Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. In this week's episode, co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper revisit the 1995-96 Premier League season. 30 years on from one of the great title races. They trace Manchester United's unlikely triumph, beginning with the summer meltdown that saw Ince, Hughes, and Kanchelskis all depart, the infamous opening-day defeat to Aston Villa, and Alan Hansen's immortal verdict. From Cantona's Paris crisis and Ferguson's diplomatic dinner to Newcastle's flying start and that seemingly insurmountable 12-point lead, Wilson and Draper unpick every twist. They examine Schmeichel's heroics in the pivotal March showdown at St James' Park, the Tino Asprilla effect, the curse of the grey shirts at The Dell, and finally the extraordinary moment Kevin Keegan lost his composure on live television.
Alan Hansen Sets the Scene
The Summer Meltdown — Ince, Hughes, Kanchelskis
Class of '92 and the Aston Villa Opener
Cantona's Paris Crisis and Ferguson's Rescue Mission
Newcastle's Flying Start and the 12-Point Lead
The March Showdown at St James' Park
Tino Asprilla and the Rodney Marsh Debate
Liverpool 4, Newcastle 3 — The Moment It Turned
The Grey Shirts and the Southampton Collapse
The Mind Games Begin
Keegan's Meltdown — "I Will Love It"
United Win the League and the Double
Why This Season Made the Premier League
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