It's perhaps no longer a surprise to see Manchester United lose out in a Manchester derby, but it is sobering to see them do so in a limp fashion. Unfortunately, that is the reality that faces us after Ralf Rangnick's side went down 4-1 to Manc

#45 | The Saviour from Scandinavia | Atletico Madrid 1-1 Manchester United

Feb 24th, 2022 59m 59s

We're back, again! Things have been quiet at The Devil's Trident HQ lately but we couldn't miss out on talking about Manchester United in the Champions League! It may not have been a performance that we look back fondly on, but the result and t

#44 | Broken & Rotten | Aston Villa 2-2 Manchester United

Jan 16th, 2022 1h 1m

The sign in the away end at Villa Park on Saturday evening, alongside the on-pitch performance, summed things up for Manchester United. It read 'Broken and Rotten from Top to Bottom' and it's hard to argue. Ralf Rangnick's side are bewilderingl

#43 | New Year's Reservations | Manchester United 0-1 Wolves

Jan 4th, 2022 50m 7s

We may have turned over to another year on our calendars but Manchester United haven't turned over a new leaf to start 2022 with much renewed positivity. After a disrupted Festive period hit by COVID cancellations, Ralf Rangnick's side have fla

#42 | Previously at Manchester United... | Young Boys visit Old Trafford, Solskjaer and Carrick depart, and Rangnick comes in!

Dec 9th, 2021 1h 15m

After a 7 week(!) hiatus, The Devil's Trident Podcast is back, and boy oh boy do we have a lot to cover! Lots has changed at Manchester United since we last spoke, so Simon, Matt, Josh and James went over all of it after a pretty dour Champions

#41 | Ole's Box of Chocolates | Manchester United 3-2 Atalanta

Oct 21st, 2021 55m 34s

Just like Neil Warnock's Middlesbrough, you truly never know what you're going to get from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United, do you? After a entirely lacklustre display against Leicester City in the Premier League, the Reds pulled anoth

#40 | Must Do Better | Manchester United 1-1 Everton

Oct 3rd, 2021 46m 31s

After the high of 95 minutes into Wednesday's Champions League game against Villarreal, Manchester United once again bumped back down to earth in the Premier League.Whilst a draw at home to Everton isn't shameful, it does represent yet more hom

#39 | Points Over Performance | Manchester United stop the rot in the Champions League

Sep 30th, 2021 1h 3m

After a pretty torrid week, Manchester United managed to pull a win out of the hat in the dying embers of their Champions League group stage game against Villarreal! Cristiano Ronaldo popped up with seconds left on the clock to relief Ole Gunna

#38 | Top and Bottom | Mixed Emotions on and off the pitch at Manchester United

Sep 15th, 2021 57m 14s

Wow, a lot has happened since we last spoke down our microphones. In the time since the Southampton draw, Manchester United have re-signed Cristiano Ronaldo, beaten Wolves, fawned over the aforementioned signing non-stop, beaten Newcastle at Ol

#37 | The South Coast of Seasons Past | Manchester United stutter at St Mary's

Aug 23rd, 2021 31m 53s

The predictions of ourselves and many others didn't come to fruition for Manchester United on Sunday. Many expected to see a comfortable win for Solskjaer's side given the starts to the season and the contrast in transfer activity but Southampt

#36 | The Bruno & Pogba Show | Manchester United thump Leeds on the opening day

Aug 16th, 2021 38m 22s

What a way to start a Premier League season! Despite several first-teamers having minimal preparation for an Old Trafford clash against the old rival Leeds United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side well and truly hit the ground running with a 5-1 dem

#35 | Manchester United Season Preview | 2021/2022

Aug 11th, 2021 1h 4m

We're back! After a summer of concentrating on England's efforts at the Euros, The Devil's Trident Podcast returns with new signings for the 2021/22 season. Last season's regulars Simon, Matt and James are joined by Josh and Sam to look ahead t

#34 | Crushed | Manchester United end another season without a trophy

May 28th, 2021 45m 40s

After once again going deep into every tournament for a second season in a row under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United have ended another season without earning any silverware after a crushing Europa League final defeat. The lottery of a

