NobCast | A Man City & Man United Football Podcast

Did Man United deserve to lose to Arsenal, and is Julian Alvarez making Man City worse?

Arsenal's last minute winner may just paper over the cracks of what was a decent display by Man United. Julian Alvarez is a striker, playing as a midfielder. He's getting the goals, but is it helping the team overall?

Discover whether Man United need to be concerned about their performance against Arsenal, whether Man City should be fearful of an Arsenal title challenge, and learn about the pros and cons of Julian Alvarez's position at Man City.

If you want to find out why the Manchester clubs could have the league right where they want them before the international break, listen now.

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Man City and Man United were BOTH poor on the weekend.

Or were they? Man City and Man United were both forced into making comebacks in their 2-1 and 3-2 wins respectively, but despite the 3 points, the performances have been labelled by some as concerning.

Discover whether Man United's 3-2 comeback was a positive or negative, whether Cucurella is a good option for United, and learn about the odd narrative surrounding Man City.

If you want to find out if Man United can navigate their injury crisis and whether Man City were good enough at the weekend, listen now.

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How would you have done in these football mini-games?

How many Scandinavian footballers can you list in 30 seconds, and would you have figured out who this obscure footballer is?

Play Guess the Footballer in 60 Seconds with us, see if you can beat our scores in Call my Bluff, and take part in a debate you never would've thought of: which footballer would win in a fight?

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Ten Hag isn't putting his players in their best positions. Guardiola is.

United's defeat to Spurs and City's victory over Newcastle captures exactly what's going wrong at United, and what's going right at City.

Find out what Phil Foden's best position is for Man City, why Man United lost to Spurs, and whether Ten Hag deserves more scrutiny for his poor in-game management.

If you want an unbiased look at City and United's start to the season, listen now.

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Man United and Man City are both in trouble.

With Kevin De Bruyne out for the rest of the YEAR, questions have been asked of whether City will be able to cope. Meanwhile on the red side of Manchester, a lucky win can't cover up the awful VAR decision that went against Wolves, as well as the awful performance United put in as they won 1-0 on the opening day of the Premier League.

Find out why Man United were so poor, whether Man City can cope without De Bruyne, and how Man City's tactical shift in the 3-0 win against Burnley could display a huge opportunity for Foden.

It's a brand new season of the Premier League and the NobCast. Tune in now.

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Liverpool aren't getting Top 4.

Find out who IS getting Top 4, who's winning the title and who's going to suffer relegation.

After listening, you'll learn who the dark horses of the Premier League are, who are the rank outsiders for the title race, and our controversial placement of the likes of Spurs, Liverpool, Wolves and Burnley.

which RBs are underrated, what their best attributes are/were, and how high they rank in the all-time charts.

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Arsenal didn't deserve to win the Community Shield, and Man United MUST deliver next season?

Man City conceded a 101st minute deflected equaliser, but the question is whether any of that even matters. United and Ten Hag on the other hand have spent big once again, with the United squad starting to be moulded in his image.

Discover whether Man City were unfortunate in the Community Shield, whether the new extra time initiative is a good or bad thing, and learn about what Ten Hag must achieve next season to not be labelled a failure.

If you want to find out more about the tactics in the Community Shield and what expectations there are at Man United, listen now.

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Could you have done better?

The Premier League has seen so many interesting signings for the 23/24 season, but the real question is who's better at creating a Draft XI from these new signings?

Learn about the new Premier League signings, compete with our teams by taking part in the draft, and discover who is the best at creating Draft XIs.

Tune into the most hilarious instalment of the NobCast now and get involved in the debate.

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Pep Guardiola isn't perfect. In fact, he signed a couple of stinkers at Man City.

We run through and grade EVERY SINGLE signing Guardiola made as Man City manager, whether they were a roaring success, or an awful failure.

You may've forgotten some of these players, overrated or even underrated them. After listening to this podcast, you'll have a better idea of how good (or bad) Pep is at signing players.

If you want to discover who were the FLOPS and TOPS of Guardiola's Man City career, you'll want to listen to this episode.

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Has Haaland already won the Haaland vs Mbappe debate?

With Mbappe's potential move to Saudi Arabia fast approaching, questions arounds Mbappe's mentality and legacy need to be asked, particularly in the context of the success of his anointed rival, Erling Haaland.

Find out whether this move pushes Haaland ahead in the debates, how Mbappe now compares to his peers of Messi and Ronaldo, and learn about United's pre-season game against Arsenal, and whether the Premier League should be concerned.

Already have an idea of who's better, Haaland or Mbappe? Then you need to listen to this episode.

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