Former Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty dies aged 92

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is adamant Bruno Fernandes is not fatigued and says the Manchester United playmaker's form is 'very good'.Fernandes received the Premier League Player of the Month award for the fourth time for December but his influence has waned in United's recent matches.The 26-year-old has started in all but one league game since he joined the club in January of last year and United great Roy Keane opined Fernandes 'didn't play well' in the

straight to your inbox every day for free Former Manchester United goalkeeping coach Frans Hoek has urged Donny van de Beek to stay patient after a tough start to his Old Trafford career. United pulled off a coup last year when they signed Van de Beek from Ajax for just £35.1million amid interest from Real Madrid.

straight to your inbox every day for freePatrice Evra has accused Liverpool fans of lacking 'respect and class' over their response to his 2011 incident with Luis Suarez.Evra bore the brunt of abuse from Liverpool after the controversial episode with Suarez, which saw the Uruguayan striker banned for eight matches after being found guilty of racist language towards the then- Manchester United defender.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJanuary seems to be a month of anniversaries for Manchester United. A year since the last domestic defeat on the road, a year since their last trip to Liverpool and a year since the arrival of Bruno Fernandes.But Sunday's trip to Anfield falls on the first anniversary of another significant moment.

straight to your inbox every day for freeSir Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney is moving into management for the right reasons.The Manchester United legend announced his retirement from playing on Friday as he was appointed Derby County manager on a permanent basis after previously taking caretaker charge since November.Rooney's former manager at United Ferguson is keen to see his old player do well.Speaking with Sir Kenny Dalglish and Gareth Southgate in a charity Zoom event for Lockdown

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Wayne Rooney has all the attributes to become a top manager.United icon Rooney announced his retirement from football on Friday after taking permanent charge of Championship side Derby County.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists it would be a 'shock' if Manchester United beat Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.Liverpool have not lost at home in the Premier League since May 2017 and United are winless in their last five trips at Anfield, losing three, drawing two and scoring just once. Sunday's fixture falls on the date of United's last victory at Anfield in 2016 and just two days short of their last domestic away defeat at Liverpool.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have heaped praise on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the way he has handled Paul Pogba amid uncertainty surrounding the midfielder's future at the club.United climbed to the top of the Premier League in January for the first time since 2013 on Tuesday as they beat Burnley 1-0 to move three points clear of Liverpool ahead of the two sides' meeting on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United's trip to Liverpool on Sunday will be an indication of where the team is at now they are top again.United are first in the Premier League for the first time in January since 2013 - the last year United won the title - and three points clear of Liverpool.Since they lost at Liverpool on January 19 last year, United are unbeaten in domestic away fixtures, winning 14 and drawing three in the league.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are enjoying a good laugh at the expense of Leeds United after the Yorkshire side were dumped out of the FA Cup by Crawley Town. The FA Cup third round, which sees Premier League sides enter the competition, has been played this weekend and, while United successfully navigated past Watford with a 1-0 win, there have been plenty of upsets so far.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United midfielder Ravel Morrison has seen his contract with Dutch outfit ADO Den Haag cancelled by mutual consent.The 27-year-old has struggled to find a permanent home after years of floating around Europe. Morrison joined West Ham after leaving United and was offered a Premier League lifeline by Sheffield United last term but failed to make an impression and left at the end of his one-year contract.

straight to your inbox every day for freeWilfried Zaha believes it may have been a mistake to return to Crystal Palace on loan following his Manchester United transfer in January 2013.The Ivorian impressed for the Eagles in the Championship which prompted then-United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to sign the forward.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek is set to start for Manchester United against Watford amid concerns in Holland over his lack of playing time.Van de Beek, 23, has only started eight times for United since his £40million move from Ajax in the summer and the Dutch club's youth coach Ronald de Boer suggested Van de Beek should consider requesting a loan or a permanent transfer before the European Championship.Holland have qualified for their first major tournament since

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer revelled in Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's complaints about the number of penalties Manchester United have been awarded this season.Klopp was seething after Sadio Mane was denied a spotkick in Liverpool's 1-0 defeat at Southampton on Monday night and United are level on points with the Premier League champions thanks to Bruno Fernandes's winning penalty against Aston Villa.Since the Video Assistant Referee was introduced in the

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is prepared for a new attacking approach from Manchester City in their Carabao Cup semi-final at United.City produced their standout performance of the campaign in Sunday's 3-1 schooling of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge that was underpinned by a counter-attacking style Pep Guardiola seldom favours.Despite an unconvincing start, City scored three goals in a 16-minute period to go 3-0 up at half-time and effectively kill the contest ahead

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United striker Will Keane has revealed he could be without a club in around a fortnight's time, due to the "unusual" circumstances at Wigan Athletic.The 27-year-old striker has had a few clubs since bidding farewell to United in 2016, including injury-affected spells at Hull and Ipswich.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United striker Andy Cole has told Anthony Martial what he needs to do to take his game to the next level.Martial has promised so much at the Reds but never quite delivered his full potential yet, with his 2020/21 season highlighting the worries in regards to the forward's consistency.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer was 'delighted' with Paul Pogba's performance in Manchester United's vital Premier League win over Aston Villa.Solskjaer retained Pogba, 27, in his side and recalled fellow midfielders Scott McTominay and Fred, pushing Pogba to the left flank in a 4-2-3-1 formation.Pogba flourished in arguably his standout performance of the season but he is angling for a move away from United in the summer transfer window.Despite Pogba supporting his

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer unsurprisingly gave his backing to Edinson Cavani after the forward was handed a three-match ban.The 33-year-old was suspended after the FA ruled he 'brought the game into disrepute' over an Instagram post following United's 3-2 victory at Southampton last month. Cavani has also been fined £100,000 and must complete a face-to-face education course after opting against appealing the decision.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United Ole Gunnar Solskjaer disagrees with West Brom manager Sam Allardyce that there should be a break in the English football season following outbreaks of coronavirus cases.Manchester City requested to postpone their Monday night fixture at Everton and Newcastle's game at Aston Villa that was scheduled for the start of the month was also postponed.