwood spearheading a rampant attack.We go over all our favourite moments from the match, and our last podcast, and field questions from subscribers again. Plus, there's another great story from Andy Mitten's mis-spent youth; let's hope all Mondays are this happy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Irving is your host for the latest episode of The Athletic's Manchester United podcast, joined by our in-house club specialists Carl Anka and Laurie Whitwell alongside regular contributor and editor of United We Stand, Andy Mitten.It was a quiet week on the news-front, with the media circus surrounding Leo Messi's Barcelona exit dominating the football headlines. But we had plenty to talk about after Carl and Laurie gave Ole's managerial progress the full Athletic treatment.Andy shared a couple of remarkable Roy Keane stories after the big man celebrated his 50th birthday this week, and of course we had a look at the season-opening visit of Leeds to Old Trafford. Is that particularly spicy fan rivalry starting to catch fire once again? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.