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straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand jokingly accused Gary Lineker of "showing off" during his latest post-match interview with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. Lineker was speaking to Guardiola from the BT Sport studio following City's victory over Borussia Monchengladbach in the last 16 of the Champions League.

straight to your inboxManchester City had Gary Lineker purring about their performance against Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League.Pep Guardiola 's men played the second leg of their last 16 tie on Tuesday evening, leading 2-0 from the first leg. Both games were played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest due to travel restrictions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.City built on their advantage with excellent first-half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan.

direct to your inboxManchester United strengthened their bid to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League this season with victory over West Ham on Sunday.The Hammers have been one of the surprise packages of the 2020-21 campaign but missed the chance to close the gap on United as they were beaten 1-0 at Old Trafford. The result leaves United second in the league table - 14 points behind runaway leaders Manchester City, albeit with a game in hand on their rivals.

direct to your inboxGary Neville has told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that the FA Cup is "critical" to Manchester United's season after making his latest Premier League top-four prediction.United are second in the table following Sunday evening's 1-0 victory over West Ham at Old Trafford. They trail leaders Manchester City by 14 points, with a game in hand, and are one ahead of third-placed Leicester City.

straight to your inboxManchester City are on course to win the Premier League title this season - but can they go on to mount a historic quadruple charge? Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Jermaine Jenas certainly think so, sharing their views on the BBC Sport panel alongside presenter Gary Lineker after Pep Guardiola's side swept aside relegation-threatened Fulham.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Luke Shaw is now consistently challenging Bruno Fernandes to be Manchester United's best player. The left-back turned in another man-of-the-match performance against West Ham after an impressive run of form that saw him named United's Player of the month for February.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has admitted he was "shocked" at how brave Manchester United were during their 2-0 victory over Manchester City, with particular praise for their high defensive line. Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw sealed an impressive win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men, ending Pep Guardiola's side's 21-match winning run.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has urged Manchester United to ensure they finish the season strongly by following Liverpool's example of slowly chipping away at the points deficit between themselves and Manchester City. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side moved to within 11 points of Pep Guardiola 's side after a very impressive 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United produced their best defensive performance of the season at Manchester City.United had started with their back five of Dean Henderson, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw in just two previous games - against Liverpool and City in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup in January.Henderson kept his ninth clean sheet in 14 United starts and played an instrumental role in Shaw's first Premier

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has claimed Manchester United would not consider Anthony Martial if he could produce his performance level against Manchester City on a consistent basis.The Frenchman was named as Sky Sports' Man of the Match after turning in a fantastic performance at the Etihad Stadium. Martial won United's penalty after only 34 seconds, drawing a foul from Gabriel Jesus after a driving run into the penalty area.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane believes Manchester United must get their recruitment decisions correct to support Ole Gunnar Solskjaer amid speculation about a Director of Football appointment. Ed Woodward has largely led United 's recruitment but the club have been pondering a Director of Football appointment since Jose Mourinho's reign at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt’s fair to say Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is already immortalised in Manchester United’s history thanks to his playing career, but he could set an impressive managerial club record on Sunday afternoon. The Norwegian’s managerial credentials were questioned upon appointment, but Solskjaer has duly answered those sceptics, bringing stability to United - something they desperately needed.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville's transfer dream of Manchester United signing Raphael Varane could become a reality this summer as Real Madrid may plan to sell the defender.Real have become eager to cash in on Varane after the defender's resistance to a new contract and now MEN Sport understands that the Spanish giants are willing to sell him to the Reds in the upcoming transfer window.Neville has previously discussed his desire for United to sign Varane, Kylian Mbappe and

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes has admitted he was surprised that Liverpool signed Thiago Alcantara in the summer, arguing the midfielder is better suited to a side like Manchester United.There was plenty of excitement over how Thiago may fit in at Anfield after an impressive seven years at Bayern Munich, but he has so far failed to hit the same heights, with his ability to press teams in the style Jurgen Klopp demands called into question.Speaking on Premier League

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Manchester United should ensure Daniel James stays at Old Trafford for the long term because of the dependable role he provides.