Andy Mitten calls in from Barcelona to Old Trafford where Ian Irving and Carl Anka have just watched Manchester United beat Chelsea 4-1 to qualify for next season's Champions League.
Having already won the Carabao Cup, that meant the club has achieved the famous Mitten Standard of top-four-and-a-trophy, but we're already hungry for more.
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Ian, Andy, Carl & Laurie gather to reflect and an incredible performance from United to win the FA Cup at Wembley!
How did Erik ten Hag mastermind victory and is that his final game in charge?
There is discussion and analysis from the game and behind the scenes from a memorable day to end a very forgettable season.
The lads also detail the latest on the future of the Manchester United manager.
PRODUCER: Ollie Bellwood
EXEC PRODUCER: Adey Moorhead
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United win FA Cup!

So, here it is, the season finale. Unfortunately, the Premier League has not ended as we would have liked, and Erik Ten Hag's men will need to win the FA Cup final if they want to play in Europe next season.
Under normal circumstances, that would be a good distance short of what is expected from a Manchester United manager and he would be seeking employment elsewhere. Of course, these are not normal circumstances.
So, the full podcast team get into the nitty gritty of United's least fruitful league campaign since 1990 and try to map a route to cup victory against (ASTERISK) the best club team in recent history.
NB we do take the occasional detour!
PRODUCER: Ollie Bellwood
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Adrian Moorhead
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Measure of Ten Hag’s 2nd season comes down to FA Cup Final

Manchester United's men beat European rivals Newcastle in their last home game of the season to rekindle hope of European qualification via the Premier League (for a few days at least). After Chelsea won at Brighton, though, the only route to the Europa League is by winning the FA Cup.
Manager Erik Ten Hag delivered a rousing speech to the crowd after the game, thanked the fans, and reaffirmed ALL his players' commitment to the cause.
Tributes were paid to this season's successful Academy teams as well, and the Women's FA Cup was added to the honours board, although the mood is mixed amid cost-cutting measures by Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new backroom team.
PRODUCER: Ollie Bellwood
EXEC PRODUCER: Adey Moorhead
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Bruno returns to revive European hopes

A podcast very much in three parts for you on a stormy Sunday night in May with Andy and Ian braving the Manchester rain and Carl looking nervously out of his twentieth floor window...
Arsenal did what was expected of them at Old Trafford, winning for just the second time in seventeen attempts, despite a slightly brighter performance from Ten Hag's men. Meanwhile, at Wembley, Ella Toone inspired Manchester United's women to a performance that absolutely validated their favouritism in the FA Cup final.
...and something a little different, and very exciting, for you to finish the show. None other than David Beckham speaking to Andy Mitten on the red carpet at the Manchester premiere of new film 99, a documentary about that year's famous treble-winning team.
PRODUCER: Ollie Bellwood
EXEC PRODUCER: Adey Moorhead
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Beckham on 99, Toone & Co storm Wembley, while storm descends on Old Trafford

Another full house but we're a bit more relaxed now, a few days after that chastening result at Selhurst Park. One member of the team has even been brave enough to watch the game back again!
Now that everyone has calmed down, we have a more measured look at where Erik Ten Hag stands as Manchester United manager, whether there are any threatening candidates (or not), and whether he gets a slightly raw deal from the media.
...And there's a 'Super' Sunday in store with the potential for an annoying clash between the Women's FA Cup Final v Spurs and the men facing Arsenal at home, a fixture they've only lost once in the last sixteen iterations.
PRODUCER: Ollie Bellwood
EXEC PRODUCER: Adey Moorhead
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