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United's draw at Leeds

Sports · Heat 1.0 / 10 · 2 shows · 22m airtime

Manchester United drew 1-1 at Leeds on October 19, 2026, their fewest wins at this stage of a season in 40 years. Lisandro Martinez started after his midweek outburst at the club's hierarchy and was good for a half before going off; United then conceded. The discussion has settled on two measures of the slump: the midfield's physicality and Tielemans' best position, and Bruno Fernandes' six-game run without a goal or an assist. Reporting also indicates other dressing-room players share Martinez's view that United were left under-clubbed in the summer market.

How 2 podcasts covered it

  1. Men In Blazers, 2026-10-15 (21:06 to 28:24)
    Adds The Athletic's report on dressing-room support
    Previews Leeds versus United and goes deep on Lisandro Martinez's back-to-back post-game interviews naming Jason Wilcox, plus his unapologetic Instagram post and The Athletic's report that teammates share his view. The predictions and Amazon-documentary riffs stay inside the running gag.
    New angle: The Athletic reported other dressing-room players share Martinez's view that United were left under-clubbed in the summer market.
  2. The Athletic FC Podcast, 2026-10-19 (25:07 to 28:58)
    Recaps United's draw and Bruno's drought
    Takes United's 1-1 at Elland Road as the week's psychodrama: Martinez's return after his midweek outburst, a half that worked and a second half that ran away, and a midfield that cannot cover ground. Bruno Fernandes' six-game drought gets its own thread.
    New angle: United have their fewest wins at this stage of a season in 40 years, and Bruno Fernandes has six games without a goal or an assist.
  3. Men In Blazers, 2026-10-19 (40:22 to 51:00)
    Retells the draw through the Roses rivalry
    Long segment on the 1-1 at Elland Road, built around the War of the Roses history and the Yorkshire-Lancashire identity behind the rivalry. The substance is a retelling of the draw, Mbeumo's opener and Calvert-Lewin's equaliser, plus the 40-year-worst start already on the record.
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