The Promised Land | A Manchester United Podcast
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.
Episodes
January 8, 2026 • 36 mins
Man Utd may have played much more like the Man Utd we know under Darren Fletcher in the draw at Burnley, but the same problems remain as 19th placed Burnley this time managed to stop them taking all three points on a night where they deserved it.United fall to 7th and miss another chance to go fourth, with a different run over the remainder of January.
Scott Saunders discusses the positives but the concerns too for the remainde...
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January 6, 2026 • 43 mins
Are INEOS rolling out the Ed Woodward playbook and putting Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back at the wheel at Man Utd?
Scott Saunders digs into the managerial shortlist compiled following the sacking of Ruben Amorim on Monday, reviews the candidates and gives his opinion on the best fit, whether interim is the right choice and whether revisiting the past and bringing Ole back is actually a good idea.
Darren Fletcher is also in temporary c...
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January 5, 2026 • 44 mins
Scott Saunders reacts in full to the news that Manchester United have SACKED manager Ruben Amorim after a miserable spell in charge at Old Trafford.
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January 4, 2026 • 46 mins
Scott Saunders returns with a new TPL pod discussing and unpacking the pointed comments Ruben Amorim made in his post match press conference - seemingly towards his bosses - following the draw with Leeds.
Does this confirm there's trouble behind the scenes? And how much time does Amorim have left? Get in the comments and share your thoughts!
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January 3, 2026 • 36 mins
This podcast reacts to Ruben Amorim's latest press conference where he makes it unlikely that Manchester United will make any January signings! Scott Saunders explains the reasons why United are not pushing the boat out in the market this month and digs into the latest reports on their interest in Carlos Baleba.
Scott also reacts to reports that there is frustration about the system at Manchester United, and looks ahead to the Lee...
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January 2, 2026 • 72 mins
In the newest bumper episode of TPL, Adam Joseph rejoins the podcast to discuss how active we can expect Man Utd to be in the January transfer window, Joshua Zirkzee's future and potential replacements, and look ahead to Sunday's massive game at Leeds.
Later in the show, the guys talk about the latest news out of Chelsea, with Enzo Maresca leaving. This has naturally drawn comparisons to the situation at United given the clubs are...
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January 1, 2026 • 35 mins
Happy new year!
Scott Saunders is back for the first time in 2026 outlining expectations we should be placing on Manchester United that they deliver against over the course of the year ahead, set against the plan the club themselves have set. It's an attempt to align expectations of supporters with the pace the club is moving at, to hold the club accountable if they don't deliver and importantly, have preset targets in order for...
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December 31, 2025 • 36 mins
Scott Saunders reacts to Man Utd's final game of 2025 - a terrible 1-1 home draw with Wolves, who haven't won a game all season.
You just knew this was coming from United, didn't you? There are lots of first team absentees but no excuses, with Ruben Amorim handing the initiative over to one of the worst teams in the history of the league. United had their chances to win but could quite easily have lost - and it's a damning indictm...
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December 29, 2025 • 33 mins
Scott Saunders returns to look back on the Newcastle win after missing an episode, looking forward to the Wolves game in Man Utd's last game of 2025, and reflect on the big question - has Ruben Amorim ACTUALLY changed his system?!
It certainly looks as though he has - so Scott digs into why, if it's permanent, what Amorim has said about it, and a bunch more.
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December 24, 2025 • 38 mins
Scott Saunders reacts to the news that Manchester United have missed out on Antoine Semenyo to rivals Manchester City, meaning their immediate top target is all set to join a rival club who can offer more immediate success.
Is it a blessing in disguise given the concerns over the midfield? What could we see United do in January as a result?
Scott also looks ahead to the Boxing Day game with Newcastle, with lots of injuries ma...
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December 22, 2025 • 33 mins
Bruno Fernandes is out injured — so how do Manchester United actually cope without him?
