Red Couch Mancs

Red Couch Mancs

By Vivek Jacob, Karl MascarenhasSportsSoccer
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Red Couch Mancs episodes

  • E47: Tottenham 1 Man Utd 3 EPL Match 31

    Friend of the show and devoted Spurs fan Zaman Alli joins Karl and Vivek to break down another away comeback win by United.

    - Henderson start makes clear he is now No. 1

    - Bruno vs. Hojbjerg matchup

    - United's disallowed goal, VAR, Son drama

    - Pogba dictates another pivotal match

    - Granada UEL QF 2nd leg preview

    Cantona Collar: Paul Pogba. Beckham Boot: Jose Mourinho. Noisy Neighbour: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

    54 min
  • E46: Granada 0 Man Utd 2 UEL QF 1st Leg

    Manchester United get an important 2-0 victory away from home and in the process have one foot in the semi finals. They will be concerned that 3 of their players are suspended for the return leg in Shaw, Maguire and McTominay. Overall it was a game with few incidents and Ole might prefer that given what he has seen lately with the comeback victories. Vivek and Michael Singh breakdown:

    - Has Henderson and David De Gea switched roles?

    - Who is the best finisher at the club?

    - Victory against spurs all but seals a UCL spot

    Cantona Collar: Victor Lindelof. Beckham Boot: Rui Silva. Noisy Neighbor: Yangel Herrera.

    45 min
  • E45: Man Utd 2 Brighton Hove Albion 1 EPL Match 30

    United channel some of their away form at Old Trafford, coming from behind to take the 3 points with a 2-1 victory. Vivek Jacob was on a well deserved Easter break and in his place we had a guest in Bharat Khanna, a lifelong united fan and long time friend and listener of the show. With this victory, United open up a bit of a gap in second spot with some of their rivals losing:

    - Rashford with an exquisite finish

    - Bruno turns it on in the second half

    - Has Henderson replaced DDG?

    - How will United account for the loss of Martial

    - Granada preview

    Cantona Collar: Bruno Fernandez. Beckham Boot: Edinson Cavani. Noisy Neighbour: Yves Bissouma

    40 min
  • E44: Leicester City 3 Man Utd 1 FA Cup QF

    The fixture pileup finally caught up with United as they crashed out of the FA Cup with defeat to Leicester City. Special guest Peter Galindo -- soccer writer at Sportsnet and host of Northern Futbol (a podcast covering Canadian soccer) -- joined the show to break it all down. A theme throughout the game was Manchester United sloppy in possession especially from their CDM's, resulting in 3 mistakes and 3 goals being conceded. United now go into the international break with a lot to ponder with their only hope of a trophy being the Europa League. 

    - Fred and Matic too careless with the ball

    - Wrong approach for final match before international break

    - Ole missed a trick not playing Bruno and Paul Pogba together

    - Surprised that AWB did not make the England squad

    Cantona Collar: Paul Pogba. Beckham Boot: Nemanja Matic. Noisy Neighbour: Wilfred Ndidi

    41 min
  • E43: AC Milan 0 Man Utd 1 UEL R16 2nd Leg

    Die-hard AC Milan fan as well as senior NBA writer and co-host of the Pound the Rock podcast Joseph Casciaro (@josephcasciaro on Twitter) joins Vivek and Karl to break down United's 1-0 win over Milan that came courtesy a super-sub performance from Paul Pogba.

    - Importance of the No. 6 role in a 4-2-3-1 formation

    - First half being giveaway central

    - Pogba's game-changing substitution at halftime

    - Henderson's strong response to his first leg error

    - Leicester City FA Cup quarter-final preview

    Cantona Collar: Paul Pogba. Beckham Boot: Samu Castillejo. Noisy Neighbour: Gianluigi Donnarumma.

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    56 min
  • E42: Man Utd 1 West Ham 0 EPL Match 29

    United faced a hardworking, plucky West Ham side that is in with a shout of Champions League football. Everyone knew that West Ham would be hard to breakdown and it would be a game with few goals. United took some time to figure things out but they grew into the game. Ultimately getting a goal from a set piece and lock up 3 valuable points:

    - Rashford misses a guilt edged header

    - Fabianski kept his team in it

    - Maguire was immense 

    - Mason Greenwood was looking the part and unlucky not to get a goal

    - AC Milan preview

    Cantona Collar: Mason Greenwood. Beckham Boot: Marcus Rashford. Noisy Neighbour: Fabianski

    36 min
  • E41: Man Utd 1 AC Milan 1 UEL R16 1st Leg

    A bad last-minute error from Dean Henderson costs Manchester United what would have been an undeserved first leg victory. AC Milan were the better side in each half and it was a moment of magic from Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo that gave United the lead. Michael Singh steps in for Karl Mascarenhas to discuss with Vivek:

    - Another poor United start

    - Maguire's shocking miss

    - Bruno and Diallo magic

    - Henderson should be careful what he wishes for

    - West Ham preview

    Cantona Collar: Alex Telles. Beckham Boot: Nemanja Matic. Noisy Neighbour: Fikayo Tomori.

    38 min
  • E40: Man City 0 Man Utd 2 EPL Match 28

    United come out of the blocks like a house on fire, with a quick fire press resulting in a very early penalty. That set the tone with a lot of swagger throughout the game. City had their moments but all in all it was a pretty impressive performance on the back of some very drab 0-0 draws. 

    - Cavani out injured once again

    - Dean Henderson with an assured performance

    - Martial finally stepped to make his presence felt

    - Luke Shaw can be an attacking force with finishes like that

    - AC Milan Match preview in the Europa League

    Cantona Collar: Luke Shaw/Martial. Beckham Boot: Pep. Noisy Neighbour: Riyad Mahrez

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    31 min
  • E39: Crystal Palace 0 Man Utd 0 EPL Match 27

    Unfortunately, another drab performance from a Utd side that seems to be in a bit of a lull. Ole had one eye on the City fixture, and with a lack of options on the bench, United meandered to a 0-0 draw with only 1 shot on target.

    - Cavani back in the starting lineup

    - Dean Henderson potentially has a bit of a run in the side 

    - No creativity in the side

    - Rashford not at the races

    - Man City EPL Match 28 preview

    Cantona Collar: Dean Henderson. Beckham Boot: Marcus Rashford. Noisy Neighbour: Joel Ward

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    32 min
  • E38: Chelsea 0 Man Utd 0 EPL Match 26

    Karl and Vivek let off some steam after watching Ole Gunnar Solskjaer show this is a side more keen on maintaining a Top 4 spot than putting up any kind of a title fight. Yet again, United play a Top 6 side and let paint dry for 90 minutes.

    - Chelsea having the better chances

    - Referee decision on potential handball penalty against Callum Hudson-Odoi

    - Greenwood as a central striker

    - Why Lindelof over Bailly again?

    - Crystal Palace EPL Match 27 preview

    Cantona Collar: Daniel James. Beckham Boot: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Noisy Neighbour: N'Golo Kante

    Thanks for listening, feel free to recommend, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, review!

    38 min

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Red Couch Mancs is a Manchester United reaction podcast. From post-match analysis to transfer reactions, hosts Vivek Jacob and Karl Mascarenhas keep you up to date on the latest from the red side of…