#528. Ed & Wayne look back on United's defeat at home to Wolves. The past week has been one step forward, and a huge step back. We dissect the performance and ask who was at fault. Ragnick's tinkering or the players' lack of "aggression and intensity" as Luke Shaw put it? Then there's a look ahead to next week's FA Cup game against Aston Villa. No Question About That is available on Apple, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support...
Jan 04, 2022•50 min•Ep. 528
#527. Ed & Tom look back on United's comfortable victory over Burnley at Old Trafford - a refreshingly good performance from the Reds! Then there's a look ahead to Monday's fixture against an obdurate Wolves side. Finally, we talk about Sir Alex Ferguson's 80th birthday. No Question About That is available on Apple, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! T...
Dec 31, 2021•39 min•Ep. 527
#526. Joining Ed this week is Tom Mortimer for his first episode as a co-host on NQAT. There's a look back on United's draw against Newcastle at St James' Park, a discussion about want-away Antony Martial's impending departure after six and a half years at United, and a preview of the upcoming game against Burnley at Old Trafford. No Question About That is available on Apple, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that ...
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 526
#525. It's a new era, with Wayne Barton joining Ed as host for this week's show... and with two United games called off due to a Covid outbreak, there's no football to talk about. Great timing! Instead, Ed and Wayne talk about how Covid is impacting football, Kieran McKenna leaving the club for Ipswich, the Champions League draw and Newcastle just after Christmas. No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast...
Dec 19, 2021•49 min•Ep. 525
#524. Victory over Norwich on the road and a draw against Young Boys at Old Trafford. United are now unbeaten in six since Ole's departure. It's progress even if neither of the week's matches was much to remember. Then there's a look ahead to games against Brentford and Brighton in the Premier League. Finally, we say goodbye to Paul, who is retiring from podcasting after 524 episodes. No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 524
#523. Here we are at the Ralf Rangnick era and if the first match is anything to go by it's going to be ... a bit more secure at the back with a little more pressing up front. There were only a few clues about what might come, but they were mostly positive. Ed & Paul discuss United's 1-0 victory over Palace and look forward to games against Young Boys and Norwich. No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good pod...
Dec 06, 2021•51 min•Ep. 523
#522. Michael Carrick's reign as interim interim United manager is (probably) over. Two games, no defeats, a couple of backs-to-the-wall performances that weren't pretty, but were needed in the context of a disastrous period. Ed & Paul look back on victory in Villareal, a draw at Chelsea and ahead to games against Arsenal and Crystal Palace. Then there's a long discussion about the impending arrival of Ralf Rangnick on a six-month contract as interim manager with another two years in what co...
Nov 28, 2021•50 min•Ep. 522
#521. That's it folks. Ole is no more. After another humiliating defeat - this time at Watford - Joel Glazer brought the axe down on Solskjaer's three years as Manchester United manager. It had to happen, but in classic United style, the planning has been, well, sub-optimal. Michael Carrick takes over as interim interim manager. The king is dead, long live the king. No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podca...
Nov 21, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 521
#520. Another hugely depressing defeat at home to a Premier League rival. The score may have been 'just' 2-0 to the visitors but Manchester City annihilated United at Old Trafford. It was one of the most lopsided derbies in memory and a lesson in a side that is well coached versus one that is clearly not. How much longer can Ole survive. Ed & Paul discuss. No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast app...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 520
#519. There'll be no sacking this week. United followed up last weekend's thrashing against Liverpool with victory at White Hart Lane. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer switched up the tactics and was rewarded with three very high quality goals, helped a little by just how dreadful the home side are under Nuno Espirito Santo. Ed & Paul discuss Ole's stay of execution. Then there's a preview of games against Atalanta and Manchester City. No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcas...
Nov 01, 2021•42 min•Ep. 519
#518. After humiliation at Leicester last week, another low at Old Trafford. Despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's bank of credit, how much longer can he last? Ed & Paul discuss. United did at least beat Atalanta in the Champions League in midweek, but after Liverpool's victory on Sunday, there's little appetite to discuss it. No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support....
Oct 25, 2021•45 min•Ep. 518
#517. There's no sugar coating it - United were desperately poor against Leicester. The winning goals may have come late, but Leicester were good value for the victory. The manager's selection was a mess, the strategy was a mess, as were the individual performances of far too many players. Ed & Paul discuss. Then there's a look ahead to games against Atalanta in the Champions League and then the big one against Liverpool next weekend. We invite Liverpool fan Chris Etchingham [@CEtchingham77]...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 517
#516. After a late goal secured victory over Villareal in the Champions League, United came back down to earth with dropped points at home to Everton. Was it more evidence that United have failed to progress this season despite three big-name acquisitions or another blip in an otherwise record of progress under Ole? Ed & Paul are leaning towards the former. For backers, some chat about the Champions League. No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spo...
Oct 05, 2021•58 min•Ep. 516
#515. What got to Bruno Fernandes more? The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo at the club; the pressure of a 90th minute match-saving penalty; or Emiliano Martinez' less-than-sporting but still quite funny shithousery? All three perhaps. Either way, Bruno launched the pen high into the stands and United lost for the second time in a week. Not that Bruno's miss was the real story of United's defeat to Aston Villa. That was all about the gameplan that Ole got wrong and couldn't change. Ed & Paul di...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 515
#514. When West Ham supporters serenaded Jesse Lingard as "one of our own" on Sunday they probably didn't anticipate the player, who has been at United since the age of seven, would return the gesture with the winning goal. Lingard did his best to keep a lid on celebrations. Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes were having none of it. Ed & Paul discuss a dramatic afternoon in East London, but first the hugely disappointing performance and result at Young Boys in Berne on the opening matchday ...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 514
#513. Earlier this summer, Ed talked to Think Fan Engagement founder Kevin Rye about why the relationship between fans and clubs is often so troubled and what can be done about it - not least given what happened Manchester United post Super League. If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing extra content and rewards, check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/nqatpod No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music an...
