David Moyes hails Manchester United loan star Jesse Lingard's ability to "open games up"

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straight to your inbox every day for freeThe arrival of Bruno Fernandes was one of the main reasons Jesse Lingard couldn't cement a place in the first-team at Manchester United. However, the respect both men have for each other is clearly strong as a video recorded by United's global head of social media prior to kick-off demonstrates.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United resume their Premier League campaign this weekend as they go head-to-head with West Ham United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men take on David Moyes ' Hammers at Old Trafford tonight (7.15pm kick-off). United were in Europa League action in midweek, conceding a late equaliser as they drew 1-1 in the first leg of their last-16 tie at home to AC Milan.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer and David Moyes could compare notes on life in the hot seat at Manchester United tonight, but the Scot won't be getting any sympathy from the current incumbent.Moyes was sacked only 10 months into a six-year contract as Sir Alex Ferguson's replacement and he has consistently claimed he wasn't given enough time at Old Trafford.Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho have followed him out of the exit door at United, but Solskjaer is now

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists he will continue to have the final say on transfers at Manchester United after the appointment of John Murtough as football director.Murtough has been at the club since the brief era of David Moyes, but his ascension to his new role this week came after impressive work throughout the structure of the club, particularly with the women's team and in the academy.The 47-year-old's brief will include looking at recruitment, but

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid Moyes has warned his West Ham side that Manchester United will still pose plenty of threats on Sunday despite their trio of attacking injuries.United could well be without Marcus Rashford,Anthony Martial and Edinson Cavani for the game, with all three attacking players suffering from injuries.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have finally appointed a football director in John Murtough, with Darren Fletcher installed as the technical director.Murtough was brought to United in November 2013 by then-manager David Moyes, having worked with Moyes at Everton, and became the club's head of football development in 2016.The Manchester Evening News understands Murtough introduced himself as United's 'director of football' when he oversaw the recruitment of the women's

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand believes that Manchester United made a mistake when they hired David Moyes to replace Sir Alex Ferguson.Ferguson announced his retirement before the end of the 2012/13 season and infamously handpicked Moyes from Everton, who was then dubbed 'The Chosen One' in reference to Jose Mourinho's previous 'Special One' moniker.Moyes lasted less than a season in the Old Trafford hotseat, and Ferdinand, who was at the club at the time, has since said

straight to your inbox every day for freeWest Ham manager David Moyes says he spoke to England boss Gareth Southgate before signing Jesse Lingard from Manchester United.Lingard joined the Hammers from United towards the end of the January transfer window, on a loan deal until the end of the season. The England international had found his first-team chances increasingly limited at Old Trafford under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJoe Cole has urged West Ham to sign Jesse Lingard on a permanent basis in the summer transfer window.Lingard joined the Hammers on loan from Manchester United during the January window and has made a good start to his spell in London. The England international has been given a chance to kickstart his career after falling down the pecking order at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDeclan Rice wants Jesse Lingard to remain a West Ham player beyond the end of the season after his quick start to life on loan from Manchester United.The United academy graduate joined David Moyes' side until the end of the season during the January transfer window after falling out of favour with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.Lingard hadn't started a Premier League match for United in over a year before his move to the London Stadium, having become a mere squad

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has insisted Jesse Lingard has been unfairly viewed at Manchester United after his bright start to life on loan at West Ham. The United academy graduate joined David Moyes' side until the end of the season during the January transfer window after falling out of favour with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.