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Even the Defeats - How Sir Alex Ferguson used setbacks to inspire Manchester United's greatest triumphs, by John Silk (published by Pitch Publishing) Here's a special bonus episode of the Strettycast, in which I chat to John Silk about his brand new book 'Even the Defeats'. It's about the great Sir Alex Ferguson and how he drew inspiration from losses to mastermind some of United's greatest triumphs. Follow John on Twitter @JSilk - and you can pick up the book from your local bookshop or online via Amazon. -- A heavy 5-1 loss at Manchester City in Ferguson's early tenure led pundits and supporters to question the Scot's position, but by the season's end he was holding aloft his first trophy at the club -the FA Cup. This trend continued when an end-of-season collapse handed Leeds United the league title in the spring of 1992, only to galvanise United to their first championship in 26 years the very next year.From struggles in Europe to winning the treble, from losing the title on goal difference to their city

Deflated after Arsenal defeat Hey listeners, we're back with our podcast and unfortunately the circumstances aren't great. Dale and Mike discuss yesterday's 1-0 defeat against Arsenal at Old Trafford. We were looking forward to the match and did not expect such an underwhelming performance after beating RB Leipzig 5-0 midweek, so it feels horrible. Thanks for your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Willie Morgan is this week’s special guest on the Strettycast. The former Manchester United midfielder describes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s job in his first full season in charge as “a miracle” because so few people believed in him from the beginning. Morgan thinks Solskjaer is still managing a lot of average players but stresses this is a five year project, and the manager needs time. Morgan stresses that he doesn’t want Alexis Sanchez anywhere near Old Trafford again. Moreover on that, he’s quite critical of Jose Mourinho “for bringing a lot of bad people in”. Scotland international Scott McTominay is called “the new Nobby Stiles” before Morgan names his Manchester United player of the year. We ask Morgan about potential transfers and reckons Lionel Messi would be interested in a switch to Old Trafford. We touch on the managers Morgan played under at the club - Sir Matt Busby, Wilf McGuiness, Frank O’Farrell and Tommy Docherty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your

Manchester United are back in the Champions League! Dale is joined by Leah and Ben to discuss Manchester United clinching third spot in the Premier League after beating Leicester City 2-0 at the King Power Stadium. We look at what this means for United in the Europa League, players needing a period of rest and which players Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should be looking to sign in the transfer market - open as of today for the next 10 weeks. The Reds already have one foot in the Europa League quarter-finals which, like the semi-finals, will be play as one-legged fixtures. Next season we have the Champions League theme tune to look forward to! Follow @Strettycast on Twitter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dale and Mike are joined by Keane Franey from the Weekly Armchair Kickoff Podcast. Keane, named after a former Manchester United captain, is an Irish Red who I have known for some years. We invited him on to discuss the recent game against West Ham which ended in a 1-1 draw. All three of the panel take aim at Paul Pogba for his embarrassing attempt to save his face from the ball. He should do better when he was at least 15 yards away from where the ball was kicked. Use your face, head, check, or whatever. NOT YOUR HAND! Chelsea then lost 5-3 against Liverpool to hand us the key to third place with just one game remaining. The lads preview Sunday's clash against Leicester, a must win as far as we're all concerned. Follow @Strettycast on Twitter! Email the show: dale@strettynews.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reflections from a very disappointing FA Cup semi-final... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dale and Mike are back with another match review as Manchester United got back to winning ways against Crystal Palace on Thursday night. In what was a cagey encounter against Roy Hodgson's Eagles, United had to battle but not without some VAR controversy... We talk a bit about that but are mindful that VAR coverage is becoming tiresome. It is worth nothing that since recording, former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher shared his opinion that Graham Scott made the right call by not awarding a penalty when Victor Lindelof challenged Wilfried Zaha inside the box. Palace also had a goal rightly disallowed for offside. Moreover, listen out for our reflections on an Independent report from Miguel Delaney suggesting that PSG manager Thomas Tuchel is targeting Marcus Rashford and would back the club to bid over £100m for the England international in a COVID-19 market. Leave a nice review and follow @Strettycast on Twitter. You can also become a member on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m

