Burnley defender Phil Bardsley sends message to Manchester United ahead of huge fixture

straight to your inbox every day for freeOdion Ighalo has penned an emotional Manchester United farewell message as his time at Old Trafford comes to an end.The 31-year-old striker's loan from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua expires at the end of this month. The Nigeria international joined United in January last year on an initial six-month deal that was later extended to 12 months.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have mocked Thiago Alcantara following Liverpool's defeat against Burnley, by claiming Paul Pogba is superior to the Spaniard in every way.Thiago lifted the Champions League with Bayern Munich last season but joined Jurgen Klopp at Anfield in the summer after months of speculation over his future.An injury in the Merseyside derby in October sidelined him until December 30, but Thiago hasn't enjoyed an easy start to life in

straight to your inbox every day for freeOwen Hargreaves believes Manchester United's transition period over the past few years has been the reason behind Paul Pogba's inconsistent form. Pogba is now enjoying arguably the best form of his five-year United career, and scored the second winning goal for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in the 2-1 win at Fulham on Wednesday night.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere is your Manchester United morning digest for Thursday, January 21.United overturned a one-goal deficit to pick up a crucial three points away at Fulham last night.Ademola Lookman opened the scoring for the hosts, but Edinson Cavani equalised in the first-half.The struggling Cottagers were defensively resolute against United and it took a moment of magic from Paul Pogba to secure the three points for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.Pogba touched the ball

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba admitted he didn't expect to score such a 'beautiful' goal with his weaker foot after his winner against Fulham on Wednesday night.Manchester United came from behind to win 2-1 at Craven Cottage as goals from Edinson Cavani and Pogba secured the three points. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had to dig deep for the victory - with their winning goal coming via a moment of magic from the French midfielder.

direct to your inboxManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Manchester City defender John Stones have both been included in the FUT 21 Team of the Week 17 lineup.United star Pogba is included in the FIFA 21 TOTW 17 lineup after scoring and putting in a Man of the Match display against Burnley last week. The Frenchman also helped United keep a clean sheet in the Reds' credible 0-0 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDimitar Berbatov admits he would love to see Paul Pogba stay at Manchester United and finally put his transfer 'soap opera' behind him.The French midfielder impressed for United in their weekend draw away at Liverpool as he continued an encouraging run of form in the first-team.Pogba's time at Old Trafford has largely been overshadowed by an unfortunate injury record as well as continued speculation over a move to Real Madrid.The 27-year-old himself

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have hit out at Richard Keys for his criticism of their performance against Liverpool.United stayed top of the Premier League thanks to a goalless draw at Anfield on Sunday.In a game of few clear-cut chances, Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes both forced home goalkeeper Alisson into late saves to keep the scores level.Yet these late chances were not enough to placate Keys, who argued that no United fan would have been happy with what

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes said Manchester United's players made the wrong decisions in key second-half moments against Liverpool. Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba saw major late opportunities saved by Liverpool keeper Alisson, as United played out a 0-0 draw at Anfield.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have sent messages of support to Amad Diallo ahead of a potential but perhaps unlikely debut against Liverpool.Diallo completed his long-awaited move to Old Trafford at the start of the month, joining from Atalanta for an initial £18million which could rise to £37m.United fans were finally given a glimpse of the youngster in action during his first training session at Carrington on Thursday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also added promising

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes has boldly declared that Manchester United are capable of winning the Premier League this season but has named one key area of improvement.United tackle Liverpool in a top of the table clash on Sunday at Anfield, entering the game with a three-point margin following the midweek triumph against Burnley.

straight to your inbox every day for free Paul Pogba believes that Sir Alex Ferguson was ultimately the driving factor beyond the club's success during his reign at Manchester United.The legendary manager lifted 38 trophies in 26-years at the Old Trafford helm, delivering the Premier League title in his final season eight years ago.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has given his verdict on three controversial incidents in Manchester United's win at Burnley.United claimed a 1-0 victory over the Clarets at Turf Moor on Tuesday night, thanks to Paul Pogba 's second-half strike. The result lifted Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men to the top of the table, three points clear of Liverpool ahead of their trip to Anfield this weekend.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United sit at the top of the Premier League in January for the first time since 2013 after their win over Burnley at Turf Moor last night.Paul Pogba's second-half strike was enough to earn United all three points ahead of Sunday's Premier League trip to Anfield.United have picked up 29 points from the last 33 on offer to them in the top flight to emerge as unlikely title contenders eight years on from the last time they won the league.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba insists the Manchester United squad will not be getting carried away with their status as Premier League leaders, but accepts it is a big moment for the fans. Pogba scored the only goal of the game as United won 1-0 at Burnley to hit the front after 17 games of the season, three points clear of Liverpool in second.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIn the absence of supporters, Manchester United had the Scottish growl of Darren Fletcher to provide their away-day soundtrack at Burnley.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaHad little to deal with as Burnley did not manage an attempt on target all night. Encouraged teammates.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville heaped praise on Paul Pogba following his match-winning performance and goal for Manchester United against Burnley. A second-half strike from the World Cup winner was enough to send United three points clear at the top of the Premier League ahead of Sunday's huge clash with Liverpool at Anfield.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba was adamant that Harry Maguire's disallowed goal for Manchester United against Burnley should have stood as he questioned a host of decisions during the game at Turf Moor. Pogba scored the only goal of the game as United battled to a hard-fought victory, putting them three points clear at the top of the Premier League.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are seeing the best of Paul Pogba at the moment after another influential display in the win at Burnley.