Devils in the Details – A Podcast About Manchester United
Aaron Moniz and Kees van Hemmen 176 episodes Nov 9, 2026
Devils in the Details is a podcast dedicated to Manchester United, offering evidence-driven and data-centric analysis of the club. Hosts Aaron Moniz and Kees van Hemmen, a pair of data scientists and United fans, apply statistical methods to examine tactics, player performance, and team strategies. Each episode goes beyond typical football talk to uncover detailed insights and context. The show is designed for supporters who want a deeper, more analytical perspective on Manchester United.
Episodes
#174: United Play Two Thrillers Against Roma and Aston Villa
Aaron and Kees break down a week of fixtures wherein United came back from a 2 goal deficit 3 separate times, and yet still managed to enter the international break in 19th in the Premier League
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#173: What Defines a Club's Footballing Identity, and What is United's? (w/ Jon Mackenzie)
As Michael Carrick's Manchester United hangs in the balance, Kees and Aaron are joined by football tactics writer and presenter Jon Mackenzie to discuss the concept of a footballing philosophy/identity, how successful teams define them, and what's missing at United.
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#172: The Results, Carrick, The Board, The Squad, What’s Next? Plus, Some Positives
Aaron and Kees discuss United's run of dismal results, who's to blame, and what comes next.
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#171: 11v10 Manchester Derby Defeat Compounds Growing Concerns
Bitter defeat in the Manchester Derby consigned United to just 4 points from their first 4 matches in the Premier League. This week, Kees and Aaron discuss concerns about the side in more detail.
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#170: United Draw Against Everton
Aaron and Kees discuss United's dramatic draw to Everton in Liverpool.
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#169: United Destroy Ipswich Town and Carlos Baleba is a Red Devil
Aaron and Kees discuss United's demolition of Ipswich Town, and follow that up with a much delayed preview of what Carlos Baleba brings to the side
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#168: United Lose to Hull City
Kees discusses United's defeat to Hull City and takes listener QA
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#167: Premier League Predictions Part 2 (10-1)
Kees and Aaron complete their Premier League 2026/27 predictions
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#166: Premier League Predictions Part 1 (20-11)
Aaron and Kees make their predictions for the bottom half of the 2026/27 Premier League
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#165: Tielemans and Santos to United
Aaron and Kees discuss the transfers of Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, as well as speculating on further business and the state of the side heading into the 2026/27 Premier League season.
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WC 2026 Special Episode #2: The Knockouts
Aaron and Kees discuss the world cup group stages and make their predictions for the knockouts
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WC 2026 Special Episode #1
Aaron and Kees preview the World Cup group stage
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#164: DITD PL Season Review
Aaron and Kees discuss United's matchweek 38 victory over Brighton, and follow it up with a full retrospective on their 2025/26 pre-season predictions.
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#163: United Complete Double Over Liverpool To Secure Top 5
United's victory over their fiercest rivals secured Champions League qualification for next season. Aaron and Kees discuss the match and what lies ahead for this United side as preparation begins for the 26/27 season.
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#162: United Win at Stamford Bridge
Aaron and Kees discuss Man United's loss to Leeds midweek, followed by victory at the weekend against Chelsea. They also debate United's managerial choices going forward.
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#161: Tonali to United?
Aaron and Kees discuss United's extensive links to Newcastle's midfielders, as well as the prospect of Tottenham's relegation.
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#160: Carrick's United Down Villa
Aaron and Kees discuss Man United's defeat of Aston Villa, Carrick's future as manager, and Aaron's diehard Drake fandom.
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#159: United Struggle in Difficult First Loss for Carrick
After a difficult loss to Newcastle, Aaron and Kees discuss ongoing tactical struggles as Carrick attempts to balance tactical solidity with getting the best out of his brightest talents.
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#158: United Continue to Win, How Good is Carrick's Side?
Following wins against Everton and Crystal Palace, Aaron discusses United's tactics against deeper-blocking opposition, player personnel concerns, and Carrick's possible solutions.
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#157: Carrick's United and Breaking Down Zonal Defences
This week, Kees and Aaron discuss the tactical drivers behind a slight regression from Carrick's United against West Ham, and what they mean moving forward.
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#156: Placing Carrick's United in the Tactical Evolution of the Premier League (with Jon Mackenzie)
Kees welcomes guest Jon Mackenzie of the Tifo Football podcast to discuss the shifting sands of the Premier League's tactical landscape and what it means for Michael Carrick's Manchester United.
