63 days of the English football season remain. 15 fixtures, minimum. There could be up to 19. You know what time it is... It’s the "business end" of the season. The "back end" of the season. The "home straight". Let’s have it. On the Manchester United Weekly Podcast this week, hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait get happily waylaid discussing contrasting fan cultures in the women's game, at United, Borrusia Dortmund, FC Koln and in the USA. They then consider the next couple of months, previewing our next game, against Newcastle, and answering questions from our Patreons. There are predictions for the rest of the season and plenty more to dive into. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wembley, here we come - again! Harry Robinson reviews an entertaining 3-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Fulham at Old Trafford which climaxed in a remarkable two-minute period of chaos. United Women are also in an FA Cup semi-final after winning at the weekend, and they're playing at Old Trafford against West Ham on Saturday, so there's a preview of that game and a good fact on one of England's best-named football grounds. You'll get an extensive review of a chastening defeat for the U21s, plus news of a first senior goal for one of our loanees and plenty more. Jack Tait is away this week. See if you can guess where! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s far from the perfect bounce back, but Manchester United have not crumbled after that harrowing Anfield defeat. A confident dismantling of Real Betis in the UEFA Europa League was the key, and the Reds really should have scored six or seven. When Southampton came to town, there can be few complaints that the team failed to score. United simply didn’t create enough. A disappointing 0-0 draw against a poor side, and a quite forgettable match, but one that does tell us plenty about this team, and that’s what your hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait analyse on the Manchester United Weekly Podcast this week. The two Reds consider United’s faults and talk about Casemiro’s red card and a couple of other controversial decisions. They take a moment to remember Ian Stirling, a giant of Manchester United’s support who sadly died at the weekend. Then there's a review of the win over Real Betis in brief, a preview the second leg in Seville, your regular Academy, loan and United Women updates, and a new round of Guess the Player. In the middle of the show, our brilliant Patrons will get their bonus Q&A, in which Harry and Jack play a schoolyard-style pick-up game to try and pick the best United team. As a reminder, you can sign up to be a Patron and support the show for as little as £1.50 a month. You get your episodes before anyone else, get them entirely ad-free and get a bonus Q&A every week. Sign up to become a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/79970101?pr=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A painfully historic defeat. Liverpool 7-0 Manchester United. There are bad days at the office, and there is your joint-heaviest ever defeat. What a uniquely terrible match and moment in this season. Nevertheless, on the Manchester United Weekly Podcast, we get it all off our chests and move on as United look at setting ourselves up for Europa League progression having already won the League Cup and reached the FA Cup quarter-finals. We know it was bad, but we’ll be considering exactly what happened because don’t get it wrong, this wasn’t like the 4-0 at Brentford or even the 6-3 at City, and it certainly wasn’t like last season’s harrowing defeats to Liverpool home and away. And that’s why it feels different. So what is different about it? And why do we get the sense that this wasn’t just bad, but utterly, utterly bizarre? That’s what we’ll be trying to answer. And then we’ll give you your regular, extensive updates on the Academy, players out on loan and United Women, who had a highly contrasting weekend with a thumping win to extend their lead at the top of the Women’s Super League. We’ll then preview Thursday night’s match against Real Betis of Seville and La Liga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A first trophy in six years, and it just feels so right. Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United has looked like a team that wins trophies for the last few months, and now they’ve picked up their first. You really get the sense it’ll be far from the last. On the Manchester United Weekly Podcast this week, Harry Robinson and Jack Tait review the club's Carabao Cup success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That was great. Need we say more? Well, yes. Plenty more. And here it is. Plus we preview Wembley, and we're joined for 15 minutes by Aaron Stokes, Newcastle fan and reporter for The Chronicle. We talk about the game with him, but also the conflicting opinions over the ownership of our two clubs. It's an interesting chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The march with Erik’s army continues. Manchester United are on a roll. An impressive performance at the Nou Camp on Thursday evening is followed up with a dominant, purring second-half spell that saw the Reds roll over Leicester City for a 3-0 win. Two goals from Marcus Rashford and another from Jadon Sancho. That’ll do. On the Manchester United Weekly Podcast today, Harry Robinson and Jack Tait review Sunday afternoon’s win, talking Rashford, Weghorst’s contrasting performance and plenty more. We’ll consider how United are still in with a chance in four competitions. And of course, we’ll preview Thursday night. Barcelona. Old Trafford. We’ll also talk briefly, and only briefly because there is a long way still to go, about the club’s ownership. In the middle of the show, you’ll get your extensive Academy and loans update. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 Intro 02:00 The third goal, Sancho, and what it says about Ten Hag’s reading of the game 06:15 De Gea’s record-equalling match-winning performance 07:00 Analysing United’s start to the game - and the tactical weakness Leicester exploited 13:30 Marcus Rashford - dynamite! What’s the dribbling trait he shares with Mbappe? 17:00 Guess the Player: Clue One 17:50 Sabitzer and Lindelof’s good performances 19:50 Weghorst’s contrasting performances on and off the ball 22:50 Kobbie Mainoo’s Premier League debut 24:05 The astounding stat that sums Ten Hag’s United up 24:55 Guess the Player: Clue Two 28:00 Academy and loan round-ups 35:40 Ownership 42:10 Barcelona (h) - preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear from Harry Robinson outside the Nou Camp immediately after United's 2-2 draw with Barcelona, followed by analysis of the game from Jack Tait. With a focus on how United set-up, the role of Wout Weghorst, Marcus Rashford's continued brilliance, and how Erik Ten Hag has turned around United's approach to big games. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Harry at the Nou Camp 3:00 - Jack introduction 4:30 - United's set-up 6:10 - Weghorst's role in United's attack 9:25 - Rashford's brilliance 14:00 - Tactical Analysis - Barca's midfield 18:30 - How Ten Hag has turned around United's approach in big games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buzzing? We are. Manchester United v. Leeds United - the double-header. Wednesday to Sunday. 2-2 at Old Trafford. 2-0 Reds at Elland Road. Hard-fought, hard won. A Marcus Rashford header and a great critic-defying Alejandro Garnacho finish. Intense, scrappy, loose, call it whatever you want: maybe massive, maybe as sweet as it gets. On the Manchester United Weekly Podcast, hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait review both Premier League matches against Leeds as Erik ten Hag reacts to Wednesday’s disappointing home draw with a few tactical tweaks and then changes the game late on with his substitutions. Next stop? Full steam ahead, Barcelona! As always, you’ll get your extensive United Academy, loanees and Manchester United Women round-up. There were a few good wins! And we’ll preview that tantalising game at the Nou Camp in the UEFA Europa League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A controlled, dominant and exciting Manchester United display unravelled before our very eyes after a Casemiro sending off, and yet the result remained intact. Against the very opposition this side had gifted away a valuable two points less than a month ago, the Reds held out. A relentless display of grit and determination in trying circumstances. What had looked like a comfortable home victory against out-of-form lesser opposition instead now represents an impressive test of character. United the victors over Crystal Palace, and that belief thing, well, it keeps on growing. On the Manchester United Weekly Podcast today, Harry Robinson and Jack Tait review the Palace game, and in the rest of the show you'll have a detailed preview of the rearranged home game against Leeds on Wednesday night, the boys play guess the player throughout and you’ll get your regular, extensive youth, loan and United Women round-up and our Patreons will get a bonus Q&A in the middle of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait take you through United's semi final win against Nottingham Forest to set up a first final under Erik Ten Hag against Newcastle. Harry and Jack each share their thoughts from the game, including Sancho's return, before Harry discusses the upcoming 65th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster and what it means to the club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What lessons can Manchester