Gary Neville pinpoints Manchester United's biggest obstacle to catching Man City and Liverpool

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United midfielder Scott McTominay believes his club teammate Paul Pogba is 'misunderstood'.Pogba has been plagued by injuries in the last year and has seen his playing time reduced until Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the current campaign.The Frenchman will have just one year remaining on his United contract in the summer and openly flirted with the prospect of joining Real Madrid during the October international break.Pogba was heavily criticised

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expecting a quiet January transfer window as football clubs continue to reel from the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.Up to 4,000 Premier League matchgoers will return for the first time since March for United's trip to West Ham United next week, but Greater Manchester was placed in Tier 3 of the regional restrictions and supporters may not return to Old Trafford until the New Year.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have heaped praise on Edinson Cavani following his first full-game for the club in the 4-1 win against Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League.The 33-year-old arrived on a free transfer in the summer but has been forced to remain patient for his chance to impress his new supporters, being restricted to substitute appearances thus far.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opted to shift first-choice No.9 Anthony Martial back to the left wing for

straight to your inboxManchester City's Christmas schedule has been confirmed, as well as their upcoming Premier League games which include a Manchester derby at Old Trafford.City will face Manchester United in the first Premier League derby of the season, looking to avenge their two defeats in the league to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side last season. That game has been moved to the evening kick-off on Saturday December 12, with kick off at 5.30pm.

straight to your inboxGary Neville believes Manchester City have been second best to Liverpool in the transfer market in the past couple of years.City finished runners-up to champions Liverpool - by some distance - in the Premier League last season.

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, 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

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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.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans believe Paul Pogba should not be offered a new contract and should be offloaded in the summer transfer window.Pogba, 27, has failed to meet expectations since re-joining the club from Juventus in 2016 and has struggled to force his way into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side on a regular basis this season.The Frenchman has made 11 appearances this term but six of those have come as a substitute.

straight to your inbox every day, freeGary Neville has recalled the time that Sir Alex Ferguson lost his temper with Ruud van Nistelrooy after swapping shirts with a Manchester City player.The Dutchman spent five years at Old Trafford netting 150 goals in 219 appearances. He held a problematic relationship with the United boss, though, which eventually saw him leave the club in 2006 after a high-profile bust-up.

The Ammies parted company with Alexander in the middle of last month just five games into their League Two campaign.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans have urged Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to give Edinson Cavani his first start for the club next week.The Uruguayan forward signed for United on transfer deadline day last month but is yet to make his full debut for his new club yet.Cavani scored his first United goal last weekend to seal their 3-1 win away at Everton before netting again while on international duty on Friday night.The 33-year-old will be eager to extend his purple patch when

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is suffering from a lack of 'rhythm', according to his international teammate Hugo Lloris.Pogba's form for United has come under the spotlight of late, having been unable to hold down a regular starting spot under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this term.Questions have been raised about his future at the club, with the player himself admitting that it would be a "dream" to join Real Madrid.Pogba is currently on international

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans want to see the club part company with seven players in the January transfer window.United look set to welcome Atalanta's young winger Amad Diallo when the window reopens in 2021, after they agreed a £19million up-front fee, with £18.1m in add-ons for the 18-year-old.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side could seek more January incomings yet it could be more a time to offload players.