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#155: Carrick Keeps Perfect Record After Difficult Fulham Clash
After Carrick's third consecutive win, Kees and Aaron discuss what the results mean, evaluate the changes in performance, and debate what that means for United's medium-term future.
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#154: It's Murder on the Dancefloor
Kees discusses Man United's crucial victory over Arsenal at the Emirates.
Article by Tiago Estêvao as mentioned on the podcast:
https://tiagoestv.medium.com/in-defense-of-long-shots-e230c6f6815c
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#153: Manchester Turns Red on Michael Carrick's Managerial Return
After United's win in the Manchester Derby this weekend, Aaron and Kees discuss how United exploited City's weaknesses, and whether Michael Carrick will find the next few weeks as easy as his first has felt.
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#152: Amorim Sacked
Aaron and Kees discuss Ruben Amorim's sacking, what it means for Man United on the pitch in 2026, and where we go from here.
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#151: Frustrating Injury-Ridden Loss at Villa Park
Aaron and Kees discuss (and lament) an injury-ridden United squad and how to survive the upcoming run of matches following a frustrating loss to Aston Villa.
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#150: United Draw a Thriller to Iraola's Bournemouth
Kees discusses United end-to-end 4-4 draw against Bournemouth at Old Trafford, and then takes listener QA on defensive errors, attacking performances, and United's youth.
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#149: United Collect 4 Points from Bottom Dwellers West Ham and Wolves
Kees takes listener Q&A about United's draw to West Ham at Old Trafford and win against Wolves at the Molineux.
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#148: How Are United Performing vs. Squad Quality?
After a mixed run of results against midtable sides, Aaron and Kees discuss whether United's performances align with the quality of the players available to Ruben Amorim.
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#147: Are Amorim's Team Selections Costing United Points?
A strange defeat to Everton prevented United from rising up to 5th in the Premier League table, raising questions about the ceiling of this side and whether Amorim is extracting its full potential.
Note: Audio issues clear around 13:30
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#146: Are Man United Finally Good at Set Pieces? (with Jake Fox)
Aaron and Kees welcome Jake Fox (@setpiecesicko on x) of the Pot Shot Pod to discuss Man United's changes at set pieces this campaign.
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#145: United Draw Away to Thomas Frank's Tottenham Hotspur
Aaron and Kees discuss Man United's cagey yet dramatic late come-from-ahead, come-from-behind draw in North London
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#144: United Brought Back Down to Earth by Draw in Nottingham
This weekend's draw against Nottingham Forest exposed some of the issues behind United's current approach. Aaron and Kees discuss what we have learned about Amorim's 25/26 United side as they reach the 10-match point in the league.
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#143: United Thrash Brighton at Old Trafford
Kees and Aaron discuss United's recent uptick in form, what it means for the side going forward, and then wrap up the episode with some listener questions.
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#142: Victory at Anfield
Kees breaks down United's first victory at Anfield in 9 years.
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#141: Catching Up on the Rest of the League
With no United matches this week, we briefly turn to the rest of the league as we highlight some of the more interesting trends since the start of the season.
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#140: Amorim and Tactics vs. Talent (with Jon Mackenzie)
Aaron and Kees welcome Jon Mackenzie of Tifo Football and The Athletic to discuss tactical evolution in the modern Premier League, how tactics interact with player quality to determine results, and what this means for Ruben Amorim.
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#139: United Lose in London
Kees discusses United's disappointing loss to Brentford in London over the weekend.
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#138: Strange Win Over Chelsea Provides Respite for United and Amorim
This week, Kees and Aaron discuss United's dramatic 10v10 win over Chelsea, including the extent to which we can learn from this match, how much it helps Amorim's position, and where it leaves the side heading into some easier fixtures.
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#137: Should We Be Worried About Amorim after Manchester Derby Loss?
This week, Aaron and Kees reconvene to discuss whether the Manchester Derby loss mounts pressure on Ruben Amorim, and to what extent that should be the case.
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#136: Senne Lammens, Preseason Prediction Updates, and the 343
Aaron and Kees discuss United's purchase of Senne Lammens to be the club's new number one before updating their preseason predictions in light of recent developments around the Premier League. They wrap up with a long form response to some listener emails.
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#135: League Points Salvage Cup Despair and Transfer Deadline Day
This week, Kees discusses the Grimsby Town and Burnley matches before Aaron covers the close of the transfer window.