Sep 15, 2021•49 min•Ep. 513
#512. Ronaldo this, Ronaldo that. The prodigal son returned to Old Trafford and scored twice as United beat Newcastle to go top of the table after four games. With Ryan Giggs in the Directors Box, Old Trafford worshipped Ronaldo like never before. It makes for an uncomfortable conversation about lionised footballers and violence against women. On the pitch Ronaldo was excellent and United eventually showed some of the fluent football that we hope for this season.No Question About That is availab...
Sep 13, 2021•57 min•Ep. 512
#511. Mason Greenwood scored late as United beat Wolves at Molineux. It was a fortunate result given just how many chances the home side created and yet more evidence of just how badly United need reinforcements in central midfield. Ed & Paul discuss a mixed performance in the Midlands. Then there's some transfer chat, with Cristiano Ronaldo re-joining the club after more than a decade away. Ronaldo has won it all in Spain and Italy, but there's no getting away from a difficult conversation ...
Aug 31, 2021•57 min
#510. Football can bring you back down to earth. Following United's opening-day thumping of Leeds, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team played out a frustrating draw at Southampton. United created enough to win the game, but didn't take the chances on offer. Ed & Paul digest. Then there's a look forward to the weekend's game against Wolves in the Midlands. For backers, we look at the weekend's Premier League results.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spo...
Aug 25, 2021•39 min
#509. What a performance from United! On the day fans returned to Old Trafford in full, Leeds were thrashed, with Bruno Fernandes scoring a stunning hat-trick, aided by Paul Pogba's quadruple. Ed & Paul discuss the perfect start to the new season, including the surprise unveiling of new signing Rafael Varane. No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit...
Aug 16, 2021•52 min
#508. Ed & Paul are back to look ahead to the new season in which Manchester United promise to bring on the fun. Jadon Sancho and Rafael Varane have joined Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad. Will United now challenge for the title? We look at issues in defence, midfield and attack, breaking down how United might play in the season to come and examining what additions Ole might still need before the transfer window closes. Then there's the (in)famous NQAT predictions - don't @ us in May - and a br...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 26 min
#507. This week Ed talks to award-winning author and journalist Michael Calvin about his new book, Whose Game Is It Anyway? The book could not have come at a more prescient time, with Calvin offering a critique of the role greed has played in transforming the game and how community will always mean that the beautiful game remains the people's game. We discuss the Super League, the Glazers, and what might come next as private equity and vulture capital creeps ever deeper into the sport.No Questio...
Jun 10, 2021•56 min
#506. There are few players more discussed than George Best. Just days after what would have been Best's 75th birthday, Ed chats to his son Calum about George's life and the new documentary and book, George Best: True Genius. Calum narrates a film that focuses on the football and not "all the other rubbish" as George puts it in the documentary's opening scene.George Best: True Genius from BT Sport Films aired on BT Sport on 26 May and can be found on-demand on the app and digital platforms. The ...
Jun 09, 2021•22 min
#505. Author, musician, poet, football podcaster. Musa Okwonga wears many hats. Based in Berlin for the past seven years, Okwonga has published three new books in 2021: One of Them about his time at Eton, In the End it was All About Love, about his move to the German capital, and Striking Out, a novel written with Ian Wright. We talk about his new work and then get to the bulk of the show, thinking about the summer ahead in football: transfers, managers, Manchester United, the Euros and Copa Ame...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 10 min
#504. After more than 60 games, compressed into a short season, the 2020/21 campaign has finally ended as it begun: with United trophy-less and still searching for a return to former glories. There was progress though, we think. Ed & Paul round up the season, discuss our players of the year and enjoy some outstanding goals. There'll be some special interviews over the summer, with the regular pod back next August!No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitche...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 40 min
#503. The campaign ended in disappointed in the Europa League final. There has been progress this season, but United's penalty shoot-out defeat to Villareal exposed plenty of flaws in the team and in the manager. United's Plan A didn't work against a well coached opponent. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer didn't have a Plan B. Ed & Paul digest a frustrating night.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We...
May 27, 2021•30 min
#502. United finished the league season unbeaten away from home - just the fourth time that has happened in English top flight football. Despite playing a full b-team, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team were impressive in victory at Wolves. Then Ed & Paul look ahead to Wednesday's Europa League final against Villarreal. Can United win a first trophy in three long years? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 24, 2021•57 min
#501. On the pitch, United's mens team lose to Leicester and Liverpool amid a hectic schedule. Is the heavy workload catching up with Ole's team at just the wrong time? Off it, women's team manager Casey Stoney resigns, apparently in protest at the lack of investment by the club's Board in the team and facilities. Is there any part of the club the Glazer family won't shaft for profit? Ed & Paul discuss, and then look forward to games against Fulham and Wolves in the week to come. For backers...
May 17, 2021•1 hr
#500. On the 500th episode of NQAT ... United produce another second-half comeback to secure three more points and qualification for next season's Champions League. After winning 3-1 at Aston Villa, United have now won 31 points from losing positions this season. Ed & Paul discuss victory at Villa Park, progress in the Europa League and then look forward to games against Leicester City and Liverpool this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 9 min
#499. United's game versus Liverpool at Old Trafford was postponed after fans' protest against the Glazer family's ownership spilled onto the pitch. It'll be hard for the club to ignore supporters now, even if the inevitable spin casts protesters as "hooligans" rioting out of control. Did the protest go too far or not far enough? Ed & Paul discuss on this week's show. Also on the pod, a look back at United's demolition of Roma in the Europa League and ahead to games against the Giallorossi i...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 20 min
