The Promised Land | A Manchester United Podcast

Manchester United responded to their opening-day defeat in emphatic fashion, beating Ipswich 5-2 at Old Trafford — but how much did the performance actually tell us about where Michael Carrick’s team are?

Adam Joseph joins for the latest Man Utd State of Play to assess the win, the confidence and resilience shown after falling behind, and another extraordinary performance from Bruno Fernandes after his hat-trick and assist.

There’s also a big discussion on Kobbie Mainoo after an outstanding return to the starting XI, with Carrick describing his performance as “immense” and saying he underpinned United’s display.

Plus, with the transfer window entering its final days, attention turns to the squad itself: remaining business, possible departures and whether United still need defensive reinforcements at left-back or centre-back.

A 5-2 win looks great — but is this squad actually good enough for the season ahead?

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Manchester United NEEDED a response....and eventually they gave us one!

33 shots and 5 goals against Ipswich put the season back on track after Hull last week, with Bruno getting a hat-trick and Kobbie Mainoo putting in an unbelieveable display.

Scott Saunders reacts to what he saw in the game with thoughts on Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford and the feeling around the club after a much needed win.

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Scott Saunders runs through the latest on the outgoings front for Man Utd, with Joshua Zirkzee looking likely to leave the club on loan before the deadline and Toby Collyer on his way out for a few million and some....interesting clauses.

Scott looks at how bad United are at selling and what is the key to them improving on that front, and attention then turns back to the Premier League as United prepare to face Ipswich. After the disastrous opening defeat at Hull, Michael Carrick's side need an immediate response.

There's a full Ipswich preview, a predicted starting XI and score prediction as United look to get their first points of the new season on the board.

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Manchester United's Champions League opponents are confirmed — and on first inspection, it's a draw United should be pretty happy with.

This episode is the full reaction to the UCL draw, including the biggest tests against Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid, the games United should be expecting to win and what the schedule could mean for Michael Carrick's side.

There's also a look back at some rather unpleasant recent memories against several of United's opponents, the trips to look forward to and an early assessment of how many points United should be targeting.

After returning to Europe's biggest competition, how far can this Manchester United team realistically go?

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Bruno Fernandes has been named PFA Players' Player of the Year after an extraordinary season for Manchester United — completing a clean sweep of the major individual awards after being voted the Premier League's best player by his fellow professionals.

And yet, just days earlier, Bruno found himself at the centre of criticism following United's opening defeat at Hull, with Paul Scholes even suggesting the captain should have kept quiet after the game and social media swirling with criticism for the United captain.

Scott Saunders looks into why the debate around Fernandes continues despite the numbers, performances and recognition from his peers, offers thoughts on the criticism since and while....while some of it might be legitimate concern, it is not smart to write Bruno off and demand his sale at this precise moment.

There's also discussion of the Premier League's potential shift towards lower-possession football, and Bruno's crucial role within it - even in the face of the criticism he's currently getting.

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