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Manchester United Need an Exorcism… and Real Madrid Might Be Next

Five-a-side··26 September 2026·1h 8m

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Manchester United are back in the group chat for all the wrong reasons. 😭This week on Five Aside, the crew breaks down United’s chaos against Brighton, whether Bruno Fernandes is actually part of the solution or part of the problem, and why the club may need to finally abandon the “United Way.”Elsewhere, Liverpool keep getting results without convincing everyone, Arsenal’s youngsters get their flowers while one striker gets absolutely COOKED, and Real Madrid somehow inspire an actual threat involving kerosene. 🔥Plus: is VAR fixing football or just giving us HD mistakes? And has the Premier League officially outgrown the Carabao Cup?Football analysis, agendas, slander and absolutely no emotional stability. Just another episode of Five Aside. ⚽️Timestamps00:00 — Cold Open: The agendas begin immediately01:46 — Welcome to Five Aside03:14 — Liverpool vs Spurs: Does playing well matter if you lose?06:57 — What exactly is wrong with Liverpool?10:12 — The Liverpool lineup debate gets spicy11:33 — Arsenal vs Ipswich12:08 — Arsenal’s youngsters are DIFFERENT13:52 — Madueke gets his flowers15:44 — Arsenal’s striker problem17:36 — “Take the No. 14 off his back” 😭19:54 — Manchester United vs Brighton20:49 — United actually looked good… for a minute23:07 — Shea Lacey deserves more minutes23:20 — The Bruno Fernandes debate begins24:15 — What is actually wrong with Manchester United?25:03 — Why the “United Way” needs to die27:38 — David accidentally delivers a TED Talk28:08 — Can United ever move on from Bruno?31:22 — Real Madrid enter the firing line33:56 — “Real Madrid are lucky they don’t play in the Premier League”35:00 — “THIS CLUB IS GOING TO BURN” 🔥47:00 — VAR: What is even the point anymore?53:47 — Bad decisions, agendas & football common sense56:57 — Should referees actually face consequences?58:00 — The VAR accountability debate continues1:04:55 — Has the Premier League outgrown the Carabao Cup?1:06:17 — Chelsea catch a completely unnecessary stray1:07:08 — Five Aside announcements, jerseys & FPL banter