Dale and Leah discuss Manchester United's disappointing 2-2 draw with Southampton. They take nothing away from Ralph Hasenhuttl's side. They pressed like a pack of wild dogs and make issues for Manchester United. Our midfield couldn't breathe. Nemanja Matic looked shattered, Paul Pogba became frustrated and Bruno Fernandes had an off-night despite providing an assist for another Anthony Martial goal. We go in hard on Harry Maguire this week because his ongoing mistakes are unacceptable. It's time he improved because he's committing similar errors to his partner in crime, Victor Lindelof, and that should be an insult to the England international. Leah goes on a rant about VAR after an checked incident saw a Southampton player deliberately stamp on Mason Greenwood after the ball left his feet. It wasn't the only decision that had us scratching our heads last night... Send us feedback via Twitter (@Strettycast) or become a member on Patreon: http://patreon.com/strettynews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv

Dale and Mike go through Thursday night's 3-0 win over Aston Villa. The game saw a controversial penalty awarded in Manchester United's favour when Bruno Fernandes was brought down on the edge of the box before converting his spot kick. Mike has a look at the rule book and says Jon Moss made the right decision despite what the Premier League will have you think. Jack Grealish and Tyrone Mings hardly had the best auditions as two players linked with moves to United. We agree that Solskjaer will be put off making a move for either player. Also we think more fans are coming to terms with Grealish not being a necessity this summer. He wouldn't start in the current line-up! Mings, on the other hand, had a dig swung at him by Roy Keane for his defending in the lead up to Mason Greenwood's goal. What a player! Next up is Southampton. Mike gives you reasons to be wary ahead of that game on Monday night (8pm). That means our next podcast will be recorded and uploaded on Tuesday. Thanks for listening and we appreciate

A big panel on the Strettycast this week as Dale is joined by some of the blog's writers: Leah, Aaron, Philip and Matt. Matt decides to join us on Zoom from his local Tesco supermarket. This is what sheer excitement does to us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dale and Mike preview Manchester United's upcoming clash against Bournemouth in the Premier League. They also take some time out to review the 3-0 win over Brighton as United start to show a level of consistency against the lesser sides. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men had some extra relief during the week as West Ham beat Chelsea and Everton took three points from Leicester City. This weekend we could do with Arsenal taking points off Wolves but that's some ask for the Gunners at the moment. Follow on podcast on Twitter - @Strettycast. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Oh, and please become a member on Patreon. It helps the running of StrettyNews.com - http://pareon.com/strettynews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reviewing the win over Norwich City, FA Cup semi-final draw and Angel Gomes’ imminent departure. All on this morning’s podcast! Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made eight changes for United’s FA Cup quarter-final tie against Norwich and we discuss whether this was the right call from the manager. Although we got across the line with a Harry Maguire winner in extra time, Solskjaer called upon his usual starters from the bench so it wasn’t as if they got a rest before Tuesday’s league clash against an in-form Brighton side. Some fans argued that the game vs Norwich was Bruno Fernandes’ worst performance in a red shirt, so Dale and Leah respond to those claims and offer an explanation as to why he wasn’t most effective throughout the game. The FA Cup draw sees United take on Chelsea in the semi-finals, with both relatively inexperienced managers looking for their first major honour in the game. We also discuss Angel Gomes after Solskjaer admitted in his press conference that there’s a very good chance the youngster will le

Dale and Mike run through Manchester United's recent games against Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side took four points from a possible six, and you can hear it in our voices that we are feeling optimistic about clinching a Champions League spot. A lot of eyes will be on Chelsea's league encounter with Manchester City on Thursday night. Should the Blues lose, they will sit just two points ahead of the Red Devils in fourth-place. We are awaiting news from the CAS case on whether City will be allowed to play in the Champions League next season -- potentially making fifth-place a Champions League spot. But United have what it takes to finish fourth or maybe even third if Leicester City start dropping more points. If you like the podcast and want to support what we are doing at Stretty News, please become a member on Patreon: http://patreon.com/strettynews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho

