#987 | Ed and Tom discuss Manchester United’s 3–1 win over Aston Villa, a strangely low-intensity match that still moved United closer to securing Champions League football. It might have started slowly, but United’s second-half, shaped by Bruno Fernandes’ brilliance, Casemiro’s head, and Benjamin Sesko’s ability off the bench, were enough to secure the points. It’s a bit odd how slowly United start in these games under Carrick. Is the team undercooked or is it something more fundamental?

With European football on the horizon, the conversation turns to summer needs - midfielders, fullbacks, a left-sided forward, and possibly a centre back. But will it be Carrick at the wheel?

00:00 Match Review: United 3-1 Aston Villa

04:02 Casimiro's Set Piece Quality

05:57 Bruno Fernandes:  Best in the League

11:15 Sesko, Mbeumo and Wide Areas

15:46 Summer Transfers

25:54 Carrick: Right Man for United?

39:36 Squad Building

47:22 United's Financial Position

55:00 Wrap

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