Kwest Thoughts

A Proud Tradition Under Pressure: The Future of Manchester United’s Academy

Global scouting, rising competition, and shifting tactical demands have left United’s academy struggling to meet the standards of modern elite football.

Nov 21 • 

Pauly Kwestel

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October 2025

Do we have a Sir Jim problem?

Manchester United's owner seems a bit more hands on than is ideal. Is it starting to hold the club back?

Oct 3 • 

Pauly Kwestel

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September 2025

Does Manchester United "break" managers?

Manchester United don’t just sack managers, they chew them up and spit them out

Sep 24 • 

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

Sep 15 • 

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

Sep 3 • 

Pauly Kwestel

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August 2025

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

Aug 20 • 

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

Aug 13 • 

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.

Aug 11 • 

Pauly Kwestel

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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

Aug 5 • 

Pauly Kwestel

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July 2025

Reader Questions: Rasmus Hojlund, Matheus Cunha fit, and can Ruben Amorim be successful at Manchester United?

Answering your questions ahead of the new season

Jul 29 • 

Pauly Kwestel

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The myth of Preseason

Fans, the media, and managers all love to sell the power of preseason. But the modern version offers far less than they claim

Jul 15 • 

Pauly Kwestel

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Annual Kwest Thoughts Summer Mailbag

Send in those questions

Jul 2 • 

Pauly Kwestel

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