We are delighted to welcome Ricky from the Last Word On Spurs podcast on this week to preview Tottenham vs Manchester United. Ricky doesn't usually find himself defending José Mourinho like this on his own podcast, so we appreciate the time and honesty he gave in episode 66 of the Strettycast. Follow action from the game on StrettyNews.com and we'll have a review show out Monday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dale and Leah are joined by Kieran Maguire from The Price of Football on this week's Strettycast. In this episode you get the real story of the Glazers and how they aim to run Manchester United as a business. We also take a look at the lower leagues - League One & League Two -- which have been cancelled over the coronavirus. That has seen a lot of hardship at clubs like Tranmere, who have many a number of their staff redundant after being relegated. They will argue that they were coming into some good form and may have avoided the drop. Kieran helps us understand how Manchester United will have money to spend this summer - even during times Real Madrid and Barcelona feel the pinch. We also discuss the Newcastle takeover and Ed Woodward's reputation in the business world. Follow @Strettycast on Twitter for more! Support us on Patreon (http://patreon.com/strettynews) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Manchester United Foundation has committed £1m into the Greater Manchester community and beyond over the past few weeks to support the families and young people with whom it usually work on a daily basis, and global youth charities through our Supporters’ Clubs. This morning I caught up with the foundation's chief executive John Shiels to talk about the tremendous work done during these difficult times. Further info on all Foundation activations can be found here: https://www.mufoundation.org/en/News Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Red Room is a brand new museum dedicated to Manchester United founded by a die-hard Finnish fan from Helsinki. His name is Jere Virtanen and I am delighted to have him on the Strettycast. There is also some chat beforehand on Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek - following confirmed interest from Manchester United. More about The Red Room from CNN - https://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2020/05/25/red-room-manchester-united-museum-finland-bryan-robson-premier-league-football-spt-intl-lon-orig-cmd.cnn/video/playlists/international-sport-playlist-general-videos/ Stretty News Patreon - http://patreon.com/strettynews Blog - http://strettynews.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Dale & Mike discuss Saul Niguez's bluff and Odion Ighalo's loan extension. The game we focus on turns out to be Mark Hughes' most important match ever, as Manchester United won the European Cup Winners Cup against Barcelona's 'Dream Team'. 1991 saw United represent English football clubs in the European CWC for the first time after a 5-year ban saw English clubs excluded from European competition following the Heysel disaster. Hughes, who features in this week's Icons of Old Trafford piece, scored twice in a hard-fought battle with this arguably being Sir Alex Ferguson's most important victory. The Scot was back in terms of European success and United had announced themselves before eventually dominating English football. Support on podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/strettynews Follow @Strettycast Email the host: dale@strettynews.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are delighted to have special guest Luke Chadwick on today's show. The former Manchester United academy graduate speaks about his time at Old Trafford, Roy Keane setting the highest of standards, being sent on loan to Belgium as a young lad, and the most expensive cup of soup he ever paid for after getting the hairdryer treatment from former manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Strettycast with Mike, we discuss the triumphant 1977 FA Cup final when a 2-1 win ensured that the unprecedented treble would lie untouched for another 22 years. Liverpool had already won the league and they'd go onto win the European Cup too, beating Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1 in Rome. Manchester United won. All three goals came in a crazy five-minute period early in the second half after a non-event first half. Stuart Pearson opened the scoring when he latched onto a long ball forward. Liverpool equalised through Jimmy Case soon after, but three minutes later United regained the lead when Lou Macari's shot deflected off team-mate Jimmy Greenhoff's chest. Jimmy's brother, Brian, was reportedly given the wrong medal after the match. So too was Arthur Albiston. We also discuss the latest on RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner. Check out the latest of Mike's Icons of Old Trafford: Martin Buchan - available on our blog - http://strettynews.com Subscribe on Patreon: http://patreon.com/strettynews Twi