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
September 23, 2026 • 30 mins
Michael Carrick's Manchester United have five points from their opening five Premier League games and performances have fallen below expectations — so how much responsibility should fall on the coach considering all the other factors hanging over the club?
Adam Joseph joins for this episode and the guys take a closer look at Carrick's start to the season - focusing on the areas where United simply haven't delivered: in both ...
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September 22, 2026 • 54 mins
Manchester United's start to the season has fallen well below expectations — so where does that leave Michael Carrick and his team?
Adam Joseph joins for the latest Man Utd State of Play to take stock after the draw at Fulham and assess whether pre-season expectations for this team were too high or remain realistic despite performances and results.
There's a wider look at United's performances and playing style, what Carric...
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September 21, 2026 • 30 mins
Man Utd drew 1-1 with Fulham on Sunday to confirm their poor start to the season and go into the international break with five points from five games.
Scott Saunders shares his reaction to the performance and the result and what's going wrong at United (again) and explains why the belief is stronger at the moment that things are on a negative path again than likely to turn around.
There's talk on Carrick, his comments, tactics an...
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September 17, 2026 • 29 mins
Manchester United are out of the Carabao Cup after throwing away a two-goal lead in a damaging defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford.
United started well, with Shea Lacey enjoying his big moment and Mason Mount making it 2-0, but what followed was another alarming collapse as Brighton took control of the game and exposed familiar problems in Michael Carrick’s side.
This episode looks at where it went wrong, the mistakes that c...
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September 16, 2026 • 40 mins
JJ Gabriel wants to leave Manchester United with immediate effect, bringing his future at the club into serious doubt just weeks before his 16th birthday.
One of the most highly-rated young players in United's academy, Gabriel has already broken records at youth level and scored a UEFA Youth League hat-trick last week. He had also been in contention for a first-team opportunity on Wednesday night — so why does he now want ou...
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September 15, 2026 • 47 mins
Manchester United have had a difficult start to the Premier League season — and the derby defeat to Manchester City has only added to the frustration.
A few days removed from the game, this episode takes a calmer look at what happened at Old Trafford. Was the defeat actually as bad as it felt at the time? How damaging is United’s start to the season, and how much responsibility should fall on Michael Carrick, the playe...
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September 13, 2026 • 32 mins
Manchester United have LOST the Manchester derby at Old Trafford.... with Enzo Fernandez not being punished for an offside in the lead up to Erling Haaland's winner!
Scott Saunders looks at the decision, the standard of refereeing and how they can keep getting things wrong.....but also at why United didn't actually do enough to win the game outside of the poor refereeing.
United didn't manage the game and made poor decisions.......
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September 12, 2026 • 28 mins
Manchester United face Manchester City at Old Trafford in the first derby of the season — but is there already a blueprint for how Michael Carrick's side can beat their neighbours?
After Carrick masterminded a 2-0 victory over City last season, this episode looks at how United should approach Sunday's game and where Enzo Maresca's new-look City side can be exploited.
What does United's game plan need to look like? Should Ca...
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September 11, 2026 • 29 mins
Manchester United are back in the Champions League — and back with a win after a comfortable 4-0 victory over Sabah at Old Trafford.
Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Benjamin Šeško and Lisandro Martínez got the goals as Michael Carrick's side opened their European campaign with three points and a clean sheet.
This episode looks at the immediate reaction to United's performance, Patrick Dorgu's display at left-back and what i...
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September 10, 2026 • 35 mins
The latest Your Comments Answered episode has plenty to discuss after Manchester United's frustrating start to the season.
There's talk about negativity and balancing expectations with what you see on the pitch, questions on Michael Carrick and his coaching staff, whether previous United managers deserved more patience, and the importance of giving this latest project time to develop.
Plus, the Rashford debate continues — i...
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September 9, 2026 • 29 mins
Champions League football is finally back at Old Trafford as Manchester United begin their European campaign against Azerbaijani champions Sabah.
Michael Carrick's side return to Europe's biggest competition after a three-season absence, with United looking to make the perfect start against a Sabah team preparing for the first Champions League league-phase match in their history.
This episode previews the game, takes a closer loo...
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September 9, 2026 • 30 mins
Scott Saunders and Adam Joseph look at a wholistic view of Man Utd's first three games of the season - in each of which they've conceded two goals - and discuss the reasons why they are shipping in so many.
Is it to do with the approach, the mentality, the confidence levels, instructions, or the transfer market? And how do they find solutions in the team to start improving?
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September 7, 2026 • 36 mins
Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw by Everton — but what did the performance tell us about Michael Carrick’s team and where they are at this early stage of the season?
Adam Joseph joins for the latest Man Utd State of Play to look back at the draw, why United failed to turn the game into three points and whether Carrick got his substitutions and response right as the match developed.
There’s also discussi...
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September 6, 2026 • 28 mins
Man Utd dropped two points at Everton after a screamer from Ainsley Maitland-Niles with basically the last kick of the game - but did United bring it on themselves?
Scott Saunders reacts to Man Utd's 2-2 draw at Everton and what went wrong to leave United with four points from three games.
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September 5, 2026 • 42 mins
Manchester United improved their squad significantly over the summer — but after all the talk of further additions, why didn't the club spend more before the transfer window closed?
Jamie Bajwa joins TPL to look at the financial and strategic reasons behind United's summer spending, the budget available to the club and why there was ultimately a limit to how far the rebuild could go in one window.
There's also a look at the...
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September 4, 2026 • 28 mins
The transfer window is closed and Man Utd have their squad for the season ahead - with Everton next up away from home.
Michael Carrick has been speaking ahead of the game and sharing his perspectives on the window - in this episode of TPL, Scott Saunders takes conclusions from what he's said and outlines what needs to happen next.
There's also a look ahead to the game with Everton, with a big week to come following the game - mom...
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September 2, 2026 • 51 mins
Manchester United's summer transfer window is over — so did the club actually do enough?
Adam Joseph joins for a full review of United's summer business, looking back at what the squad needed when the window opened, how expectations changed and whether the club ultimately stopped short of completing the job they set out to do.
There's a major focus on the midfield overhaul and how much United have improved in the middle of ...
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September 2, 2026 • 26 mins
The final hours of the transfer window saw Man Utd potentially make a signing and an offload, only for moves for Joshua Zirkzee to Everton and Rayan Ait-Nouri to Man Utd to be extinguished before they even started.
Adam Joseph joins Scott Saunders to reflect on the final hours of the transfer window, if those moves would have made sense, and deadline day on the whole - with feelings on how deadline day mapped out high on the agend...
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September 1, 2026 • 28 mins
Manchester United's transfer window is officially closed — and deadline day is passing without a single new arrival at Old Trafford.
Despite links with Louis Page and Jorge Salinas, United have opted against making a late addition, while Harry Amass and Joshua Zirkzee are both staying at the club. There is also no additional striker arriving to strengthen Michael Carrick's attacking options and left back COULD be a HUGE prob...
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August 31, 2026 • 51 mins
Manchester United responded to their opening-day defeat in emphatic fashion, beating Ipswich 5-2 at Old Trafford — but how much did the performance actually tell us about where Michael Carrick’s team are?
Adam Joseph joins for the latest Man Utd State of Play to assess the win, the confidence and resilience shown after falling behind, and another extraordinary performance from Bruno Fernandes after his hat-trick and as...
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