United take from Brighton's new star Kauro Mitoma and Arsenal's pursuit of the Seagulls' midfielder Moises Caicedo? That's one discussion of many in the latest Manchester United Weekly Podcast with Harry Robinson and Jack Tait. The two Reds react to a 3-1 victory over Reading in the FA Cup at Old Trafford which sees Erik Ten Hag's side through to the Fifth Round. Ten Hag is the first United manager in history to win his first six domestic cup matches. They listen to some wonderful Beatles-inspired commentary of Casemiro's lovely second goal and discuss the Brazilian's influence on Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Antony's excellent assist and progress. Christian Eriksen left M16 on crutches on Saturday night, so what would his absence mean for the team? Answering questions from the podcast's Patrons, Harry and Jack determine how much credit is due to United's way for the signings made last summer and whether the Reds should make a move for Brighton's Mitoma, or whether his good form can give the club a different lesson entirely. The boys play guess the player and provide an extensive youth, loan and United Women round-up with cup progress for Marc Skinner's side, two lovely goals for the U21s and a potential move away for FA Youth Cup-winning striker Charlie McNeill in League Two. If you enjoy the show, please share it on social media! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 Intro 01:15 Analysing Paul Ince’s insight on Erik ten Hag’s success at MUFC 11:40 The Brazilians! And some brilliant commentary on Casemiro’s goal 12:30 Casemiro’s influence on those around him (especially Wan-Bissaka) 25:50 Guess the Player - Clue One 26:50 Patreon question: How much credit does the new behind-the-scenes structure at United deserve for recent transfers? Obviously, Casemiro was sensational on Saturday and Ten Hag can take a lot of credit for the team's good form but overall singings have been pretty good so far this season- I even think Weghorst is a really good short-term solution/ squad player. (From Ted Popham, Patron since *) 32:25 Patreon question: Finally a question about my favourite non-United player to watch at the moment, Mitoma. How good do you think he is/could be? I really love watching him play and would love to see United get him instead of another top 6 club. If United were to get him, would he be a good signing? He could give squad depth plus competition for spaces- the type of signing City make all the time. Or do we already have too many left-wingers, especially with Garnacho needing game time? (From Ted Popham, Patron since August 2020) 46:40 Guess the Player - Clue Two 50:10 U21s and U18s round-up 52:05 Loan round-up (Amad, Hannibal, Charlie Savage and a vegan Duncan Ferguson, Alvaro Fernandez and a new loan for Charlie McNeill) 56:30 United Women round-up 57:25 Guess the Player - Clue Three 57:45 Nottingham Forest (h) - preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait recap Manchester United's comfortable 3-0 victory away at Nottingham Forest in the 1st leg of the League Cup semi-final. The conversation focuses on Rashford's continued greatness, Antony's performance, United's surprisingly poor defensive performance, and Lisandro Martinez. TIMESTAMPS: (2:40) Marcus Rashford's continued great form (8:00) Wout Weghorst's first United goal (14:00) United's surprisingly poor defensive performance (18:30) Antony's performance (22:05) Lisandro Martinez (23:00) Youth and loan round-up (25:10) Looking ahead to Reading in the FA Cup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A sign of how far Manchester United have come, or how far we have to go? Hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait react to a gutting last-minute 3-2 defeat to title favourites Arsenal at the Emirates in the Premier League. They talk about Marcus Rashford's stunning solo goal and Lisandro Martinez's first for United, about how the game was lost in midfield, whether Erik Ten Hag could have prevented the late disappointment, and loads more. They play guess the player, give you your extensive youth, loan and United Women round-up and preview Wednesday night's League Cup semi-final first leg against Nottingham Forest at The City Ground. Enjoy the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's double dismay at Selhurst Park as Manchester United concede late on for a 1-1 draw and Casemiro picks up a suspension for this weekend's match at Arsenal. Jack Tait is here to briefly dissect the game and, more importantly, to preview Sunday's clash at the Emirates. Helping him to do so is Tifo Football's Jon Mackenzie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It doesn't get better than that. Soak it in. Revel in it. That's what hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait do in the latest smile-heavy episode of the Manchester United Weekly Podcast. Erik Ten Hag does one over Pep Guardiola, with the help of one controversial goal from Bruno Fernandes and the winner from Manchester boy Marcus Rashford. Old Trafford hasn't seen scenes like this in a long while, perhaps since Federico Macheda's debut winner in 2009. Enjoy the episode, which includes plenty of audio direct from Harry's pocket in the Stretford End! You'll also get to play Guess the Player, enjoy the youth, loan and United Women round-up and hear a preview of Wednesday night's game against Crystal Palace. Thanks for your support as always. Up the Reds! