Former Liverpool FC defender Martin Skrtel blasts 'fake' quotes mocking Manchester United

straight to your inbox every day for freeOn a night that saw Manchester United produce one of their finest performances of the season, it was going to take an exceptional individual performance to stand out - and that’s what Donny van de Beek produced. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side secured a 4-1 win over their Champions League opponents Istanbul Basaksehir, and Van de Beek didn’t directly contribute to any of the four goals.

straight to your inbox every day, freePaul Scholes believes Donny van de Beek's best position is as a deep-lying midfielder after his impressive performance against Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League.The Dutchman has struggled for first-team minutes since arriving from Ajax in the summer, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer trying different midfield combinations in the early weeks of the season.Van de Beek was handed a rare start on Tuesday night as United ran out 4-1 winners against their

straight to your inbox every day, free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is 'happy' with how Anthony Martial is playing back on the left wing for Manchester United.The French forward was moved to the wing during the weekend win over West Brom and started the Champions League match against Istanbul Basaksehir on the left flank on Tuesday night.Martial looked rejuvenated as he tormented former United defender Rafael da Silva with summer signing Edinson Cavani deployed as the central striking option

straight to your inbox every day, free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is 'hopeful' Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Victor Lindelof will both recover from injuries to play for Manchester United again this weekend.

straight to your inbox every day, free Manchester United have confirmed their line-up for the Champions League match against Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday night. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made two changes from the side which defeated West Brom at the weekend with Dean Henderson on the bench despite being tipped to replace David de Gea in goal.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United have six defenders on their transfer shortlist for next summer - according to reports.United intended to strengthen their centre-back department during the recently closed transfer window but were unable to offload fringe defenders such as Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones.The Reds are expected to assess their options at the back next summer with a defender believed to be high on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's wish list.90min report Villarreal defender

straight to your inbox every day, freeFIFA 21 was officially released on October 9 worldwide, but Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani is still missing from the Ultimate Team game mode.Summer signing Cavani wasn't added to the virtual United squad on FIFA 21 until the day after the game was officially released, with the former Paris Saint-Germain forward joining Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad.

straight to your inbox every day, free Juan Mata says Manchester United youngster James Garner needs confidence and trust to be shown in him if he is to reach his potential and become 'a very good midfielder'. The United youngster is currently out on loan with Championship side Watford as he looks to make his breakthrough into senior men's football, having featured sporadically for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the first-team.

straight to your inbox every day, freeDean Henderson expects to start for Manchester United in their Champions League group stage game against Istanbul Basaksehir.The MEN reported Henderson would start in the away leg three weeks ago and the 23-year-old goalkeeper is also believed to have been told by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer he is set for selection in the return match at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.United were shambolic in their 2-1 defeat in Istanbul but Henderson was not blameworthy for either

straight to your inbox every day, free West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone has hit out at Bruno Fernandes' penalty technique following the Baggies' defeat by Manchester United over the weekend. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side ground out a gritty 1-0 win over West Brom on Saturday night, with Fernandes netting the only goal of the game from the penalty spot.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United finally got their first Premier League victory of the season at Old Trafford on Saturday evening after seeing off West Brom.Bruno Fernandes' penalty was enough to decide the game against a Baggies side yet to secure three points in a match this season but there is certainly still room for improvement.Following the end of the November international break, United now head into a four-month stint without the distractions of international

straight to your inbox every day, freeThere was a slight danger that Edinson Cavani's first touch for Manchester United might end up as his best touch.After the Uruguayan nearly flicked United into the lead against Chelsea on debut, ghosting in at the near post and nearly beating Eduoard Mendy, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side then saw precious little of Cavani.

straight to your inbox every day, freePaul Scholes has suggested Manchester United are over-reliant on Bruno Fernandes.Speaking after United's hard-fought 1-0 victory over West Brom on Saturday night, which was clinched by a second-half Fernandes penalty, the former Old Trafford favourite highlighted a problem for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.He suggested United need other players to bring creativity, if United are to put away teams like West Brom at Old Trafford. "It was an ugly win.

straight to your inbox every day, freeHere are your Manchester United morning headlines for Sunday, November 22nd.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes that referee David Coote made three correct calls on different penalty shouts as United squeezed past West Bromwich Albion on Saturday evening.Coote first awarded West Brom a penalty for a foul by Bruno Fernandes on Conor Gallagher. However, upon considering VAR, he reversed his decision.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects the Premier League season to continue to be unpredictable and agrees with Jose Mourinho's assessment of the current campaign.United finally secured their first home league win of the season against West Brom courtesy of a penalty from Bruno Fernandes, a win that moved the Reds into the top half of the Premier League table.Earlier in the day, Spurs continued their impressive early season form under the

straight to your inbox every day, freeBruno Fernandes has instructed his Manchester United teammates to become more ruthless in the final third after an unconvincing win over West Brom.The Portuguese scored the only goal of the game in United's 1-0 victory over the Baggies, converting a retaken penalty beyond former Old Trafford keeper Sam Johnstone.

straight to your inbox every day, freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Friday, November 20.Manchester United youngster Mason Greenwood will continue his impressive development this season now he has recovered from illness, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.The Reds manager said that the 19-year-old spent more than a week away from United's Carrington training complex as he was unwell and the forward could sit out the visit of West Bromwich Albion on Saturday night.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba believes he has benefited from playing for France across their three November internationals.Pogba played for 57 minutes in France's surprising home defeat by Finland before starting in the Nations League wins over Portugal and Sweden ahead of his return to Manchester.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans have tipped summer signing Amad Diallo to fill the void left by the failure to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund. Sancho, 20, was a priority target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but United were unwilling to meet Borussia Dortmund's demands for the England international.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans congratulated Daniel James after his excellent performance for Wales against Finland.