Gary Neville compares Scott McTominay to Paul Scholes after Manchester United double

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville has accused the FA of hypocrisy over its criticism of Manchester United during the Edinson Cavani case.Cavani was banned for three matches and fined £100,000 by the FA over the use of the word 'negrito' in an Instagram post, which was in response to a friend who had congratulated him for his two goals in United's 3-2 victory over Southampton in November.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Manchester United's Carabao Cup defeat to Man City may bring more pressure for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer further down the line.United were deservedly beaten 2-0 by City at Old Trafford, with John Stones and Fernandinho scoring the goals for Pep Guardiola's side, consigning Solskjaer to a fourth successive semi-final defeat as Reds' boss.United are currently on their longest run without a trophy since the early Sir Alex Ferguson era,

straight to your inboxGary Neville and Gary Lineker were among those to heap praise upon John Stones after he opened the scoring for Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-final against Manchester United.City sealed a spot against Tottenham in April's final at Wembley as they aim for a fourth-consecutive campaign lifting the trophy, and took the lead through Stomnes early in the second half at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville feels Paul Pogba is starting to make the wide left position his own at Manchester United. The French midfielder struggled for game time due to injuries and poor form earlier in ths season, with Bruno Fernandes, Fred and Scott McTominay proving to be Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's favoured midfield trio.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United legends Roy Keane and Gary Neville agree that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to win a trophy at the club this season.United currently sit level with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League having collected 26 points from their last 10 matches, and will go to Anfield later this month three points clear of the champions if they win their game in hand at Burnley next week. “You need to start somewhere," Keane told Sky Sports.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are second in the Premier League and it's a reason to celebrate for Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville - or at least wind up Liverpool fans that is.Since losing to Arsenal in the top tier last November, the Reds have won eight and drawn two league matches to jump up to second - behind leaders Liverpool on only goal difference.The latest success for United came at home to Aston Villa on Friday evening as three points were secured again thanks

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes it's "very unlikely" Manchester United would try and sign Jack Grealish, despite the midfielder's fine form for Aston Villa this season.MEN Sport reported that United were interested in signing Grealish in 2020 but were put off by his £80million price tag after the Villa captain helped his side to avoid relegation.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United could find themselves ahead of Premier League champions Liverpool by the time they head to Anfield on January 17.That was unthinkable just a month ago, with United sitting fifth in the Premier League table and still relying on late comebacks to secure wins. A ninth away win in a row was secured with a 3-1 victory at West Ham at the beginning of December in yet another game that United trailed at the break.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville says a two-week circuit-breaker would not be meaningful enough to have an impact on rising Covid-19 cases in football.Fulham's game against Spurs was today the latest match to be postponed due to positive coronavirus tests, with Man City's game against Everton on Monday another match forced to be rearranged.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes does not believe Edinson Cavani is in Manchester United's best attacking line-up.The forward came off the bench to impress for the Reds in their 2-2 draw with Leicester City as the Foxes twice came from behind to equalise.Mason Greenwood was left on the bench for the game, with Daniel James retaining his place after United's 6-2 win over Leeds United the previous week.Post-match on BT Sport, Scholes accused Ole Gunnar Solskjaer of leaving his

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Manchester United have shown that Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes can play together.Pogba has been in impressive form in December, which has reignited hopes from last season that he can form a good partnership with Fernandes.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville insisted Manchester United can't afford to rest Bruno Fernandes or Harry Maguire as they are "irreplaceable". Both players started Wednesday night's 2-0 victory over Everton in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, while David de Gea, Victor Lindelof and Marcus Rashford were all rested.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville and Jamie Carragher both predict Manchester United will finish the Premier League season inside the top four.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side sit third in the table at Christmas with a game in hand following their 6-2 drubbing of Leeds United at the weekend.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Monday, December 21.United want to sign Moises Caicedo next month as a part of a new transfer strategy.Caicedo, a 19-year-old midfielder who plays for Independiente del Valle, is a new young target that signifies United new approach to the transfer window that will focus on signing on the most talented teenagers across the world and developing them at the club.MEN Sport understands that United are keen

straight to your inbox every day for freeDeclan Rice has sent Scott McTominay a message over his display for Manchester United against Leeds United.McTominay put in a man-of-the-match performance in midfield for United in their 6-2 victory over Leeds, netting twice in the opening three minutes to set Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side on their way.It was a midfield performance that led to plenty of praise - and clearly made the Reds' Premier League rivals sit up and take note.Rice commented on an

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United captain Roy Keane has singled out Scott McTominay for praise following his brace against Leeds United in the Premier League.The Scotland international found the back of the net twice inside the opening three minutes, putting Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side on their way to a dominant 6-2 victory.There was plenty of expectation ahead of the first meeting between the two historic rivals in 16 years but the hosts put their opponents to

direct to your inboxRio Ferdinand has echoed Roy Keane's comments and criticised the Manchester United squad for their embraces with Man City players after Saturday evening's Manchester derby. The former United centre-back questioned Harry Maguire, who was seen hugging England teammate John Stones after the 0-0 bore draw at Old Trafford.Neither side created many opportunities in a stalemate that brought a point for both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Pep Guardiola's sides.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane believes Manchester City are behind multiple teams in the Premier League in regards to winning the title.City were held to a 0-0 draw with their neighbours Manchester United at Old Trafford in a game where chances were few and far between.Last season, Liverpool won their first Premier League title and stopped Pep Guardiola's men's two-year streak of securing the top-flight crown.Many tipped City to bounce back this season, but after 11 games, Guardiola's side are

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