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eight wins on the bounce for Manchester United as Erik Ten Hag leads the Reds to one of our most positive runs of form in years, his authority firmly lain down, and the quality of his side shown time and time again. On the Manchester United Weekly Podcast today, Harry Robinson and Jack Tait return after a short absence to review these exciting last few weeks. United are on a real high, so the two Reds talk about two cup ties against Charlton and Everton, and United's overall league form since club football returned. You’ll get your regular youth, loan and women’s round-ups in the middle of the show, they play guess the player and preview a really tasty Manchester derby coming on Saturday. As we've been away for a bit, it's a bumper episode this one, just over an hour. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 Introduction 01:35 Review of MUFC 3-0 Charlton Athletic - League Cup 03:15 Kobbie Mainoo’s debut 05:35 What did we make of Tom Heaton’s first start for MUFC? 09:50 Facundo Pellistri’s debut after two-and-a-half years 13:15 Review of MUFC 3-1 Everton - FA Cup, and the Fourth Round draw (at bloody home again!) - and the magic of the tournament 20:10 Guess the Player - Clue One 21:00 Just how much has the recent league form exceeded expectations? 24:45 Are Manchester United in the title race? 25:55 Why has Casemiro stood out just so much? 31:20 Is Luke Shaw as classy as Casemiro? And why will that have an effect on our Europa League match against Barcelona? 37:50 Marcus Rashford - I love that man! 40:15 Breaking down the criticisms and potentials of Antony 48:30 Guess the Player - Clue Two 50:25 Youth round-up 52:15 Loan round-up and Amad discussion 54:50 United Women round-up 55:30 Manchester City (h) - match preview and line-up debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You might have noticed we've not been releasing much over the last couple of weeks. Or you might not have noticed, it has been Christmas after all! Anyway, here's a very brief message from Harry Robinson to explain why we've been unable to record and when we're back. This isn't the Manchester Evening News, so no clickbait here... we'll be back on Wednesday 11 January after the League Cup quarter-final against Charlton Athletic. We can't wait! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. On today's Manchester United Weekly Podcast, host Harry Robinson reviews an impressively comfortable 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest. The incessant drumming rain weighing down Old Trafford was hardly festive, but it's a second good win on the bounce since the return to club football. It’s a particularly tricky time to record a football podcast, because fixtures are relentless, and gaps in the schedule are very few, as well as time to find with family commitments, so it’s just Harry again this week, without regular co-host Jack Tait, with a brief review of the Forest victory, and some thoughts on Cody Gakpo’s transfer to Liverpool. In the background is noise from Old Trafford, from 20 minutes before kick-off through to Rashford and Martial's first-half goals, hopefully it can give those of you who can’t make it to games regularly a little taste of home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wow. That was some World Cup final. Now, focus turns to Manchester United against Burnley. What a peculiar world we live in. Host Harry Robinson talks about... The World Cup final. Messi. Martinez. The other Martinez. And the other Martinez! Mbappe. Varane. United. Burnley. Garnacho. Sancho. Kobbie Mainoo. The FA Youth Cup. De Gea. The Papa Johns Trophy. United Women third in the league. The Conti Cup. Loads! TIMESTAMPS 01:00 Introduction 02:10 The World Cup final 06:25 The World Cup - overall 07:50 Turning focus to United 09:00 What has Ten Hag done with Jadon Sancho? 10:50 Garnacho and Pellistri 11:20 Kobbie Mainoo’s goal against Cadiz and an insight into him as a player and person 15:20 Which players might have improved over the break? 16:00 What to expect from Burnley 17:15 Detailed youth round-up (FA Youth Cup and Papa Johns Trophy reaction) 25:35 United Women’s update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices