{"podcast":{"title":"No Question About That - a Manchester United podcast","slug":"no-question-about-that-a-manchester-united-podcast-932306","podcast_index_feed_id":932306,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/COMG4321063114","website_url":"https://www.nqatpod.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/63328b78-ea1c-11ef-b333-c762c6cdd9c3/image/d77b69df37a07696bf1027f10d3e3562.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Studio 1878","episode_count":1023,"summary":"No Question About That is the original independent fan-published podcast covering Manchester United. Hosted by Ed, with contributions from Dan, Tom, Wayne, Dharnish, Adam, Jamie, Dominic and Isabel. NQAT covers the latest games, news, business, politics and fan culture at the world’s greatest football club. There are two main shows each week, a tactics show, and a football finance pod. If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing the weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out NQAT Extra on our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is also available in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T14:28:22.452521+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-question-about-that-a-manchester-united-podcast-932306"},"episode":{"title":"NQAT Extra: It Had to be Carrick","slug":"nqat-extra-it-had-to-be-carrick","published_at":"2026-05-22T15:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-question-about-that-a-manchester-united-podcast-932306/nqat-extra-it-had-to-be-carrick","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-question-about-that-a-manchester-united-podcast-932306","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG2640812965.mp3","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG2640812965.mp3","summary":"Ed and Dan break down Michael Carrick's appointment as Manchester United head coach on a two-year deal: why the job went to him over the alternatives, and what comes next. Sixteen games into the interim spell, the results speak for themselves. The floor has been raised, and his methods are not complicated: a back four, Mainoo restored to the team, players returned to roles they recognise, and Amorim's pressing scheme abandoned. From there the conversation turns to what's next. Does Carrick have a ceiling that meets elite Champions League sides? How does the summer midfield rebuild dictate whether United play the way Carrick really wants next season? And what does success look like? 00:00 Carrick's Record and the Reaction Online 02:52 Previous United Managers 10:08 What Carrick Has Done Differently 18:52 Midfield Profile - What United Need 34:31 Carrick's Character and Management Style 36:35 Champions League and What Success Looks Like 40:38 Summer Transfer Window - Who Should United Sign 45:40 Wrapping Up If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Supporter funded episodes are ad-free. NQAT is available on all podcast apps and in video on YouTube. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review on Apple or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Ed and Dan break down Michael Carrick's appointment as Manchester United head coach on a two-year deal: why the job went to him over the alternatives, and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2961,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/no-question-about-that-a-manchester-united-podcast-932306/episodes/nqat-extra-it-had-to-be-carrick/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-question-about-that-a-manchester-united-podcast-932306/nqat-extra-it-had-to-be-carrick.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}