Powderkeg Diplomacy: Beware Giant Squibs

Taylor Payne hosts your go-to Newcastle United podcast from The Athletic with club correspondent Chris Waugh and the UK's Senior Football Writer George Caulkin. Another visit to Old Trafford, another defeat, but did the team actually play OK? And even if they did, is that enough? Callum Wilson will now miss crucial games over the next few weeks, and points are desperately needed. After the game, manager Steve Bruce fired a shot across the boughs of the local newspaper. We consider what might have prompted this outburst, and why the press is often an easy target. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices