If you’re listening on a Mobile Device, use this link – Episode 19

Welcome to the nineteenth Can They Score Manchester United podcast. After our resurgent victory against Wolves, this week’s episode features Aidan, Adam, Steven and I as we discuss United’s midfield weaknesses, academy prospects and impending trip to QPR on Sunday.

Listeners Questions Discussed Include @Sleepy_Nik If we don’t buy in January will we see Rooney dropping permanently to CM and will it give Berbatov another chance?. @RedMancunia Should Darron Gibson be allowed another chance to prove himself as a Manchester United player?. @WrittenOff_MUFC If Pogba leaves the club, does that say more about him or the club?

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Wayne Rooney. Liverpool born, but playing for Manchester United. The talisman for his country, but also one of the most hated. A man who will get banned for swearing into a camera, but also a man that organizations will be willing to go through all obstacles for to let him play just one game. Wayne Rooney is a Manchester United player, and all the things above make him that. Everyone have their own opinion of him, from being a money-chasing ego with the first touch of a elephant, to being a gift from the footballing Gods, rescuing his team at every opportunity given to him. Call him what you want, but with 160 goals for United, countless of them crucial, he has written his name into the history books of Manchester United. Calling him a legend may be taking it too far, but he is not far from reaching that summit either.

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Manchester United’s victory against Wolves saw the club manage to score more than 3 goals in a single game for the first time since visiting The Reebok in early September. After possibly one of the hardest weeks in Sir Alex’s career, he must be overjoyed to see his players play with the swagger and determination that’s been missing at Old Trafford for quite some time now. Despite not being the most talented side in the League, you cannot say that the Wolves lacked fighting spirit. It was going to be a challenge for United, but if there was a time the West Midlands outfit would have dreaded to face the Red Devils, it would have been on a day when they had an awful lot to prove.

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Manchester United put the demons of the terrible disappointment of being knocked out in the Champions League to rest by crushing Wolves 4-1 at Old Trafford.

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It might seem a little strange to say so, especially since Wolves are one of the worst sides in the Premier League, but this afternoon’s match at Old Trafford should be looked at with anticipation. No, not the kind of anticipation that’s felt ahead of a crunch clash in May, but the kind of anticipation brought on by a desire to turn the page and an uncertainty about what lies ahead on that next page.

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An open question to all the regulars:

Over the last few months I’ve learnt that you guys need somewhere to camp up for a few hours or a day or so. When new content is published in quick succession it makes it really hard to stick together in one place and chat away. With that in mind and the ‘brick-wall’ that is; getting a forum installed. I had an idea that you might like and find useful, me included.

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Welcome to the 18th – Can They Score – Manchester United podcast.

If you’re listening on a Mobile Device, use this link – Episode 18

After our nightmare night in Basel, this week’s episode features Christopher, Samuel and I as we dissect United’s failure to progress to the knock out stages of the Champions League and what wider implications it may have. Also includes listeners questions from: @FiveCantonas Are we spoilt? Moaning about an early Champions League exit when a team like Real Madrid failed to get past the Quarter-Final’s during a six-year run? @DoronSalomon You can sign one CM for United. What’s more important – that he has flair/creativity or that he has balls and’s intimidating? @ManUnitedYouth Player of the season so far?

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“Thursday nights, Channel 5!” was a chant designed by Manchester United fans when Liverpool failed to get a top four spot in 2010, but expect it to be heard more often the next few months. United’s loss to Basel was excruciating, humiliating, and painful. Memories of Benfica and the failings of the 2005/06 season were reminders for Ferguson going in to the game. “Back then we had a lot of injuries and young players trying to break into the squad, this time it is totally different” were the words from our manager before the Basel game. But was it different? Just like then we lost 2-1 in our final game, going out in the group qualification.

Why? How did this happen? Fergie blamed injuries and inexperience for our failings back then, but are they good enough excuses after what we saw on Wednesday?

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The morning after doesn’t feel any better. If anything the feeling is even worse than last night, like a terrible hangover that will take some time to get rid of. Trouble is that, like all hangovers, some say it was utterly unexpected while some say that it had been coming for a long time.

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Manchester United failed to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time since the 2005-06 season, after losing 2-1 in Basel on a disappointing night.

Last year’s finalist paid the price for making a mess of what was widely regarded to be the easiest group in the competition and stumbled to a defeat, when a draw would have been enough to progress.

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When you think of Manchester United and crucial Champions League games, you normally think of the knockout rounds, right? That is indeed usually the case, but tonight, United are in Switzerland to face Basel, with the knowledge that defeat will send them crashing out of the competition and into the Europa League. There’s no pressure there, no pressure at all…

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After reaffirming he won’t be taking the opportunity to bring any additional squad members in during January’s transfer window, Sir Alex Ferguson appears to be the only person on the planet who doesn’t think Manchester United have an urgent need for reinforcements in order to challenge for any major honours this season.

You have to question his stance as only last week he confirmed that if a young Bryan Robson or Roy Keane were available then Manchester United would be the first in the queue. So why is he ruling a January transfer out despite admitting the need for a new central midfielder?

But is it only central midfield where United need a new face?

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Welcome to the 17th – Can They Score – Manchester United podcast.

If you’re listening on a Mobile Device, use this link – Episode 17

After two miserable results over the last few days, this week’s episode features Nik, Steven and I as we discuss United’s wasteful draw against Newcastle, surprising loss to Palace and our impending trip to Villa Park this weekend.

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