Talk of the Devils: The Athletic FC's Manchester United show

Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten to look back on Ronaldo's last gasp winner for United in the Champions League.

Was United's overall display a cause for concern or should we all just buckle up and enjoy the ride?

We'll also look ahead to the game with Everton. Rafa Benitez is now their manager and that's a fact.

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This is The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United, hosted by Ian Irving, with club writers Laurie Whitwell and Andy Mitten.

Familiarity was the theme on this miserable Monday morning. Once again, a team wearing Claret and Blue came to Old Trafford, and once again they pulled off a smash-and-grab. This time it was Aston Villa heading back to Brum with three Premier League points.

The next visitors will be Villareal, no strangers themselves. They specialise in draws, with five of their six La Liga fixtures (and the European Super Cup) ending all square. A draw is no good for United, though, so they'll have to outdo Chelsea and both Madrid clubs by sinking the Yellow Submarine.

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Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten to reflect on United's League Cup exit and what it means for fringe players like Anthony Martial. Is going out of the competition such a bad thing? 

Also after after a long battle from various fans groups safe standing should be back at Old Trafford this season - will this improve the atmosphere?

We also look ahead to the Saturday lunchtime game against Aston Villa.

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The Athletic's Manchester United reporters Carl Anka and Andy Mitten join Ian Irving to break down yet another away win in the Premier League.

Perhaps it was destined to be Jesse Lingard's day. He added the winner after Cristiano Ronaldo's equaliser at the London Stadium, but Solskjaer's team also needed a late penalty save from 'David de Gea.

Is it enough to be doing just enough? Carl Anka has written about exactly that this week, but it's a subject that splits the podcast panel. We also react to the rumours surrounding Declan Rice and consider the rematch with West Ham in the Carabao Cup.

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Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Carl Anka & Andy Mitten talk through a massive Champions League following the massive high at Old Trafford a few days earlier.

Was the red card the only reason United lost to Young Boys or does some of the blame lie with the manager? We also discuss another unfortunate night for Donny van de Beek.

There is a look ahead to Sunday's game at West Ham - will Bruno or Ronaldo be on penalty duties?

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Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United in conversation with club correspondents Carl Anka and Laurie Whitwell.

The eyes of the footballing world fell on Manchester at 3pm on Saturday to see Cristiano Ronaldo return to where he developed into a world-class forward. With two goals, he didn't disappoint, and his return is already showing signs of positive influence throughout the club.

Next up, a visit to Bern's Wankdorf Stadium to face the city's Young Boys, prompting a few obvious one-liners. But, it's an important fixture as United seek to gain an early advantage over group rivals Villareal and Atalanta.

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Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Carl Anka & Laurie Whitwell to detail how they think Cristiano Ronaldo will fit into the United team from a technical perspective and why they feel certain he will start at Old Trafford on Saturday. 

Carl tells us what he's learnt from speaking to contacts in France about Anthony Martial and we hear why United have to face a battle with FIFA to be allowed to have Fred involved in the next two games. 

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Ian Irving hosts The Athletic's podcast dedicated to Manchester United, joined this week by club correspondents Laurie Whitwell and Carl Anka.

Jesse Lingard was the star for England against Andorra, so what does that mean for his place in the pecking order? We take a look at some of the more peripheral players in Ole's squad.

The women's team kicked off the new WSL season on Friday night with a two-nil win against Reading. Can they break into the top three this season with Chelsea, Manchester City, and Arsenal all looking as strong as ever.

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Host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Andy Mitten to assess United's business in the transfer window and answer a bunch of questions from listeners.

And we could not ignore Cristiano Ronaldo's record-breaking exploits on international duty ahead of his return to Old Trafford.

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Ian Irving is your host for The Athletic's dedicated Manchester United podcast, with the inside track on the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer and the rest of the week's news provided by club correspondent Laurie Whitwell and United We Stand Editor Andy Mitten.

It was a whirlwind of a day on Friday as United stepped in to steal the signature of the world's deadly frontman from under the noses of their Manchester rivals. Our reporters lay out the timeline that revealed the deal and ruined their respective social lives.

There was also the small matter of a Premier League fixture with a 1-0 win at Wolves which, while not entirely impressive, did make it 28 games unbeaten on the road.

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