In this episode, I break down the realistic midfield solutions Ruben Amorim has at his disposal and what each option says about United’s short- and long-term direction. From the possibility of Lisandro Martínez stepping into midfield, to Kobbie Mainoo’s responsibility without Bruno, Casemiro’s role in controlling games, and what this all means ...
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December 21, 2025 • 37 mins
Scott Saunders reflects on Man Utd's defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday which leaves them three points off the top four going into Christmas.
United put in an improved performance but were punished in moments by two goals from Morgan Rogers, while Bruno Fernandes picked up an injury and will likely miss at least a month. Scott discusses United's performance, the good and bad parts, what's changing under Ruben Amorim's instruction, ...
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December 19, 2025 • 31 mins
Scott Saunders looks ahead to Man Utd's trip to Aston Villa on the latest episode of TPL, and ponders how Ruben Amorim gets through this game with six first team players missing with injury, suspension & international duty.
Also on the agenda is the latest on Kobbie Mainoo and Amorim's HUGE comments about entitlement which he feels exists at United - following his recent comments on Harry Amass and Chido Obi.
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December 18, 2025 • 33 mins
Scott Saunders catches up on the most recent Manchester United news and spends a large chunk of the podcast chatting about the club's interest - now confirmed - in signing Antoine Semenyo! Scott runs through why even though midfield is a priority, this is a market opportunity for a long term target that United should be in the mix for.
Also discussed is the latest on Kobbie Mainoo's brother's t-shirt incident, and more comments ...
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December 17, 2025 • 37 mins
Scott Saunders jumps back on the pod to discuss some significant off-field issues that have cropped up so far this week - addressing the nonsense that was Kobbie Mainoo's half brother wearing a 'FREE KOBBIE MAINOO' t-shirt for a game at Old Trafford, and sharing thoughts on the fall out from some ill-advised words from the manager on Harry Amass and Chido Obi.
The problems this week indicate that there's still a lot of work to d...
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December 16, 2025 • 37 mins
Scott Saunders reacts to Bruno Fernandes' latest explosive interview that has dropped after the draw with Bournemouth, where he has stated to Portuguese media that Manchester United wanted him to leave in summer 2025.
Scott digs into the comments, how the interview came about, whether he's right or the club are, if Bruno should have been sold or kept, and a ton more. It's an emotive issue but Scott digs in to the nuance.
Bruno to...
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December 16, 2025 • 38 mins
Manchester United draw 4–4 with Bournemouth in one of the most chaotic games of the season – but what does it actually tell us about this team under Ruben Amorim?
Scott Saunders reacts to a wild night at Old Trafford, breaking down the defensive issues, the attacking positives, and why this game perfectly sums up where United are right now.
From individual performances to tactical chaos, late drama, and the bigger picture of U...
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December 15, 2025 • 34 mins
Ruben Amorim has made headlines ahead of the Bournemouth game (again) with something he's said (again!!) when speaking about the Man Utd academy (again!!!), so Scott Saunders digs into the United manager's inflammatory quotes about specifically Harry Amass, who is out on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, and whether Amorim means what people are digesting.
There's also a look ahead to Bournemouth and discussion about the ongoing uncer...
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December 12, 2025 • 73 mins
Scott Saunders welcomes Adam Joseph back to the podcast for a big picture review of the state of play of Manchester United after 15 matches.
They explore why few are enjoying what they're seeing out of United at the moment despite being in a decent league position, talk about the style of play with the question asked about what Amorim's primary job is in this evolution, if Amorim is doing enough to not betray club traditions of gi...
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December 9, 2025 • 42 mins
Mason Mount won player of the match as Man Utd beat the worst team in the Premier League, Wolves, 4-1 in the end on Monday night - to take the team up to 6th in the league and level on points with Chelsea.
Scott Saunders runs through the good and the bad from a big win, discusses the showings of Bruno Fernandes, Luke Shaw & more, discusses Amorim's approach to playing academy players and if some people are overreacting at every ...
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