Rant Cast 104 – Bilbao’s paradise

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Rant Cast 104 – Bilbao’s paradise

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Started 1 year ago by Ed
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On this week’s Rant Cast regulars Ed and Paul look back on Manchester United’s hard-earned if not fully justified victory over Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in the Premier League. We discuss the defeat to Athletic Bilbao at Old Trafford – another in a series of sub-par performances from Sir Alex Ferguson’s players in Europe this season.

We talk youth – Paul Pogba’s impending departure to Juventus and why economics and ambition play a part; what does the Frenchman’s departure mean for the rest of the young players at Old Trafford? And we look back on the Academy side’s win in the FA Youth Cup and upcoming semi-final with Chelsea.

We debate managers – in the week of international women’s day could a female ever manage in the Premier League? We talk sweets, Pokemon, Harry Redknapp, Newcastle United and take all your Twitter questions!

Finally, we preview United’s fixture with West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League this weekend, and a trip to Bilbao for the Europa League return leg.

Hit us up with any feedback below or follow the pod on Twitter: Paul – @UtdRantCast, Ed – @UnitedRant.

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Rant Cast 104 – Bilbao’s paradise

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Posted 1 year ago #
triggs
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For the record, I'm a cool 20-something listener.

Posted 1 year ago #
DeadRevel
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Posted by unregistered user: DeadRevel
I don’t think Pogba leaving is down to the Glazers. It doesn’t make sense. Why would we spend money on Rafael and Fabio (3MIL each), 10MIL on Smalling, 15MIL on Jones etc if we were worried about overspending on youth? It’s just greed on Pogba and his agent’s behalf and probably a ‘guarantee’ from Juve that he will get lots of games. Whether or not that will be true remains to be seen. My belief is that in 3 years Pogba will have played the same amount for Juve and got the same amount of money than if he had stayed with United. After 3 years he will probably have done better staying at United.

Posted 1 year ago #
DeadRevel
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Posted by unregistered user: DeadRevel
p.s. I posted that before listening to the podcast, so ignore it if it’s not relevant to your economics / Pogba discussion.

Posted 1 year ago #
Paul
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Posted by unregistered user: Paul
Awesome. And did you like Pokemon as a kid?

Posted 1 year ago #
triggs
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Posted by unregistered user: triggs
Nah, more of a Henry’s Cat fan

Posted 1 year ago #
vlad
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Posted by unregistered user: vlad
Victoria Beckham-Adams for the Manageress?
Strong American connections, too.

Posted 1 year ago #
Paul
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Posted by unregistered user: Paul
A classic.

Posted 1 year ago #
Zi Indefatigable
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Posted by unregistered user: Zi Indefatigable
I loved Pokemon but was too poor to have any of the physical toys/cards.

Posted 1 year ago #
Gopher Brown
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Posted by unregistered user: Gopher Brown
The bottom line is that no matter how good Bilbao were, we should be beating them. Are our standards really dropping so far that we can accept a loss at home to the 4th best team in Spain, in a competition which we want to win, if they play well?

Obviously, the 20th league title would salvage our season in a great way, but is there not a danger that the number 20 would, once again, paper over the cracks in the squad and divert the manager’s attention from how short we are in central midfield and full-back?

Posted 1 year ago #
19 and Counting
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"Roman Abromavich is the Vladimar Putin of football." LOL

Great pod again guys.

Posted 1 year ago #
DeadRevel
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Posted by unregistered user: DeadRevel
Short in full back? Rafaael, Fabio, Evra, Smalling, Jones, Fryers, Valencia?

Midfield I’ll give you.

Yeah I’m a 20 something ex-Pokemon fan.

Posted 1 year ago #
MK
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Top notch, I love this podcast! Keep up guys it’s a therapy this lonely Man Utd fan in the North East.

Posted 1 year ago #
RedAlert260599
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Posted by unregistered user: RedAlert260599
Rafael, Fabio, Jones, Valencia. Not one a real full back. I can’t see Rafeal or Fabio making it past the end of this season. Lightweight liabilities.I agree wth Gopher, we are short at full back.

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