The Promised Land | A Manchester United Podcast

'An Absolute Gem for £35m!' - The Villa Perspective on Tielemans to Man Utd w/ Ty Bracey

Youri Tielemans' shock transfer from Aston Villa to Manchester United is done and dusted. Scott Saunders is joined by content creator and Aston Villa fan Ty Bracey to talk about the Belgian's time at Aston Villa, what he excelled at during his time at Villa Park, what his weak points might be and why he feels United are getting a gem for a £35m fee. You can follow Ty, his brand new podcast and his thoughts on Aston Villa at the links below: X: https://x.com/TyBracey YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCLySNGN6doBqUNx7LJ6X7pg Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-12th-man-an-aston-villa-podcast/id6788115748 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033PmaRNFQis2amkOX4IBh Subscribe to the podcast on all major platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisedLandMUFC?sub_confirmation=1 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-promised-land-a-manchester-united-podcast/id1582616846 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hS1UG1wGf52m2hcQcEZbH And follow Scott & the show on social media: X https://twitter.com/__scottsaunders IG https://www.instagram.com/__scottsaunders TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@__scottsaunders/ TPL X https://x.com/tplmufc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Lisandro Martinez Injured AGAIN? Can & Should Man Utd Sign a New Centre Back?

Lisandro Martinez has suffered another injury in the World Cup Final, raising fresh questions about his long-term availability and whether Manchester United can continue planning around him. This episode reacts to the latest setback, what it means for Michael Carrick's squad, and whether the club now has to seriously consider replacing him - and whether they CAN and SHOULD spend big on a centre back THIS SUMMER in order to fix the problem. There is discussion on why that isn't necessarily the most simple thing to do - given the need in other positions - and there's a run through of why it's a careful balancing act of prioritising a number of different things in the defence as the squad evolves - with Ayden Heaven and Leny Yoro's futures a big part of it. Subscribe to the podcast on all major platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisedLandMUFC?sub_confirmation=1 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-promised-land-a-manchester-united-podcast/id1582616846 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hS1UG1wGf52m2hcQcEZbH And follow Scott & the show on social media: X https://twitter.com/__scottsaunders IG https://www.instagram.com/__scottsaunders TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@__scottsaunders/ TPL X https://x.com/tplmufc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Andrey Santos First Impressions, Mainoo's (Lack of) Minutes & Wrexham Reaction

Manchester United have kicked off their pre-season! ... with a 0-1 defeat to Wrexham. Scott Saunders provides his first impressions of Andrey Santos from the game, what went well, what didn't, why it all doesn't really matter and what United might need to do next with some players on the fringes of their squad. There's talk on Radek Vitek's future and also some World Cup reaction - where Kobbie Mainoo got precisely ZERO minutes for England...while ANOTHER England player is now being sold for over £100m. Subscribe to the podcast on all major platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisedLandMUFC?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisedLandMUFC?sub_confirmation=1]  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-promised-land-a-manchester-united-podcast/id1582616846 [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-promised-land-a-manchester-united-podcast/id1582616846] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hS1UG1wGf52m2hcQcEZbH [https://open.spotify.com/show/0hS1UG1wGf52m2hcQcEZbH] And follow Scott & the show on social media:  X https://twitter.com/__scottsaunders [https://twitter.com/__scottsaunders] IG https://www.instagram.com/__scottsaunders [https://www.instagram.com/__scottsaunders]  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@__scottsaunders/ [https://www.tiktok.com/@__scottsaunders/]  TPL X https://x.com/tplmufc [https://x.com/tplmufc] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

How Many More Signings Do Man Utd Need? Why Carlos Baleba Makes So Much Sense w/ Adam Joseph

Manchester United have made progress this summer, but the squad still does not look complete. In this episode, Scott is joined by Adam Joseph to go position by position through the depth chart, looking at where United are now covered, where the squad still looks light, and what still needs to happen before the window can really be considered a success. There is discussion on the left-back situation, whether another addition is needed there, and why centre-midfield still feels like the one area that demands another major signing. The conversation turns into a passionate case for Carlos Baleba, why his profile makes so much sense, and why United still need a defensive, athletic, ground-covering midfielder who can win the ball back, carry it, and pass it. The episode also looks at how complete the squad really is, what the remaining priorities should be, and why one more big midfield move could make a huge difference to United’s ceiling this season. Subscribe to the podcast on all major platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisedLandMUFC?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisedLandMUFC?sub_confirmation=1]  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-promised-land-a-manchester-united-podcast/id1582616846 [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-promised-land-a-manchester-united-podcast/id1582616846] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hS1UG1wGf52m2hcQcEZbH [https://open.spotify.com/show/0hS1UG1wGf52m2hcQcEZbH] Follow Scott & the show on social media:  X https://twitter.com/__scottsaunders [https://twitter.com/__scottsaunders] IG https://www.instagram.com/__scottsaunders [https://www.instagram.com/__scottsaunders]  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@__scottsaunders/ [https://www.tiktok.com/@__scottsaunders/]  TPL X https://x.com/tplmufc [https://x.com/tplmufc] And follow Adam's channels: X https://x.com/AdamJoseph IG https://www.instagram.com/adamjosephfootball/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@adamjosephfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Tuchel Proves He Was Never Right for Man Utd & New Signings Reaction w/ Adam Joseph

England’s World Cup exit has brought fresh scrutiny on Thomas Tuchel, and this episode argues that Manchester United were right not to go down that road. The first half of the show looks at England’s elimination, why Tuchel has to take the blame, and why his latest failure only reinforces the feeling that he was never the right fit for United in the first place. The second half then turns back to Manchester United, with reaction to the signings of Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos, what both players bring to the squad, and why the club’s midfield rebuild is starting to take shape in a very different way. Subscribe to the podcast on all major platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisedLandMUFC?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/@ThePromisedLandMUFC?sub_confirmation=1]  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-promised-land-a-manchester-united-podcast/id1582616846 [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-promised-land-a-manchester-united-podcast/id1582616846] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hS1UG1wGf52m2hcQcEZbH [https://open.spotify.com/show/0hS1UG1wGf52m2hcQcEZbH] And follow Scott & the show on social media:  X https://twitter.com/__scottsaunders [https://twitter.com/__scottsaunders] IG https://www.instagram.com/__scottsaunders [https://www.instagram.com/__scottsaunders]  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@__scottsaunders/ [https://www.tiktok.com/@__scottsaunders/]  TPL X https://x.com/tplmufc [https://x.com/tplmufc] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]