Manchester United look set to have a new manager and he doesn’t arrive alone. Mauricio Pochettino and his assistant Jesús Pérez have worked side by side since Espanyol, through Southampton, Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and the USA. Earlier this year they sat down with Jake and Damian together. It’s as close as you’ll get to sitting in their staff room before they walk into Carrington.

In this conversation:

• The statement Mauricio refused to put out at Tottenham, and how it protected a young Harry Kane
• Six o’clock every morning, going through the squad from player one to twenty-five, and how they decide when to challenge a player and when to put an arm round him
• What Cole Palmer told them in their office after only a handful of sessions at Chelsea
• Walking into a Chelsea squad that had just finished twelfth, and why the foundations came first
• Messi, Neymar and Mbappé in one dressing room, and the substitution that even Mauricio’s wife questioned
• Why tactics are the easy part, and what Mauricio calls “the real tactic”
• The bowl of lemons in the manager’s office

And when we asked whether he’ll ever win the Premier League, he said he didn’t know how, or with which club, only that he would!

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On this weeks episode Jake and Damian mark Movember by taking on one of the biggest threats to men’s health: loneliness.

We recently interviewed Kevin Sinfield about his relationship with Rob Burrow which inspired this week’s question: what does it really take to be a better mate? The answer starts with the small things you do for someone and ends with the things you finally say out loud.

• Kevin Sinfield remembers the last time he saw Rob, and the smile he always got
• Dr Rangan Chatterjee tells the story of the patient he prescribed friendship instead of antidepressants
• Alain de Botton shares the one brave question that builds real trust
• Aldo Kane describes the small, free act he did for his teammate every shift in the middle of the Atlantic
• Josh Warrington recalls the mate whose honesty gave him exactly the kick he needed
• Shane Parrish explains the “patch of grass” between you and everyone in your life, and what happens if you stop watering it
• Sarina Wiegman shares her sister’s request to be remembered in life, not in death

Jake opens up on the moment he realised he had nobody to call, and how having real conversations helped him rebuild his friendships. Damian unpacks the study showing that a hill looks less steep with a friend beside you, and why strong relationships boost your chances of survival about as much as quitting smoking. He also covers the 200 hours it takes to make a close friend, and why we underestimate how much our thanks mean to people.

They finish with a challenge: send one message tonight telling a mate what they mean to you. Say it while they’re here.

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The more outrage the internet creates, the more money platforms make. But what happens to the people caught in that cycle? Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Jon Ronson joins Jake and Damian to examine how algorithms reward conflict, push creators towards increasingly extreme content and punish those who choose nuance.

Through the story of a creator who amassed 13 billion views before seeing the damage caused by chasing the algorithm, Jon explores the human cost of online success. He also turns the lens on himself, reflecting on his own fear of becoming irrelevant and the relentless search for purpose.

This is a conversation about the battle between attention and integrity, and what we risk losing when outrage becomes the easiest way to be heard.

Jon’s latest book The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unravelling Men is out now: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/455289/the-castle-by-ronson-jon/9780241754771

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