Hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait review Manchester United's opening day defeat in the Premier League. First dissecting the performance against Brighton, Erik Ten Hag's tactics and both goals conceded, the episode then moves on to discuss United's transfer activity. If you enjoy the show, we'd be very grateful if you could take the time to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or any other app/website which allows you to do so. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Groundhog day at Old Trafford 02:30 Dissecting Ten Hag's tactics - McTominay and Fernandes in the 1920s 'inside forward' role, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford's isolation and other lessons from the first half 12:10 McTominay's selection over Van de Beek 13:00 Individual mistakes in conceded goals (Fred's eight seconds without focus) 16:30 Second half changes (plus Martinez + Maguire's partnership) 21:45 The real cause of defeat - the owners and the transfer market failure (and similarities to Arsenal, in the ground, on the pitch and in the upper echelons) 30:20 Links to Arnautovic and Rabiot and what they say about United's recruitment department and budget 37:00 Youth and loan round-up 38:23 Quick Brentford (a) preview 39:50 Outro (including FPL code) Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.