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#134: Disappointment at Craven Cottage
Kees and Aaron discuss United's links to goalkeeper signings, as well as the midfield and tactical situation as it pertains to the side's draw to Fulham at the weekend
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#133: Optimism After Opening Day Loss to Arsenal
This week, Aaron discusses a difficult opening day loss to Arsenal, and the reasons to be optimistic in spite of it.
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#132: Our Premier League 1-20 (Part 2)
Kees and Aaron complete their Premier League table predictions for the coming season.
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#131: Sesko, Baleba, and Our Premier League 1-20 (Part 1)
This episode, we looked at the signing of Benjamin Sesko, the possible signing of Carlos Baleba, and began our Premier League 1-20s with teams 11-20. Please tune in Wednesday for Part 2, 1-10!
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#130: Sesko Alternatives, Fringe Prospects, and Are 3-4-3s Becoming More Popular?
This week, Aaron discusses a few extra topics from the weekend that follow the Sesko links and United's preseason tour.
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#129: Amorim's Tactics and Centre Forwards
Kees takes listener Q&A covering a wide range of topics including Amorim's tactics, midfield personnel issues, and United's links to Ollie Watkins and Benjamin Sesko
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#128: Mbeumo Signs, Rashford Walks
Kees and Aaron discuss the finalisation of the transfer of Bryan Mbeumo, Marcus Rashford's loan departure to sunny Catalonia, and United's transfer prospects going forward this summer
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#127: New Transfer Strategy and Expectations for United's Prospects
Aaron discusses the possibility that United's transfer strategy has changed entirely following links to Ollie Watkins, and the future of some of the youngest players in the squad - Ayden Heaven, Patrick Dorgu, Harry Amass, and Leny Yoro.
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#126: Squad Building on a Budget, Midfield Links, and The Struggle to Make Sales
This week, Aaron celebrates the loosest of links to midfielders, walking through the potential signings of Ardon Jashari, Hayden Hackney, and Felix Nmecha in the context of building a competitive squad on a budget.
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#125: Fixing United's Midfield and Forward Positions for Amorim's 3-4-3
Given the quiet news week, Kees looks deeper at the midfield and forward needs for the summer and how United can use a few signings to achieve much greater success next season under Amorim.
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#124: Gyokeres, Ekitike, and Striker Conundrums
This week, we discussed the unlikelihood of signing Viktor Gyokeres, the possibility of Hugo Ekitike as an alternative, and the tactical and strategic keys to the next few months of United's revival.
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#123: Gyokeres to United? And More Mbeumo Talk...
Kees and Aaron get into it about recruitment strategy and goals on this week's episode
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#122: Delap, Mbeumo, Fernandes – Transfer Talk Galore
Kees and Aaron discuss the potential departure of Bruno Fernandes as well as United target Liam Delap's move to Chelsea and United's links to Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford.
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#121: Europa League Despair, Squad Analysis, Garnacho Leaving, Cunha Joining
After a busy week for United, Aaron and Kees come together to discuss the bitter Europa League Final defeat to Tottenham, a surprisingly bright win over Aston Villa, the announcement of Alejandro Garnacho's likely departure, and the signing of Matheus Cunha, which was announced on Sunday afternoon.
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#120: Amorim's Future and Europa League Final Preview
Heading into the Europa League Final, Aaron discusses the tactical challenges that lie ahead for Amorim and why the matchup with Tottenham is a difficult proposition for United.
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#119: Europa League Dominance Amidst Domestic Downfall
After following Europa League Final qualification with another league defeat, Kees and Aaron discuss how and why United's strengths in Europe are their weaknesses domestically, underpinning this odd season.
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#118: Thrown to the Lyons, Dances with Wolves (with Brent Maximin)
Kees and special guest Brent Maximin discuss United's win for the ages against Lyon and incredibly forgettable defeat to Wolves.
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#117: Should We Be Worried About Onana?
After the loss to Newcastle, Kees discusses many topics, most notably Onana's recent struggles in goal and other questions from the audience.
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#116: Goals Win Games (and United Don't Score Any)
After a frustrating, goalless week, Aaron looks at the issues facing United's attack that have dried out the league season once and for all.
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#115B: Learning From Frustrating Loss to Forest
Kees and Aaron regroup midweek to discuss the loss to Nottingham Forest, teaching points for United, and what Forest's success as a whole this season spells out for the rest of the league.
