Are Man Utd that bad? The ‘Great Men’ theory, and An Unpredictable Premier League!

Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/tifofootball 📗 Tifo's new book, "How to Watch Football" is now available internationally: https://linktr.ee/tifobook What the underlying numbers say about Manchester United so far this season and some of our favourite unexpected, early season Premier League narratives were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast… Gareth Copley / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images 00:00 - a Patridge intro 07:04 - a Florentine advert 11:21 - we begin, ten minutes in, with Man Utd 17:50 - Man Utd’s underlying numbers 26:18 - is the problem midfield? 31:02 - the Great Man of Man Utd theory 35:08 - The Separation Game Part 1 36:28 - The Separation Game Part 2 42:47 - early vibes from the Premier League 54:25 - Rangers are eighth and managerless 59:00 - Points Are Bad Follow Tifo Football: Twitter:   / tifofootball_   Facebook:   / tifofootball   Instagram:   / tifofootball_   TikTok:   / tifofootball_   Listen to the Tifo Football podcast: The Athletic UK: http://bit.ly/TifoPodChannel Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TifoFootPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QIGhq... Watch more Tifo Football: Tactics Explained:    • Tactics Explained | Tifo Football   Most Recent Videos:    • Most Recent Videos | Tifo Football   1 Popular Videos:    • Popular Videos | Tifo Football   About Tifo Football: Tifo loves football. We create In-depth tactical, historical and geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. We know there’s an appetite for thoughtful, intelligent content. For stuff that makes the complicated simple. We provide analysis on the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, World Cup and more. Our podcasts interview some of the game’s leading figures. And our editorial covers football with depth and insight. Founded in 2017 and became a part of The Athletic in 2020. For business inquiries, reach out to tifo@theathletic.com. Music sourced from epidemicsound.com Additional footage sourced from freestockfo