#941 | Ed and Adam break down United’s 2-1 win away at Crystal Palace, a match that split neatly into two stories. The first half looked laboured. The second half looked like a team that finally woke up. They dig into what changed, who stepped up, and why the performance still raises as many questions as it answers.

The conversation moves into the bigger picture too. Kyle Macaulay’s impending arrival sparks a discussion about how United’s recruitment department might finally take shape, what that means for squad building, and how data should guide the next phase. They also look ahead to West Ham, weighing possible lineups and the tradeoffs created by injuries, form, and fixture congestion.

00:00 Introduction
01:17 Agenda: Palace, recruitment strategy, West Ham
02:31 TV scheduling and matchday experience
04:25 Palace vs United analysis
06:48 Second half turnaround
10:02 Casemiro, Bruno, Mount
16:11 System limitations and squad balance
19:44 Academy and youth pathways
24:04 Zirkzee and Mount goals
27:11 Mateta and the penalty shout
35:31 Kyle Macaulay and recruitment
45:08 West Ham preview and lineup ideas
55:19 Rotation and January window
56:56 Close

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