Oh, You Feel Better, M*therfuckers?

#1037 | United trailed to Ipswich for a moment, but a hat-trick from Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire’s deflected effort and a Bryan Mbeumo goal turned it into a 5-2 win. It was a complete response to the opening-day defeat at Hull. Ed and Dan dig into the bigger picture: how well the Tielemans-Mainoo midfield pairing worked, the ongoing debate over Marcus Rashford's role, and the club’s search for a new left-back. The pod closes on the transfer window with two days left: there’s scepticism about Villa's reported £40 million interest in Amad and a general sense that United’s could have been more ambitious than a net spend that trails Coventry and Ipswich. 0:00 Introduction 1:06 Reacting to United's 5-2 win 5:39 Midfield: Tielemans and Mainoo 14:40 Marcus Rashford's return 17:46 Front three, fullbacks and squad balance 22:58 Defence concerns: Maguire, Martinez, Shaw 25:04 Bruno's hat-trick and Maguire's 'goal' 27:20 Pressure, tactics and pressing 29:28 Transfer market: Amad bid and left-back hunt 39:44 Baleba, Sesko and squad depth 43:22 Net spend and club ambition 44:37 Sign-off --- Ready to have an AI that can tackle real work? Try Claude Cowork today — Claude.ai/NQAT --- If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices