No Question About That - a Manchester United podcast

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No Question About That is the original independent fan-published podcast covering Manchester United. Hosted by Ed, with contributions from Dan, Tom, Wayne, Dharnish, Adam, Jamie, Dominic and Isabel. NQAT covers the latest games, news, business, politics and fan culture at the world’s greatest football club. There are two main shows each week, a tactics show, and a football finance pod. If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing the weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out NQAT Extra on our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is also available in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify.

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  1. 2d ago • Subscribers Only

    NQAT Daily: The Rise of JJ Gabriel

    JJ Gabriel is 15, and on the same night United beat Sabah at Old Trafford he was eight miles away scoring a hat-trick for the under-19s. He's the youngest player in the club's history to manage that in the UEFA Youth League. He's since been tipped for a place in the League Cup squad against Brighton next week. The key issue is what happens next: the hype around him is enormous. Ryan Giggs has called him generational, but there have been plenty of cautionary tales about hyped youngsters never making it in the game. There's also a twist in the background: this time last year, Gabriel and his family had told United they were planning to leave. It took an emergency meeting to change his mind. 0:00 Intro: 15-year-old phenom 1:39 Who is JJ Gabriel? 2:42 Nickname 3:21 Numbers and the injury 5:19 Style of play 5:48 Risk of hype 7:56 Eligibility rules 9:04 Arsenal comparisons 9:56 What the coaches say 10:48 Loan or stay? 12:14 Pathway to the first team 13:51 He almost left United 15:40 What United should do next 16:44 Wrap

    NQAT Daily: The Rise of JJ Gabriel

  2. 2d ago

    United, Inc: Economics of a Record Transfer Window

    #1043 | The transfer window smashed Premier League spending records. The real story is how incestuous it all was: clubs buying from each other, squeezed by the same rules and looking to square their own books. United funded their window through a revolving credit facility and not player sales. They sold precisely nobody all summer. Ed and Jamie dig into why, including a wage bill that is about to jump with three new signings, Rashford’s return and Champions League bonuses.  Then a full tour of the league's finances: City and Chelsea both bankrolled by relentless trading, Villa turning their squad over for a tidy profit, Everton and Crystal Palace both looking primed for a sale and Spurs spending like a club that's given up on ever being bought.  The pod closes on the outlook: United's transfer debt clears over the next 12 months, creating real flexibility next summer, just as Maguire, Shaw and a stack of big contracts come up for renewal. --- Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/NQAT --- 0:28 Intro 2:29 Transfer market: money cycling in the Premier League 5:57 How United funded the window 8:48 United's wage bill 11:39 Why United didn't sell 15:11 Manchester City 16:05 Chelsea's player trading machine 20:58 Aston Villa 24:08 Everton 27:35 Crystal Palace 29:09 Spurs' spending spree 33:45 Liverpool 37:08 Looking ahead to next season 43:00 Wrap-up If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    United, Inc: Economics of a Record Transfer Window

  3. 3d ago • Subscribers Only

    NQAT Extra: Season Expectations

    Ed and Dharnish talk about expectations for the season, four games in. There's cause for optimism but clear issues to fix. The real ambition is finally becoming a consistent team, breaking the boom-bust cycle that's defined every post-Ferguson season. A good outcome: third place again but closer to the champions, a Champions League run and a trophy. They set the bar in Europe at getting past the group stage as a minimum, with a quarter-final as the stretch target given a tough but not impossible draw. In the league, the top five race looks wide open, six teams fighting for five places, so United don't need to be brilliant, just avoid a collapse of their own. Some concerns: someone other than Bruno needs to become a genuine 8-out-of-10 player most weeks, and the defence is still the part of the squad trusted the least. 0:28 Introduction 1:49 Expectations four games in 4:41 Champions League: what counts as good? 8:07 Breaking down the draw 15:02 Premier League start 22:15 Race for the top five 29:04 An ideal season 31:34 Who steps up alongside Bruno 36:34 Defensive worries 37:53 Season predictions 43:30 Wrap-up

    NQAT Extra: Season Expectations

  4. 3d ago

    Sabah Ranks as Fine Champions League Victory

    #1042 | Ed and Tom discuss United's return to the Champions League, which was a comfortable 4-0 win over Sabah, with the game effectively dead by half-time. It was about all we could ask from an opener like this. Sesko and Dorgu both impressed in changed roles up front and at left-back, reopening the debate over their role in the team. Mainoo and Tielemans continue to look like United's best midfield pairing, with Tielemans's passing already taking pressure off Bruno and Mainoo demonstrating his all round game.  There's also a word for the youth team's own win and 15-year-old JJ Gabriel's UEFA Youth League debut hat-trick. The pod closes by previewing a much tougher test: Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday.  0:28 Introduction 1:58 United 4-0 Sabah: the verdict 6:14 Team selection 11:19 Left-back debate: Dorgu vs Shaw 16:21 Cunha, the front line and Carrick's system 23:47 Midfield: Mainoo and Tielemans 42:49 Youth team victory 45:40 Manchester City preview If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Sabah Ranks as Fine Champions League Victory

