Gary Neville names two irreplaceable Manchester United players

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville took to social media to issue an apology for his commentary during Manchester United's win at Burnley.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side moved top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 win over the Clarets thanks to a second-half volley from Paul Pogba. It means United hold a three-point lead over title rivals Liverpool ahead of the two teams' meeting at Anfield on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Lineker asked what Manchester United's 'doom-mongers' are going to complain about now after the club rose to the summit of the Premier League table.Paul Pogba's second-half strike moved Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side three points clear of Liverpool ahead of Sunday's clash between the two sides at Anfield.

straight to your inbox every day for free David de Gea admits Manchester United 'cannot miss the chance' to challenge for the Premier League title this season. The Spanish goalkeeper is one of three players in the current squad who was at United when they last won the top-flight under Sir Alex Ferguson back in 2013.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has defended Manchester United's performance against Watford in the FA Cup.The Reds edged past the Championship side 1-0 thanks to Scott McTominay's early goal but they failed to find top gear in a low-key match. A number of fringe players featured in the game and Ferdinand did not feel many put their hand up to be selected by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer more regularly.

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 inbox every day for freeIndividual errors overshadow collective progressHaving stood firm against Manchester City's whirl of movement for almost 50 minutes United would have been absolutely furious to then go behind to a set-piece.Pep Guardiola's side need no help when it comes to goalscoring, but that is what they got at Old Trafford.

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 freeFacundo Pellistri named Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba, Juan Mata and Edinson Cavani as four players he is enjoying training with at Manchester United. The 18-year-old arrived at United from Uruguayan side Penarol and has gone through an adaptation period at Old Trafford since the move, worth an initial £9million.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAndy Cole has hailed four Manchester United players following the 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford.The former United striker was on punditry duties for Sky Sports during the clash and heaped praise on the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial after the contest.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men moved up to second in the Premier League level on points with Liverpool thanks to goals from Martial and Fernandes, who

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 free Aaron Wan-Bissaka praised Paul Pogba and Eric Bailly for their performances against Aston Villa. The Manchester United duo led by example as their side dug deep to secure a vital 2-1 win at Old Trafford on New Year's Day.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMatch of the Day pundits Ian Wright and Micah Richards heaped praise on three Manchester United players after their 1-0 win over Wolves.The Reds edged a tight game thanks to Marcus Rashford's last-gasp deflected goal, with the victory moving them up to second in the table and just two points off Liverpool.Rashford's performance on the wing after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer switched the forward's position gained praise from Ian Wright.The popular pundit also

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 freeRio Ferdinand has told Manchester United players they need to pay more attention to the "finer details" in their quest for Premier League glory.United were twice pegged back as they drew 2-2 with Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Boxing Day. Harvey Barnes cancelled out Marcus Rashford's opener, before a late Axel Tuanzebe own goal denied Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men victory after Bruno Fernandes had put them back in front.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAlex Telles says teammates Bruno Fernandes and Fred have helped him settle in at Manchester United.Telles joined United from Porto at the end of the extended summer transfer window and has made 10 appearances in all competitions for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side to date.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire told his Manchester United teammates to step things up against Leicester City despite going ahead.The Reds went 1-0 up through Marcus Rashford's opening goal midway through the first half but were pegged back when Harvey Barnes lashed in from the edge of the box to leave the scores level at 1-1 at half-time.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer admitted the Manchester United players felt 'flat' after they were denied an 11th consecutive Premier League away win at Leicester.Jamie Vardy's deflected effort found the net in the 85th minute as Leicester earned a 2-2 draw in a game where the hosts came from behind twice to secure a point.