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#115A: Previewing the Weeks Following the International Break
Due to this week's unusual scheduling following the International Break and FA Cup matches, Aaron previews the road ahead in this short upload. This week's primary upload will be on Thursday to adjust to the fixture schedule.
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#114: Man United Q&A before the Premier League Run-in
Kees and Aaron hit all kinds of topics surrounding Man United, including the potential return of Jadon Sancho, Kobbie Mainoo's contract, and much more.
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#113: Two Comfortable Wins Against Leicester and La Real
Kees discusses Man United's two victories this week over Real Sociedad and Leicester City, including the performance of Ayden Heaven, Joshua Zirkzee, Bruno Fernandes, and much more.
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#112: Two Boring Effective Draws as United's Squad Gets Younger and Younger
Aaron discusses the draws against Real Sociedad and Arsenal - in equal parts promising, frustrating, and unlucky. He then talks through Ayden Heaven's performance against his former side, Alejandro Garnacho's continued importance to the team and goalscoring woes, and United as a whole boasting more young players than they have had in a very long time.
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#111: Penalty Kick Elimination from FA Cup Sours Hard-Fought Week
This week, Aaron discusses uncertainties surrounding the team after a hard-fought week with two confusing results: a 10-man win over Ipswich Town and an FA Cup elimination on penalty kicks.
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#110: What is Tactical "Structure" and How are Amorim's Structural Ideas Helping/Hurting Man Utd? (with Jon Mackenzie)
This week, we welcomed Jon Mackenzie (@Jon_Mackenzie) to help us through a big-picture discussion about the concept of tactical structure in football, how it applies to Ruben Amorim's system, and whether we should be concerned or not about it moving forward.
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#109: Shorthanded United Suffer Demoralising Defeat in North London
Aaron and Kees discuss United's performance against Tottenham on Sunday
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#108: United Defeat Leicester at the Death as the Transfer Window Closes
Kees and Aaron are back to discuss United's last two fixtures, as well as their transfer business with the January window having just closed this week.
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#107: Is Kobbie Mainoo's Future as a #10?
Kees discusses Kobbie Mainoo's role change, Alejandro Garnacho's change in form, wingback incomings and much more.
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#106: Important Wins, Buildup Struggles, and Wingback Incomings?
United went 2 for 2 this week thanks to the growing defensive solidity that has been developing for weeks under Amorim. Aaron discusses the in-possession issues that continue to blight United's attacking form under the new head coach, as well as whether ongoing transfer rumours present solutions to these issues.
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#105: Tiring Squad and Tactical Teething Issues Evident Against Southampton and Brighton
This week, we discussed the difficulties of a squad that slowly narrows in size as Amorim narrows in on the qualities of his players, as well as the tactical adoption and personnel issues involved in United's struggle to 3 points from 6 against Southampton and Brighton.
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#104: Huge FA Cup Triumph at Arsenal, and Evaluating Left Wing Back Links
This week, United knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup after a dramatic three-hour tie. We discuss the performance from a tactical, chronological, and key personnel standpoint before evaluating links to five left wing backs: Alphonso Davies, Nuno Mendes, Milos Kerkez, Patrick Dorgu, and Alvaro Fernandez.
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#103: Many Positives, Few Points as United Hold Liverpool to a Draw at Anfield
This week, Aaron discusses topical big game tactical and personnel ideas in light of United's promising draw at Anfield.
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#102: Bottom Half After Boxing Day
United's misfortunes continued through the holiday period, so we took the opportunity this week to discuss the ways in which things are and are not as bad as they seem.
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#101: The Basque Grinch Steals Christmas
James and Kees discuss Man United's frustrating loss to Bournemouth at Old Trafford to kick off the festive fixtures, including discussions about set piece defending, composure, and Marcus Rashford.
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#100: Manchester Derby Victory Marks Our Centennial Episode
This week, we celebrate the podcast's 100th episode with a discussion about the Manchester Derby victory and early tactical insights into Ruben Amorim's tenure: early progress, key future objectives, and player revelations. We also discuss the prospective signing of 17-year-old Diego León from Cerro Porteño and links to Éderson of Atalanta.
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#99: Positives To Take From Frustrating Defeats
This week, we discuss the difficulties United faced in defeats to Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, and the positives that have been apparent regardless under Ruben Amorim.
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#98: Amorim's First Loss and Learning From Arsenal
In this episode, we took a look through Amorim's Starting XI decisions and broad tactical concepts from United's loss against Arsenal. We also discussed Arteta's side, their influence over the game, and what United can learn from them moving forward.
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