No Question About That - a Manchester United podcast

Sesko vs Corner Cancer

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How is crowding the goalkeeper at corners not a foul, and why is it becoming a Premier League cancer?

The episode opens with hosts Ed and Daniel dissecting Manchester United's narrow 1-0 victory over Everton. They describe the win as unconvincing, with United struggling against Everton's deep defensive block. Goalkeeper Senna Lamans is highlighted as a key performer, making crucial saves to secure the clean sheet. The conversation turns to the absence of striker Benjamin Sesko, with the hosts arguing his presence as a reference forward would have helped against Everton's compact setup. They analyze United's goal, noting it was a rapid 11-second counter-attack involving summer signings. A significant portion critiques the Premier League trend of teams crowding the goalkeeper during corners, calling it a 'cancer' and questioning why it isn't penalized as a foul. The hosts compare this to Arsenal's set-piece reliance under Mikel Arteta. Discussion shifts to United's midfield, focusing on Kobbie Mainoo's quiet game and his importance to the team's control. They review United's defensive partnership and injury concerns for players like Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt. The episode then broadens to other Premier League topics, including Tottenham Hotspur's poor form, numerous injuries, and genuine relegation threat. They analyze Tottenham's difficult fixture list and lack of squad spirit. The hosts briefly mention the women's team's cup loss and Chelsea's form. They speculate on future tactical evolutions in midfield to counter physical, set-piece-focused football. The episode concludes with thoughts on Arsenal's title challenge and their reliance on physicality and set-pieces under Arteta.

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A narrow United win becomes a measured argument about low blocks, midfield connection, and the limits of ugly progress.

No Question About That treats Everton 0, Manchester United 1 as a win with asterisks attached. Ed and Daniel set the value of three points against a performance shaped by Everton's low block, United's struggle for rhythm, and a corner count that becomes its own source of…

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You want Everton 0, Manchester United 1, about 11 Everton corners, and the Carrick job question with some bite.

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