  5. 5d ago • Subscribers Only

    NQAT Daily: United v Sabah FK Champions League Preview

    United's Champions League opener is a story about their opponents. Sabah FK are just nine years old, average crowds in the low thousands, and are coached by Valdas Dambrauskas, a Lithuanian who funded his coaching badges by winning a TV quiz show and later worked briefly in United's academy set-up. They qualified through four brutal rounds to reach the group phase, the only side to do so from that stage. On paper this is the easiest fixture in a tough group, but with 74,000 watching and nothing to lose for the visitors, the message is simple: win, and win comfortably, without making United the story again. 0:00 Intro: Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 1:07 Who Are Sabah FK? 1:33 Promotion and First Trophies 2:22 Stadium and Attendances 2:45 Champions League Qualifying Run 3:46 Manager: Valdas Dambrauskas 5:30 How Sabah Play: Tactics 6:20 Set Pieces and Transitions 7:19 Players to Watch 8:23 What It Means for United 9:02 Group Format and the Risk of Complacency 9:52 Final Thoughts

    NQAT Daily: United v Sabah FK Champions League Preview

  6. 5d ago • Subscribers Only

    NQAT Daily: What is Champions League Success this Season?

    United's Champions League record since Ferguson left is grim. Two quarter-finals in seven campaigns, several exits to sides they should have beaten. So before a ball's been kicked in this season's competition, what counts as success this time? Given United's record, it's probably knockout football in March and definitely not another descent into Banter Club humiliation. A deep run can be worth significant amounts of prize money and a boost in coefficient share. United's whole strategy depends on getting this right. 0:00 What is success? 1:22 Post-Fergie record 2:51 Instability, not complacency 5:04 Are United back? 7:18 Maths 8:31 United's route 9:41 Playoff tax 11:10 Money 13:50 What success looks like

    NQAT Daily: What is Champions League Success this Season?

  7. 6d ago

    The Tactics Show: Stop the Press?

    #1041 | Ed and Dharnish dig into United’s draw with Everton. The buildup through Mainoo and Tielemans was as good as it's looked in years but Carrick’s side lacked any real box presence, with Cunha and Bruno both dropping deep.  Defensively, United's press still isn't working, and disconnected lines left gaps that led directly to both Everton goals. How can Carrick fit all his in-form attackers together without sacrificing the buildup that's making United so watchable? Then there’s a preview of a huge week ahead: the Champions League opener against Sabah, then City at Old Trafford, where sitting deeper and playing on the counter looks like the best plan. 0:00 Intro: Everton 2-2 United 2:07 Buildup and central progression 5:10 Box presence and the final third 8:01 Picking the best XI 11:59 Pressing problem 15:39 Goals conceded and game management 19:02 Substitutions and Carrick's decisions 21:51 Champions League draw and the derby --- Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/NQAT --- If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Tactics Show: Stop the Press?

  8. Sep 7

    Two Bangers

    #1040 | United led twice away at Everton through Mbeumo and Sesko only to do a very good job of chucking it away late on Merseyside. Ed and Dan dig into the tension between United's new possession-based approach and a back four that isn't built for a higher line. And there are questions about Cunha's role as a false nine again. Then there's a look ahead to the Champions League opener against Sabah in midweek. The episode closes with author Dan Williamson, talking about his new book on United's 1991 Cup Winners' Cup win, If I Hadn't Seen Such Riches. 0:00 Introduction 2:31 Everton 2-2 United: the verdict 5:06 Structural problems and United's new style 8:17 Team selection: Cunha, Bruno 18:56 Goals and defensive errors 23:08 Substitutions and game management 25:02 Bigger picture 28:25 Sabah preview, Champions League 36:02 1991 Cup Winners' Cup memories 39:45 Interview: Dan Williamson If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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No Question About That is the original independent fan-published podcast covering Manchester United. Hosted by Ed, with contributions from Dan, Tom, Wayne, Dharnish, Adam, Jamie, Dominic and Isabel. NQAT covers the latest games, news, business, politics and fan culture at the world’s greatest football club. There are two main shows each week, a tactics show, and a football finance pod. If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing the weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out NQAT Extra on our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is also available in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify.

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