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The Promised Land is a Manchester United podcast brought to you by football journalist, editor and presenter Scott Saunders talking all the latest on the biggest club in England. Taking an approach of "never too high, never too low", a phrase coined by TPL's former co-host, the late Rob Blanchette, the show aims to bring an element of calmness and measured analysis on what we see on and off the pitch in relation to United. Scott has the unique insight of being a fan of the club for 30 years and working in the football media scene for over a decade, and will often endeavour to bring an alternative eye and critical thinking to what's being reported. There's no shouting or over the top reactions, but instead level-headed conversation on all the latest topics for every United fan to enjoy.
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Scott Saunders reacts to Man Utd's huge 3-1 win over Aston Villa, and what it means for their Champions League chances after all of United's main rivals for the top five dropped points.
There's talk on Bruno Fernandes breaking assist records, his impact on the team and one more year for Casemiro - if it's at all possible!
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Scott Saunders looks ahead to Man Utd's crucial fixture against Aston Villa on Sunday, which could go a long way to showing us their credentials to qualify for the Champions League.
Scott shares his thoughts on how United should approach the game and the big opportunity for United to exploit based on Villa's recent performances.
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Scott Saunders addresses some of the rumoured moves Man Utd could make in the summer following an extension to Lisandro Martinez's injury return timeline.
Centre back has been talked up as a priority and Nottingham Forest's Murillo has been the latest name linked - and Scott again talks up the option of raiding the relegated-from-Premier-League market as something United should be all over. Scott talks about Murillo's fit, his price, Harry Maguire's contract situation, and runs the rule over a bunch of midfield names.
There's also talk on Yan Diomande, a name who won't go away.
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Scott & Adam have taken a look at the current state of the Man Utd squad and identified what it can and can't do - and as a result, found the weaknesses that need to be addressed in the summer transfer window.
With Champions League football now the fully-focused target, the guys run through each position in the squad and discuss if a player will need to be signed to strengthen that area in the summer - and how many signings will be needed. There's talk on targets, potential outlay, and a ton more too.
Have your say if you feel there's a specific position that needs strengthening and name your top targets for United's summer!
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Adam Joseph returns to the Promised Land pod to run the rule over Man Utd's recent performances and talk through feelings following Michael Carrick's first defeat.
There's talk on how realistic it is to expect Carrick to continually deliver performances fans demand, and whether his standing in the stakes for the permanent role have changed following recent matches. There's also talk on the problems the team have and.... some talk on Tottenham potentially getting relegated too.
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Manchester United have suffered their first defeat under Michael Carrick - and it's hard to argue they didn't deserve it at Newcastle.
Scott Saunders reflects on United's performance, why Newcastle bettered United, the decisions from the referee and why it's not time to go OTT or panic about top 5...yet.
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Scott Saunders looks ahead to a massive Premier League away trip to Newcastle, who have lost 5 in their last 6 - Scott talks through the opportunity ahead for Man Utd and plots out how they could win the game against a team who has a recent history of getting the better of United.
To start the show, Scott addresses the (somehow??) growing criticism of Michael Carrick among the fan base - on social media anyway - and outlines why it's wrong and overreactionary. There's also talk on the latest quotes from Julian Nagelsmann, and why this might be a red flag for United...
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Has Man Utd's amazing turnaround convinced Bruno Fernandes to stay at Man Utd next season? He will hold talks this summer and the signs are positive at the moment according to a new report.
Also, will Man Utd spend big on Sandro Tonali OR Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle? How much would they cost and what's good value for them? Scott Saunders discusses both stories on a milestone 500th episode of TPL.
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Scott Saunders says Man Utd MUST qualify for the Champions League now after a BIG win over Crystal Palace on Sunday - through goals from Bruno Fernandes & Benjamin Sesko (again!).
Scott reacts to the match and United's position in the league - they have moved up to third. Does Michael Carrick get the job next season?
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Scott Saunders looks ahead to Manchester United v Crystal Palace on Sunday with a win taking United into THIRD in the Premier League! The opportunity is there and United can't let this one slip with 10 games to go.
