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straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville doesn't think any manager has been fully backed by the Manchester United board since Sir Alex Ferguson left.United have spent over £200m on transfers since Solskjaer took over, including over £75m on five new signings in the summer.However, they ended the transfer window without priority target Jadon Sancho and Neville, when discussing United's chances of winning the title, said Solskjaer hasn't been equipped with the tools to do so.Neville

straight to your inboxSir Alex Ferguson's famous dismissal of Manchester City as noisy neighbours didn't fuel Manchester United's nearest rivals as much as you might expect.The phrase, first used by the Old Trafford supremo after a derby in September 2009 when Michael Owen struck a late, late winner in a 4-3 thriller, came back to bite United as City turned Manchester blue with their first title win in 2012 and have rarely been pegged back since.At the time though, new signing Joleon Lescott and

straight to your inbox every day for free Paul Scholes is still capable of executing one of his reducers from the pundit's chair and the last time Sir Alex Ferguson suffered a group stage ejection from the Champions League another midfielder went studs-up on Manchester United's younger players. "People have talked about the young players - you've had Jones, Smalling, Young coming in, everybody building them up but they’ve got a lot to do, it’s a reality check for some," Roy Keane said.

direct to your inboxMino Raiola is no stranger to causing disruption and he's blown open a fresh debate regarding Paul Pogba following his latest claims. The outspoken Italian super-agent has stated that Pogba 's time at Manchester United is over, making it clear that the France World Cup winner is unhappy at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid Moyes knows exactly the type of pressure Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under. Moyes is one of Solskjaer's predecessors in the Manchester United hotseat.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJurgen Klopp is copying a trick straight out of the Sir Alex Ferguson handbook to try and hand Liverpool an advantage in the title race. That's the verdict of former Manchester United man Gary Neville.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGood morning, Manchester United fans. Here are your morning headlines for Saturday, November 28.Ferguson praises Rashford’s philanthropy Former Manchester United United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has praised Marcus Rashford following the striker’s campaigning during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Times to FareShare as part of its Christmas appeal.Manchester United striker Rashford, 23, has forced the government into two humiliating U-turns over providing meals for hungry children this year.The first was when it refused to provide free school meal vouchers over the summer and then again over the October half-term.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereHe plays

straight to your inbox every day for freeWayne Rooney said would be 'naive' not to seek advice from managers he has worked with in his career, hinting that he may ask Sir Alex Ferguson for guidance.

Calls had been made by Liberal Democrat councillors in Manchester for Rashford to be given the freedom of the city, the highest honour that can be given to a citizen.

straight to your inbox every day, freeWayne Rooney says he is not going to do things like Sir Alex Ferguson as he prepares to make his managerial debut.The former Manchester United striker is part of a management team in temporary charge of Derby County following Phillip Cocu's departure from the Rams.It looks set to be the start of the next stage of Rooney's career, with the legendary former England man keen to make the step into management.The Rams face Bristol City this weekend and, in his

straight to your inbox every day, freePaul Scholes has revealed he was left devastated when his best friend Nicky Butt left Manchester United in 2004. The duo were part of United's fabled Class of 92 along with the Neville brothers, David Beckham and Ryan Giggs.

straight to your inbox every day, freeSir Alex Ferguson is renowned for his legendary stint in the Manchester United dugout, where he helped nurture some of greatest players in the early stages of their career.Many notable names progressed from the academy ranks under Ferguson's stewardship, including David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Danny Welbeck, while other young players were drafted in a crafted into stars - Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo amongst them.

straight to your inbox every day, freeGary Neville has recalled the time that Sir Alex Ferguson lost his temper with Ruud van Nistelrooy after swapping shirts with a Manchester City player.The Dutchman spent five years at Old Trafford netting 150 goals in 219 appearances. He held a problematic relationship with the United boss, though, which eventually saw him leave the club in 2006 after a high-profile bust-up.