Talk of the Devils: The Athletic FC's Manchester United show
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Talk of the Devils: The Athletic FC's Manchester United show
Host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell, Carl Anka and Andy Mitten on the world's biggest Manchester United podcast. Subscribe for expert insight from inside the club, breaking news and two episodes every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Were Man United right not to buy on deadline day?
A complete rebuild of the Manchester United midfield had already been done when the UK's transfer deadline day arrived this week so the focus switched...
Who shone in Man United's Ipswich win?
Manchester United started their Old Trafford campaign a little better than they did on the road; Ipswich may have taken the lead but, in the end, the...
Man United's Champions League draw: LIVE!
We're live-streaming again for Manchester United's Champions League draw. No prizes for guessing the fixtures, sure you know them by know, but enjoy t...
What was missing for Man United at Hull?
Well, that wasn't the plan at all... Manchester United were beaten 2-0 at Hull City on the opening day of the new Premier League season, and we have t...
Does Carlos Baleba complete Man United’s transfer business?
Talk of the Devils streamed live to the four corners of the globe for the first time on the eve of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
The headli...
What can Man United achieve this season?
Pre-season is over, finishing with a slightly dispiriting 4-2 defeat to Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in Wroclaw, Poland, but overall the feelings are posit...
What is Carrick’s vision for Man United?
Manchester United's penultimate pre-season test ended in a penalty shootout victory over Leeds at Croke Park in Dublin.
Following that, Michael...
Who will start the season in Man United’s midfield?
Another week closer to the new season, and another successful workout for Michael Carrick's squad; 1-1 against PSG in Gothenburg saw Andrey Santos do...
Are Man United Premier League ready?
It's a punchy question with the season still three weeks away and World Cup players yet to return to training, so in once sense no, Manchester United...
Man United to bring Marcus Rashford back into fold?
It seemed that Marcus Rashford's time at Manchester United had come to an end. However, with Barcelona making moves for two attacking players and no o...
Questions for Man United players after World Cup
The World Cup is over and Manchester United's pre-season has begun, although neither has happened in quite the way we wanted... there are some interes...
Man United adapt their midfield plan
Does anything move faster than the Manchester United news cycle? Talk of the Devils ran a practical test today; when we started recording the deal to...
Is Man United’s transfer window going to plan?
Manchester United officials are not alone in knowing that the most pressing area of squad improvement, in order to compete in the Premier League and C...
Man United’s transfer plans after Ugarte injury
This was always going to be a World Cup centred episode, but we had hoped the news would be a little happier. Manuel Ugarte has sustained a significan...
Man United stadium update and transfer plans
We're back! Alright, we're still scattered across the globe on World Cup duty and the much more important matter of a summer holiday. But, we are podc...
From Man United's academy to the World Cup: Zidane Iqbal
Zidane Iqbal has been on a journey; that's a cliche, of course, but in this case it's also literally true... and there are more air miles incoming.
Man United players to shine at the World Cup?
As Talk of the Devils heads toward our well-earned end of season break (albeit we've one more fun treat for you before we do), it's time for us to tak...
Man United end of season awards 2025/26
The dust is settling on another Premier League campaign and, as the summer solstice looms on the horizon, it's time for our annual end of season award...
Man United Q&A: Rashford, Ederson, Keane, ‘Carrick-ball’, & more!
It's the last Q&A of the season (or the first of the new one, depending on how you look at it). Either way, it's a whopper, with a massive influx of q...
Perfect beginning (and end) for Carrick’s Man United
Michael Carrick was appointed as Manchester United's permanent head coach before the final game of the 2025/26 Premier League season and he will start...
How can Man United challenge for the Premier League?
Apparently, there have been a couple of domestic trophies decided this week... no, us neither. While Manchester United have made significant progress...
Inside Bruno's Premier League assist record
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday, their last home game of the season. However, it was Bruno Fernandes who was th...
Carrick ‘recommended’ for Man United job
Manchester United will face Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford this Sunday and there should be a good feeling about the place. Results have been close...
Which Man United players failed Sunderland audition?
We asked a series of questions about the rest of the season on our podcast last Thursday, mostly concerning Manchester United's "squad" players and wh...
What’s left for Man United this season?
Manchester United will compete for the 2026-27 Champions League and when the draw comes around they will most likely be in Pot 2 which should deliver...
Man United seal Champions League against Liverpool
Manchester United are back in the Champions League having done the double over Liverpool, that's the league double against Liverpool.
The lads r...
Will Man United beat biggest rivals to Champions League?
Manchester United face Liverpool at Old Trafford this Sunday knowing that a win against their biggest rivals will guarantee Champions League football...
Casemiro scores again in Brentford victory
Man United ran through this season's full repertoire in beating Brentford at Old Trafford on Monday night. Casemiro header, tick, Bruno assist, tick,...
Who are Man United targeting this summer?
Manchester United will host Brentford in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Monday night. The Bees are still in with an outside chance of a top-fiv...
The future of Man United's midfield (with Bryan Robson!)
A man who needs no introduction, least of all to Man United fans, Captain Marvel Bryan Robson joins us in the studio for a jam-packed hour of great st...
Man United close in on Champions League at Chelsea
It's almost done, then. United defied a defensive *crisis at Stamford Bridge to keep their first clean sheet since February and Matheus Cunha delivere...
How do Man United cope with defensive crisis at Chelsea?
Manchester United head to Stamford Bridge for a Saturday night Champions League six-pointer with Chelsea but there's a good chance it won't match up t...
How damaging is Man United’s Leeds defeat?
Manchester United had three and a half weeks without a competitive fixture and it looked like longer as Leeds swarmed them in the first half at Old Tr...
Man United face Leeds with Champions League in sights
It's been 84 years... well, 24 days actually, but it's felt like years. While Manchester United versus Leeds United is no longer the titanic struggle...
Man United Quiz with Career We Go
We're in the deepest stretch of the gaping chasm that is Manchester United's March/April Premier League hiatus and we have a very special collaborativ...
Why Maguire deserves a new Man United contract
Michael Carrick's second spell as Manchester United manager has gone about as well as could have been expected. After our three-part assessment of Uni...
Will Man United add to their forward line this summer?
The third, and final, discussion in our trilogy of summer transfer previews is a boutique affair, certainly by our usual standards, as the panellists...
Do Man United need to fix their defence this summer?
It's part two of our early look into summer transfer business, and the first parting of the ways on opinion. Everyone agrees midfield is the highest p...
What will Man United's midfield look like next season?
As we enter a lengthy break for the men's first XI it's time to take a look at what will be needed next season with European football, most likely the...
Man United draw at Bournemouth after Maguire sees red
Bournemouth draw, they always draw, and we knew that. The circumstances were a bit more dramatic than expected, however, with Manchester United's mana...