Dimitar Berbatov fires Manchester United warning after Champions League exit

straight to your inbox every day for freeAndy Cole has hailed four Manchester United players following the 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford.The former United striker was on punditry duties for Sky Sports during the clash and heaped praise on the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial after the contest.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men moved up to second in the Premier League level on points with Liverpool thanks to goals from Martial and Fernandes, who

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pinpointed the threat of Ollie Watkins and Anwar El Ghazi ahead of Friday's meeting with Aston Villa.Dean Smith's side avoided relegation on the final day of last season but have been the surprise package in the Premier League this season.Villa defeated champions Liverpool 7-2 earlier in the season and currently sit fifth after playing just 14 games, four points behind United and seven points behind Jurgen

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United forward Edinson Cavani has accepted the Football Association’s decision to hand him a three-match ban but stressed his innocence over the social media post in question.Cavani came off the bench to secure a victory for United away to Southampton in November and responded to a friend on Instagram with the words ‘gracias negrito’.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have hailed the performance of Eric Bailly in their 1-0 victory over Wolves.The defender had a dominant performance at centre-back, snuffing out a number of Wolves opportunities and helping United to a clean sheet that ultimately enabled them to win the game through Marcus Rashford's last-gasp deflected strike.It was the 26-year-old's third game within a week after an injury-hit few seasons at Old Trafford and his performance has

direct to your inboxManchester United have seen the best from Paul Pogba since his agent Mino Raiola's controversial transfer comments at the start of the month. That is according to former United player Phil Neville, who believes Pogba could lead Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side to the Premier League title this season, on current form.

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United are waiting to hear back from the Premier League on why their postponed trip to Burnley has still not been allocated a date. United 's fixture at Turf Moor was originally set for the opening weekend of the season of September 12 but, because of United's Europa League participation in mid-August, the match has been pushed back to 2021.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire told his Manchester United teammates to step things up against Leicester City despite going ahead.The Reds went 1-0 up through Marcus Rashford's opening goal midway through the first half but were pegged back when Harvey Barnes lashed in from the edge of the box to leave the scores level at 1-1 at half-time.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDefensive competitionManchester United's win over Everton earlier in the week not only gave fans another semi-final to look forward to, but it finally showcased the genuine options they have in defence.Amid such a packed fixture schedule Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has every right to bemoan TV companies for the hectic month, even if his squad depth is far better than most rivals in the league.This could be highlighted on Boxing Day as the United manager

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has told his Machester United stars that 'nobody is bigger than this club' after praising Paul Pogba's performances since Mino Raiola's incendiary comments last week.Pogba's agent gave an interview in Italy in which he sounded the death knell for the midfielder's Old Trafford career, with the publication of the comments a day before United's crucial Champions League decider at RB Leipzig causing frustration inside the club.But while

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United moved to sixth in the Premier League after their 3-2 victory over Sheffield United.The Reds are five points off the top of the table with a game in hand as they continued their promising start to the Premier League campaign.

direct to your inboxManchester City's Lauren Hemp fired her side through to the last 16 of the Champions League - and says that they're hoping to complete a famous quadruple this season. The 20-year-old scored the opening goal in a 3-0 victory over Goteborg at the Academy Stadium with Georgia Stanway adding a second-half brace to complete a comprehensive 5-1 aggregate victory.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists Manchester United want to win the Europa League despite the possible ramifications of progressing in a crammed fixture schedule.United have drawn La Liga leaders Real Sociedad in the round-of-32, with both legs to be played in the last two weeks of February.Unlike last season's straight knockout format that was drafted up after the coronavirus pandemic put football on hiatus, every knockout stage will consist of two legs and

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are expecting a tough test against Real Sociedad in the Europa League.United have been drawn against the Spanish outfit in the last 32 of the competition, following their exit from the Champions League at the group stage.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men were seeded for the draw as they were one of the four teams with the highest points tallies in their Champions League group.But they must now face the team currently sitting top of La

direct to your inboxFresh from her debut in the Women's Champions League, US international Samantha Mewis is ready to return to Women's Super League action - and Manchester City's vital top-of-the-table clash against Arsenal.The 28-year-old scored the winner for City against Goteborg in their round of 32 first-leg clash in her first taste of European competition."It's an honour to get to play in the Champions League," she told media after the match.

straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes admits Manchester United 'were not good enough' as they were knocked out of the Champions League in midweek. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will be back competing in the Europa League next year after they threw away the chance to qualify from Group H with defeat away at RB Leipzig on Tuesday night.

straight to your inboxThe Champions League group stages are at an end, with Manchester City now facing a wait to see who they draw in the last 16.City went into the last round of fixtures safe in the knowledge they had already qualified for the knockout rounds and they closed out the group with a comfortable victory over Marseille. Premier League rivals Chelsea and Liverpool also progressed but Manchester United missed out following a defeat to RB Leipzig.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been named in the FUT 21 TOTW 11 line-up after his fantastic goal against West Ham United at the weekend.Pogba scored United 's equaliser at the London Stadium on Saturday evening, which sparked the visitors' comeback. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side eventually won the match 3-1, with Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford also adding goals.

straight to your inbox every day for freeTottenham boss Jose Mourinho has named Manchester United among the favourites to win the Europa League after they dropped down into the competition following their Champions League exit.United suffered a 3-2 defeat to RB Leipzig on Tuesday evening, their final group-stage match, having required a point to secure passage into the knockout phase of the competition.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer accepted responsibility for Manchester United's frantic ejection from the Champions League after they failed to take a point from their last two group games.United needed one point to qualify for the last 16 after the victory over Istanbul Basaksehir two weeks ago but lost at home to Paris Saint-Germain and were beaten by RB Leipzig.Leipzig took the lead after only a minute from Manchester City loanee Angelino and were 3-0 up with 10

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire admits the Manchester United players have to learn from their mistakes if they want to make a success of their Old Trafford careers.Another slow start cost United their place in the Champions League on a night when a draw at RB Leipzig would have been enough.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side fell behind inside two minutes and were 2-0 down after 13 minutes and despite a late rally the 3-2 defeat means it is Europa League football in the New