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Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
A Manchester United podcast focused on detailed, evidence driven analysis. Hosted by Aaron Moniz (@amonizfootball) and Kees van Hemmen (@HemmenKees) – two data scientists and United fans.
Episodes
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#50: A Deep Dive on Sofyan Amrabat, A Quick Look at Sergio Reguilón, and Who Plays Right Wing Now?
On this week's episode we discuss United's newest signing, Sofyan Amrabat, both in terms of how he plays and how he's likely to fit into United's squad as a…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#49: The Arsenal Loss In Context and What We Learned from Højlund's Debut
In the wake of a tough-to-swallow loss at the Emirates we break down the tactical and personnel driven forces that dictated the match, as well as digging in on…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#48: How United Survived Injuries and Shocks To Beat Nottingham Forest
After a comeback win over Nottingham Forest, we discussed the driving factors behind the team's improved performance, and what they mean looking ahead to…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#47: What Happened at Tottenham on Saturday?
This week, we rewatched the loss at Tottenham in slow and thorough detail for you, and brought back a report on United's pressing, midfield dynamics, forward…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#46: What Went Wrong Against Wolves, How Worried We Are, and Replacing Maguire and Fred
After a victory against Wolves that was underwhelming to say the least, we attempt to dissect the madness and whether you should be worried. We then discussed…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#45: Is Rasmus Højlund the Key to Erik ten Hag's Manchester United Project? And Predictions for the 2023/24 Premier League Season...
In this episode we discuss all things Rasmus Højlund, from his strengths and weaknesses to his potential ceiling, and why he his fate could make or break this…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#44: Preseason Takeaways, Transfer Window Strategies, and The Differences Between Transition and Possession Football
A variety of topics to cover this week as we return from a number of episodes with special guests. We first discussed preseason to date and some emerging faces…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#43: Mason Mount and Andre Onana Deep Dive (with Orlando Valman and Marc Geschwind)
Two great new signings, two great guests to give us the best info. We first welcomed Orlando Valman (@0rland1nh0) to give us the lowdown on Mason Mount's…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#42: Erik ten Hag's Favourite Tactic, and Why it Matters (with Jon Mackenzie)
Erik ten Hag can't stop talking about rest defence. On this episode, we dive into the origins of rest defence, which sides use it, and how it's done. We also…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#41: Big Transfer Updates, The Impact of a Modern Goalkeeper, and How to Scout Players Using Public Data
This week, we briefly touched upon Mason Mount and Andre Onana - for whom a big episode is coming in a few weeks - before further discussing links to Rasmus…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#40: Candid Mason Mount Transfer Reaction, Premier League Transfer Roundup, and How to Watch Football Analytically
In this week's episode, we go over some noteworthy transfers around the Premier League, answer some questions about how we watch the game, and are surprised at…
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#39: Renewing Rashford, Mount's Valuation, and How Good is Andre Onana?
After a slow week of irritating transfer rumours, we stopped to dissect the most reliable and prominent: Marcus Rashford's massive reported new deal, stalling…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#38: Reviewing Erik ten Hag’s First Season at Man Utd (with Carl Anka)
To cap off the season, we welcomed our friend Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) to talk through tactical trends, our players/moments of the season, and how Ten Hag’s…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#37: The Post Ferguson Years - A Retrospection
Summer of 2023 marks ten years since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson. On this episode, we go back through every transfer window in the intervening years…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#36: The Tactics Behind United's Struggles at Wembley
This week, we take a deep dive into United's loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup Final and what went wrong before re-evaluating previous stances on the Mason…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#35: How do United stop Manchester City's treble bid?
Devils in the Details returns to discuss Manchester United's last two fixtures of the Premier League season, transfer rumors involving stars like Mason Mount…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#34: Spring Cleaning United's Squad
We're back! And this week we've taken a look at United's squad, playing 'keep, sell, or loan' with each of member of the side's squad. Also on this episode: a…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#33: United's Problems, and Players to Fix Them
Today's two-part episode looks at some player quality deficits between United and the best teams in the league and explores dozens of possible transfers to fix…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#32: One Ticket Home, One Ticket to Wembley
A disappointing night in Sevilla was followed up by a nervy marathon win at Wembley at the weekend. Who's at fault for the issues? Who can offer the solutions?…
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#31: Injuries, Weak Links, and Closing Out Games
Key Topics: Sevilla (1:15), Controlling Games (4:30), Injuries and Fatigue (9:55), Inverting Fullbacks (27:30), Weak Links Football (32:30), Antony (42:30)…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#30: Bruno's New Role, Sancho's Form, and Replacing Rashford
Key Topics: Tactical evolution in the PL’s bottom half (1:15), Swapping Bruno and Sabitzer? (8:30), Why Everton crumbled (17:30), Sancho and Antony’s…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#29: Playing Around Technical Weaknesses
United finally paid dearly for recent underwhelming displays, as they were leapfrogged by top four rivals Newcastle United. We felt the performances warranted…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#28: Bonus Episode: Detailing the Upcoming Summer Transfer Window
To make up for a few weeks of lost time, we thought we'd publish an extra episode this week. This Friday upload answers every question you could possibly ask…
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#27: What We Missed and What We Learned
We've missed a few uploads! We finally had the chance to sit down this week and chat for nearly two hours. Today's half of the discussion covers the matches…
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#26: CAMPEONES EDITION– Bye Bye Barcelona and Night Night Newcastle
This week, we discussed the progress that has been made by the greatest team in the history of football, after they knocked out Barcelona under the Thursday…
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#25: Rearranging The Attack
