# HUGE Premier League Season Preview! | w/ Laurie Whitwell & Carl Anka

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Podcast: [Manchester United Podcast by Stretford Paddock](https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-united-podcast-by-stretford-paddock-491894)
Published: 2026-08-18T16:37:00+00:00
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## Resource

Check out our new Stretford Paddock Merchandise: https://stretfordpaddock.shop/ Next Season is almost here and Joe, Ste and Jay are joined by The Athletic's Carl Anka AND Laurie Whitwell for a bumper preview of Manchester United's Premier League Season! Become a member! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7w8GnTF2Sp3wldDMtCCtVw/join Carl's Twitter - https://x.com/Ankaman616Carl's Athletic page - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/carl-anka/Laurie's Twitter - https://x.com/lauriewhitwell Laurie's articles: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/laurie-whitwell/ Talk of the Devils - @TOTDevils Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 02:15 – What Manchester United need to improve 05:40 – Carrick's impact and tactical approach 09:10 – The midfield rebuild 13:25 – United's transfer priorities 17:40 – How the attack can improve 21:05 – The importance of Benjamin Šeško 25:30 – Young players breaking through 29:15 – Defensive improvements 33:00 – What success looks like next season 37:20 – Champions League expectations 41:10 – Final thoughts Stretford Paddock has content out EVERY DAY, make sure you’re subscribed for your Man United fix! - https://bit.ly/DEVILSsub 📱 Follow us over on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StretfordPaddck 📷 And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fulltimedevils/ 🎙️ Listen to Our Podcast: https://podfollow.com/stretfordpaddock/ 👕 Merchandise: https://stretfordpaddock.store/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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