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Does Manchester United "break" managers?
Manchester United don’t just sack managers, they chew them up and spit them out
 • Pauly Kwestel
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Manchester United's rebuild has been flawed from the start
Rebuilds are supposed to be about putting long term pieces in place. Manchester United are "rebuilding" around short term options
 • Pauly Kwestel
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Manchester United - How did we get here? Reactive planning
For the past decade, Manchester United’s squad building has been responding to last season’s flaws rather than following a long-term plan
 • Pauly Kwestel
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Football’s Injury Dilemma: Why Short-Term Cover Rarely Makes Sense
Short-term absences don’t justify long-term contracts - but the media still wants to sell it to you
 • Pauly Kwestel
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Season Preview Part II: Manchester United are going to be all right. Right?!?
They say there's a plan. The evidence still remains elusive
 • Pauly Kwestel
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The 2025-26 Premier League Preview Post
Sizing up the title race, European hopefuls, and where Manchester United actually fit in.
 • Pauly Kwestel
What Substitution Data Tells Us About Squad Depth and Managerial Impact
Digging into the data to understand whether substitution impact reflects managerial skill or the depth of your squad
 • Pauly Kwestel
Reader Questions: Rasmus Hojlund, Matheus Cunha fit, and can Ruben Amorim be successful at Manchester United?
Answering your questions ahead of the new season
 • Pauly Kwestel
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