Unbeaten in eight, and the topic of conversation has to be the attack, including some of the new faces playing at 10, and the ridiculous form of the wearer of…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#24: To Press And To Be Pressed
After playing press-heavy Leeds twice, we discussed United's struggles playing out of the back, Casemiro’s role in United’s press, and why top coaches are…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#23: Surviving in Suboptimal Circumstances
United fought through injuries, red cards, and goal deficits to secure 4 points this week. Today we discuss new and returning figures- Fred, Garnacho…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#22: Signing Sabitzer, Squad Building and Rotation, and Sancho's Return
This week, we scouted new signing Marcel Sabitzer, dove into concerns about how United's squad is being built and rotated, and discussed how Sancho can find a…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#21: Personnel in the Details
This week, we hit a number of new topics based on your recommendations. Some include: building around Bruno, Weghorst’s first goal, youth forwards and player…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#20: Derby Goals, Game Management, Weghorst's Impact, and Football Probabilities
This week, we looked at the goals in United’s euphoric Derby win before discussing key topics around the Crystal Palace draw; game management, Wout Weghorst…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#19: Contextualizing United's Winning Run (with Maram AlBaharna and Jon Mackenzie)
In this week’s special episode, we welcomed the wonderful Maram AlBaharna (@maramperninety) and Jon Mackenzie (@Jon_Mackenzie) to help us do a three-part…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#18: Match Control and Chance Creation
This week, after victories over Wolves and Bournemouth, we discussed the factors that underpin United’s improved but imperfect match control, and their ability…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#17: Comfy Victories, January Transfers, and Eredivisie Winger Deep Dives
United's triumphant return to action prompted a discussion about Antony's strengths and limitations, expected activity in the January transfer window, and…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
World Cup Edition #2: After the Round of 16
Missing the World Cup? Tune into this week's podcast! We talked USMNT exit, Dutch darkhorses, Messi & Mbappe magic, enigmatic England, brilliant Japan…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
World Cup Edition: The First Two Group Rounds
This week's discussion is a quick walkthrough of all 8 groups and their nations after 2 matches, including how they fared on the pitch, notable moments and…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
World Cup Uploads Starting Next Week
Hey everyone! Given the awkward timing of this week with our usual Tuesday uploads, we decided to start talking World Cup next week. Hope you understand…
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#16: New Attacking Figures, and Interpreting the Goalscoring Data
We’re here to return some headlines that were stolen over the weekend. McTominay's new role, Martial's importance, and Garnacho's rise all featured in the…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#15: Progress Isn't Linear (with Casey Evans)
United couldn’t get the result they needed at either Real Sociedad or Aston Villa. This week, we rewatched both matches with Casey Evans (@Casey_Evans_) and…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#14: Match Dominance, Harry Maguire, and Cristiano Ronaldo
Unbeaten in 8 and increasingly solid, but not perfect. This week, we discuss United's struggle to close the match against West Ham and the situations that…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#13: Pressing Schemes, Buildup Variations, and Sustainable Chance Creation (with Jon Mackenzie)
How far can United go this season? This week, we welcomed tactics titan Jon Mackenzie (@Jon_Mackenzie) for a progress report on United’s pressing variations…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#12: Special– Why Wednesday's Win over Tottenham was United's Best Performance in Years
Special Thursday Upload! To celebrate the win over Spurs, we converse through the performances of every member of United’s Starting XI. The discussion dives…
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#11: Previewing Two Big Games (with Rhys Jenkins and Orlando Valman)
United are unbeaten in four as they enter a tough week. On today's Devils in the Details, we welcome the wonderful Rhys Jenkins (@rtjenky) and Orlando Valman…
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#10: Facilitating Sancho, Martial's Injury Woes, and Newcastle's Fun Squad
This week’s podcast uses last week’s matches to discuss why United struggle to dominate games, how to help Sancho find form, and Martial’s injury woes. We also…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#9: Difficult Derby Day (with Carl Anka)
After a difficult derby loss, we're here to cheer you up with a very special episode. Today on Devils in the Details, we welcomed the brilliant Carl Anka…
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#8: Previewing Ten Hag's First Manchester Derby
On this week’s episode, we previewed the Manchester Derby- the evolution of Guardiola’s City, United’s relative past success against them, and likely XIs for…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#7: International Break Q&A- Sancho's Best Position, The Academy, and Future Transfers
The new Devils in the Details theme song preceded a quick review of the Sheriff game before we dove into a Q&A based on your submissions to @DevilsITDPod. Key…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#6: The One-Month Mark
A one-month progress report of Erik Ten Hag's Manchester United, including out of possession game (1:00), Struggles in possession (8:20), Europa League…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#5: Laying the Foundations
4/4, Arsenal in the mud, new DITD logo. Today on Devils in the Details, we broke down the system that has seen United go on this run, with focus on the…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
Schedule Updates
Notice: Episodes moved to Tuesday, starting next week. As for this week's episode, Kees and Aaron will be appearing on Pot Shot Pod on Friday to preview the…
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#4: Huge Signing, Huge Win (with Om Arvind)
This week, United unveiled a new signing AND beat Liverpool. Today on Devils in the Details, the brilliant Om Arvind (@OmVASports) gives us the best Casemiro…
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#3: (Fixing a) Crisis Club
United are the talk of the town. This week on Devils in the Details, we rewatched the Brentford game and performed an autopsy, including every goal, issues in…
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#2: Buildup, Defensive Breakdowns, and Midfield Problems and Solutions
New manager, new system, same players. Episode 2 of Devils in the Details is a thorough deep dive into the Brighton game, particularly in buildup and defensive…
- Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
#1: The Transfer Window, United's Best XI, and Brighton
Overview of United's confirmed and rumoured transfer activity, best XI from players currently at the club, and a brief preview of the Brighton game…