Scott names his Man Utd XI for the Palace game, looks at Aston Villa's loss at Wolves and explains why the next three games are potentially pivotal in United's season. He also discusses what could have been with Emi Martinez and Ollie Watkins joining United last summer - and why they are so much better off after recruitment decisions were made last summer.
Does Sesko start? Also discussed!
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Senne Lammens earned MOTM in Man Utd's win over Everton this week - and is getting rightful praise.
Scott Saunders looks into the player, how he has succeeded so far, what a difference he's made to the team and why it's hugely encouraging for Man Utd's transfer strategy moving forward.
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Scott Saunders talks through Man Utd's latest financial results, the debt, how the debt breaks down and the reason why it's standing higher than ever at £1.3bn - but discusses where to attribute the blame for it.
Scott runs through the ownership model, alternatives to it, and his approach to the entire situation - through understanding where the club are intending to go rather than explaining the complexity of the numbers.
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Scott Saunders speaks after Gary Neville's comments on Benjamin Sesko on Monday night - after he scored the winner at Everton - and looks into a trend over the course of the season of the Man Utd legend turned pundit treating the striker with an overly harsh lens.
Scott looks into if Neville's comments are fair, why they keep happening, and the trend of big traditional media running the negative top line - and how much damage it can do to players.
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BENJAMIN SESKO WINS IT AGAIN! Man Utd beat Everton 1-0 to go back into 4th in the Premier League.
Scott Saunders shares his thoughts on the game, why the game wasn't fun, why United need to win games like that in the manner they did, and discusses how Senne Lammens has changed everyone's life because he's just brilliant.
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Adam Joseph and Scott Saunders look ahead to Man Utd's trip to Everton on Monday night, and ponder if Benjamin Sesko's late goal at West Ham has earned him a start on Merseyside. Who drops out if he does? Who plays on the left?
They also talk Patrick Dorgu's future when he returns from injury and give their predictions for the game.
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Adam Joseph returns to TPL to look ahead to the remainder of Man Utd's season. There's 12 games to go and after Arsenal dropped points at Wolves this week, United have the opportunity to close the gap with the pressure really on the league leaders.
United are off the pace at the moment but have no distractions in the run in. Scott and Adam joke about a late title charge and predict the outcomes of United's final 12 fixtures, and predict where the team will finish come May.
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00:00 Intro
02:20 Arsenal drop points at Wolves
09:32 Optimism for the remainder of the season
13:01 Predictions - starting with Everton away
29:25 Is the Premier League weak? Or balanced and strong?
34:35 Predicting the last 3 games, Man Utd's points tally and league finish
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Arsenal are showing signs of "bottling it" after losing at Wolves...there's a North London derby at the weekend....United can't, can they? Well, no, but United are closer than they've been in a long time and Scott Saunders looks at how far away Man Utd are from challenging for the title again - possibly as early as next season.
Scott also talks JJ Gabriel after he starred for the Under-18s, and looks at the latest speculation and noise around Marcus Rashford, who United have a deal to potentially sell to Barcelona.
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With Thomas Tuchel extending his contract with England and Carlo Ancelotti set to stay with Brazil for another four years, Manchester United's list of options to be the next head coach has shrunk.
Scott Saunders ponders Michael Carrick's chance of getting the job full time, the remaining candidates who are left, damage to reputations of other coaches in the race (Roberto De Zerbi was sacked this week) and what United's best course of action is given the restructuring done in recent years.
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe's comments on immigration this week have dominated the national news and as a representative and owner of Manchester United, the club have been put in an incredibly difficult situation by their owner and his words.
Scott Saunders reflects on what Ratcliffe said looking through the lens of how a responsible owner of a football club with the history that Manchester United have should conduct themselves.
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Benjamin Sesko's sublime late goal salvaged a point for Manchester United at West Ham to keep Michael Carrick's unbeaten run going, even while the winning run came to an end at four games. Scott Saunders marvels at his goal but mulls over a performance which was not as good as recent outings. Scott digs into comments from Nicky Butt in the post match and analyses the weak areas which United still have on display - even while things are moving in the right direction.
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Great result. I've listened to this pod for years but it doesn't quite work in this lone format. A co-presenter is requires to get that spark back that was there with you and Rob (RIP).