#33 | Midweek Woes | Two games in three days proves too much for Manchester United

May 14th, 2021 1h

Well, that was a disappointing few days. There was always the chance of dropped points at home to Leicester City and Liverpool, but two Old Trafford defeats against top six rivals takes a little bit of the shine off Manchester United's end of s

#32 | Second Half FC | In a shocking turn of events, Manchester United come back from behind at Villa Park

May 10th, 2021 43m 42s

Doing it the easy way is boring, right? We weren't certain of it while recording, but Manchester United have confirmed their place in next year's Champions League after yet another comeback win against Aston Villa at Villa Park. A maximum of 4

#31 | Let's Gdańsk! | Manchester United secure a spot in the Europa League final

May 7th, 2021 1h 6m

Manchester United looked like they were doing their best to bottle the job in periods of the second leg in Rome but Solskjaer's men got over the line despite a 3-2 defeat at the Stadio Olimpico. We're going a European final and it feels good! O

#30 | One Foot in the Final | Manchester United deliver a customary second half recovery to thrash Roma at Old Trafford

Apr 30th, 2021 49m 41s

Things were looking a bit sketchy at half-time for Manchester United against Roma after giving away their one goal lead to trail at the break, but boy did they recover! Five second half goals were added to Bruno Fernandes' first-half dink to ef

#29 | Eyes on the Europa | Manchester United prepare for a Europa League semi with a stalemate against Leeds

Apr 26th, 2021 51m 52s

We were a man down this week but we ploughed on regardless to cover Manchester United's 0-0 draw with Leeds that fell well short of pre-match expectations! We also discussed the joyful demise of the Super League, English football's social media

#28 | Scavengers | Our reaction to Manchester United's European Super League plans

Apr 20th, 2021 1h 5m

*Recorded before Premier League teams withdrew from The Super League and Ed Woodward’s resignation* This should be a podcast about an in-the-end routine 3-1 Premier League win over Burnley for Manchester United, but instead it's all about greed

#27 | Son's Crying | Manchester United get justice and payback against Mourinho's Spurs

Apr 12th, 2021 1h 5m

After a 3-1 victory against Tottenham Hotspur that tastes that bit sweeter for a few obvious reasons, Manchester United put two firm hands on second place in the Premier League. Could Solskjaer's men start making Manchester City sweat? Probably

#26 | The Usual Suspects | Rashford and Fernandes do the business yet again for Manchester United

Apr 9th, 2021 1h 1m

It wasn't the most exhilarating game we'll ever witness but Manchester United did a professional job of all but securing a place in the Europa League semi-finals with ninety minutes to spare. On this episode, Simon, Matt & James go over the Gra

#25 | Brian Potter's Barmy Army | Manchester United turn it around to build a Top 4 buffer

Apr 5th, 2021 56m 37s

It took Manchester United well over 45 minutes and the standard scare of going a goal behind to Brighton, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men managed to turn it around at Old Trafford on Sunday night. The 2-1 win means the gap between the Reds and t

#24 | Ole's Maddeningly Frustrating Reds | Manchester United crash out of the FA Cup in limp fashion

Mar 22nd, 2021 58m 30s

Manchester United were bad at the basics of football at the King Power on Sunday evening. The result of that is another failure to make the final of a competition they stood a decent chance of winning. Later in the evening, after Simon finished

#23 | Don't Call It A Pogback | Paul Pogba drags Manchester United into the Europa League Quarters

Mar 19th, 2021 1h 1m

It's a football cliché but it so often rings true for this Manchester United side. Our Europa League last 16 tie boiled down to a true game of two halves as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men flattered to deceive in the first half before returning, arm

#22 | Done at the Death | AC Milan take an away goal back to Italy in the Europa League

Mar 12th, 2021 1h

Lots to talk about on this episode of The Devil's Trident Podcast! Simon, Matt & James discuss United throwing it away in the last minute against Milan, Dean Henderson's error, David de Gea's future, the Football director appointments and the W