It's perhaps no longer a surprise to see Manchester United lose out in a Manchester derby, but it is sobering to see them do so in a limp fashion. Unfortunately, that is the reality that faces us after Ralf Rangnick's side went down 4-1 to Manchester City at the Etihad.

Against all natural impulses, Simon, Josh & James convened the next day to talk interesting selections and another Jekyll & Hyde performance from United. There's also chat about Roy Keane's post-match anger, Top Four chances diminishing, Spurs on Saturday and our first proper talk about who should be the next man in the Old Trafford hot seat, Ten Hag or Pochettino?

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We're back, again! Things have been quiet at The Devil's Trident HQ lately but we couldn't miss out on talking about Manchester United in the Champions League!

It may not have been a performance that we look back fondly on, but the result and the way the game ended was. Our Swedish upstart Anthony Elanga came off the bench late on to keep Rangnick's men very much alive in the last 16 going into the second leg against Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford in three weeks time.

After the game, Simon, Matt, James & Sam discussed a disjointed performance at the Wanda Metropolitano, what the result means for us going forward plus our equally topsy-turvy Premier League form.

Enjoy, Reds!

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The sign in the away end at Villa Park on Saturday evening, alongside the on-pitch performance, summed things up for Manchester United. It read 'Broken and Rotten from Top to Bottom' and it's hard to argue.

Ralf Rangnick's side are bewilderingly inconsistent and disjointed during the games, but there's also evidence of a huge disconnect growing off the pitch.

The morning after the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa, Simon and Matt worked up the willpower to talk about United throwing away a two-goal lead, Ronaldo's interview, the Rangnick/Martial drama plus all the other uncertainty floating around the club right now.

Going against our natural outlooks, it's not the upbeat chat. You can blame Manchester United Football Club for that!

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