The latest Your Comments Answered episode has plenty to discuss after Manchester United's frustrating start to the season.

There's talk about negativity and balancing expectations with what you see on the pitch, questions on Michael Carrick and his coaching staff, whether previous United managers deserved more patience, and the importance of giving this latest project time to develop.

Plus, the Rashford debate continues — is he being shoehorned into the team at the expense of Cunha and Šeško? — before turning to United's decision not to sign a left-back, Luke Shaw's form, Patrick Dorgu's potential in the position and whether Lewis Hall could be revisited.

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Champions League football is finally back at Old Trafford as Manchester United begin their European campaign against Azerbaijani champions Sabah.

Michael Carrick's side return to Europe's biggest competition after a three-season absence, with United looking to make the perfect start against a Sabah team preparing for the first Champions League league-phase match in their history.

This episode previews the game, takes a closer look at the opposition and assesses the big selection decisions facing Carrick — particularly with Manchester City visiting Old Trafford just three days later.

How much should United rotate? Is it time for Benjamin Šeško to start? Could Andrey Santos come into midfield? And which players need to make their case for a place in Carrick's strongest XI?

Plus, the predicted Manchester United starting line-up, key battles and score prediction as another Champions League journey begins at Old Trafford.

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Scott Saunders and Adam Joseph look at a wholistic view of Man Utd's first three games of the season - in each of which they've conceded two goals - and discuss the reasons why they are shipping in so many.

Is it to do with the approach, the mentality, the confidence levels, instructions, or the transfer market? And how do they find solutions in the team to start improving?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw by Everton — but what did the performance tell us about Michael Carrick’s team and where they are at this early stage of the season?

Adam Joseph joins for the latest Man Utd State of Play to look back at the draw, why United failed to turn the game into three points and whether Carrick got his substitutions and response right as the match developed.

There’s also discussion around Gary Neville’s criticism, the debate over United’s best XI and how Carrick finds the right balance within a squad that suddenly has plenty of options.

Plus, Luke Shaw’s performances come under the microscope, the left-back situation is assessed, and there’s a look at Senne Lammens and whether he was at fault for Everton’s goals.

After a chaotic 2-2 draw, how concerned should United be?

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Man Utd dropped two points at Everton after a screamer from Ainsley Maitland-Niles with basically the last kick of the game - but did United bring it on themselves?

Scott Saunders reacts to Man Utd's 2-2 draw at Everton and what went wrong to leave United with four points from three games.

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Manchester United improved their squad significantly over the summer — but after all the talk of further additions, why didn't the club spend more before the transfer window closed?

Jamie Bajwa joins TPL to look at the financial and strategic reasons behind United's summer spending, the budget available to the club and why there was ultimately a limit to how far the rebuild could go in one window.

There's also a look at the decisions United made over where to allocate their money, the importance of player sales, cash considerations, and whether holding money back rather than forcing another deal could prove to be the right long-term decision.

After strengthening key areas but leaving some obvious gaps in the squad, was this simply the reality of United's financial position — or should the club have found a way to do more?

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The transfer window is closed and Man Utd have their squad for the season ahead - with Everton next up away from home.

Michael Carrick has been speaking ahead of the game and sharing his perspectives on the window - in this episode of TPL, Scott Saunders takes conclusions from what he's said and outlines what needs to happen next.

There's also a look ahead to the game with Everton, with a big week to come following the game - momentum from here is key!

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Manchester United's summer transfer window is over — so did the club actually do enough?

Adam Joseph joins for a full review of United's summer business, looking back at what the squad needed when the window opened, how expectations changed and whether the club ultimately stopped short of completing the job they set out to do.

There's a major focus on the midfield overhaul and how much United have improved in the middle of the pitch, before assessing the positions that remain unresolved and whether Michael Carrick has been left short heading into a season of Premier League and Champions League football.

Also discussed: United's struggles selling players, the briefings that emerged after the window closed, the club's changing transfer targets and what the summer tells us about the wider recruitment strategy.

Finally, with the squad now locked in, have expectations for Carrick and Manchester United changed?

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The final hours of the transfer window saw Man Utd potentially make a signing and an offload, only for moves for Joshua Zirkzee to Everton and Rayan Ait-Nouri to Man Utd to be extinguished before they even started.

Adam Joseph joins Scott Saunders to reflect on the final hours of the transfer window, if those moves would have made sense, and deadline day on the whole - with feelings on how deadline day mapped out high on the agenda.

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Manchester United's transfer window is officially closed — and deadline day is passing without a single new arrival at Old Trafford.

Despite links with Louis Page and Jorge Salinas, United have opted against making a late addition, while Harry Amass and Joshua Zirkzee are both staying at the club. There is also no additional striker arriving to strengthen Michael Carrick's attacking options and left back COULD be a HUGE problem.

Scott Saunders reacts.

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