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Dorgu’s Volley and the Art of Hanging On
#952 | Manchester United beat Newcastle 1-0 at Old Trafford and nobody left feeling relaxed. Ed and Dharnish break down an exhausting win defined by one moment of quality and a lot of defensive survival. We talk through Patrick Dorgu’s stunning volley, a first Premier League goal that settled the game early, before Newcastle spent the rest of the afternoon throwing everything at United.
Injuries, makeshift selections, and long spells without the ball forced Ruben Amorim into a far more conservative second-half approach than planned.
There’s analysis of the changes after half-time and the decision to protect the lead rather than chase more goals. We also zoom out to the bigger picture: what this result says about United’s season, Amorim’s risk tolerance, and how January squad questions are becoming harder to avoid.
00:00 Introduction
01:59 First-half setup, tempo, and United’s early control
05:17 Second-half siege mentality and defensive reshuffle
11:05 Individual performances
18:54 Amorim’s in-game management and tactical compromises
36:27 Press conferences, messaging, and narrative
43:44 Wolves next and what this win means for the season
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#952 | Manchester United beat Newcastle 1-0 at Old Trafford and nobody left feeling relaxed. Ed and Dharnish break down an exhausting win defined by one moment of quality and a lot of defensive survival. We talk through Patrick Dorgu’s stunning volley, a first Premier League goal that settled the game early, before Newcastle spent the rest of the afternoon throwing everything at United.
Injuries, makeshift selections, and long spells without the ball forced Ruben Amorim into a far more conservative second-half approach than planned.
There’s analysis of the changes after half-time and the decision to protect the lead rather than chase more goals. We also zoom out to the bigger picture: what this result says about United’s season, Amorim’s risk tolerance, and how January squad questions are becoming harder to avoid.
00:00 Introduction
01:59 First-half setup, tempo, and United’s early control
05:17 Second-half siege mentality and defensive reshuffle
11:05 Individual performances
18:54 Amorim’s in-game management and tactical compromises
36:27 Press conferences, messaging, and narrative
43:44 Wolves next and what this win means for the season
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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