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BBC News
7 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'Good that Amorim knows he is on his last chance'
Ruben Amorim suggested in an interview with BBC Sport's Simon Stone that he wants "to stay 20" years at Old Trafford and the team at The Devils' Advocate podcast have no problem with such a oversaw one of the worst seasons in Manchester United's history when he took over from Erik ten Hag last things are off to a more positive start this campaign with the signings of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, alongside pre-season success in coming out on top in the Premier League Summer Radio Manchester's Gaz Drinkwater said: "I hope he is here for 20 years as well."On last week's podcast, I said I don't want to hear this word 'suffer' anymore, because he [Amorim] literally said in his post-season announcement to the crowd on the pitch that the good times are coming now."So it is good that he knows he is on his last chance."Co-host Joe McGrath agreed, adding: "Staying 20 years would mean he is a success."It is interesting that he himself says he has used all the credit, so he knows that he really, really needs to kickstart the season with wins - with big wins as well."It will be why he is working really hard to push through the transfers. I hope we don't work so hard that mistakes are made and we regret certain things or spend certain money in the wrong way. He knows the pressure is on him. "Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] might have suggested he wanted to manage United for 20 years but you never thought that about Mourinho or Ten Hag, but Amorim has come out and been quite vocal and said it."It is exciting because if that is the case then you have a got a very hungry manager who speaks very well, speaks so honestly and is managing Manchester United in what is going to be an interesting time for the club."Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds
BBC News
28-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
🎧 'Amorim is same old moody'
A new episode of The Devils' Advocate is available to listen to and download now on BBC Drinkwater and Joe McGrath discuss United's time so far in the USA and celebrate England's Euro 2025 win with The Athletic's Cerys Jones. Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds
BBC News
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
🎧 Mbeumo in and Rashford out?
A new episode of The Devils' Advocate is available to listen to and download now on BBC and Joe are joined by ESPN's Mark Ogden to discuss Marcus Rashford's impending move to Barcelona, plus hear from former Brentford defender Ben Mee on Bryan Mbeumo's move to Old to the full episode on BBC Sounds
BBC News
14-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
🎧 Do Man Utd need new goalkeepers?
The latest episode of The Devils' Advocate podcast has well as discussing the transfer business - or lack of - at Old Trafford so far this summer, BBC Radio Manchester's Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath pondered the goalkeeper options."I am of the opinion that Manchester United need a new goalkeeper, but I have also accepted that Ruben Amorim doesn't want a new keeper," Drinkwater said. "Even if he had the money, I don't think he wants one."Onana is going to be our goalkeeper for next season. I think Manchester United need to bring someone else in, because I can't be having [Altay] Bayindir [as the back-up goalkeeper].Listen to the full discussion on BBC Sounds
BBC News
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'There are two sides' - Man Utd fans on Fernandes' decision to stay
Is Bruno Fernandes staying at Manchester United the best decision for the club?One United supporter Nick, believes there are positives and negatives to the captain staying at Old to BBC Radio Manchester's The Devils' Advocate podcast, he said: "I'm on the fence a little bit with this. There are two sides to it. "There's a good side where I think he is the nucleus of the team, replacing what he does on and off the pitch would be very tricky and expensive. He's just had one of his best seasons at the club and he's hard to replace."I have to caveat that with where does he fit in the system? Positional discipline, when will we get that money again? Will we stay as the Bruno team? They are stuff we have to consider."You can listen to the full chat where a number of Man Utd fans give their opinion on the Fernandes situation here
