#984 | Ed and Dominic react to United’s 2–1 defeat at Newcastle - the first loss of the Michael Carrick era. It was a particularly flat, listless performance despite Newcastle going down to 10 men. Bruno Fernandes created eight chances but for the most part the rest of the team let their captain and manager down. Why were United so flat and why couldn't the team control the game despite having a man extra? There were moments of refereeing controversy, but in the end United's lack of physicality and squad depth showed against the Magpies once again.

00:00 Introduction

01:37 Why United Looked Flat

05:50 Red Card And Major Calls

08:30 Full Back and Midfield Struggles

13:28 Summer Midfield Rebuild

20:46 Transfer Strategy Concerns

23:04 What Happened To Ugarte

27:08 Control vs Chaos

35:17 Squad Balance Blueprint

40:00 Standards and Context

44:42 Sign Off

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