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straight to your inbox every day, freeDavid de GeaCould do little about the goal, even if time did seem to stand still as Luke Shaw's attempted clearance looped in. Great save from Callum Wilson's side-footer.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans have called for both Harry Maguire and David de Gea to be dropped for tonight's Premier League clash against Newcastle.United travel to St.

What do you think about how Andy Burham and Greater Manchester MPs are dealing with this? Click here to have your say in the comments below Shadow education secretary Kate Green called for an end to the “blame game” and for discussions to resume to get the region an adequate support package.The Labour MP for Stretford and Urmston told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “That has not been offered by the Government.

treating the region as 'a canary in the coal mine' as he called for more financial support for businesses and workers affected by potential restrictions. Mr Burnham said that cities in the north were being used as part of an 'experimental regional lockdown strategy'.He added that the government had told him that 'there's no money left' for his demands if the region was placed under Tier 3 restrictions.

straight to your inbox every day, freeDean Henderson having impact on David de Gea in Manchester United training Dean Henderson has improved David de Gea’s training performances at Manchester United . De Gea, 29, has endured a difficult start to the campaign, but the MEN understands the United coaching staff feel the Spaniard’s training form has improved since Henderson arrived.It has also seen United goalkeeping coach Richard Hartis modify De Gea’s warm-up routine before games.

straight to your inbox every day, free The return of Dean Henderson has sparked an improvement in David de Gea's training performances for Manchester United. Although De Gea, 29, has endured his worst start to a season for goals conceded, the MEN understands the United coaching staff feel he has stepped up his training at Carrington amid competition from Henderson.

straight to your inbox Manchester City's squad for the Champions League group phase has been confirmed. City were handed, on paper, a favourable draw in a group with FC Porto, Olympiacos and Marseille in Group C.

straight to your inbox every day, freeThe aftermath of Manchester United's 6-1 hammering against Tottenham continues and it's clear that David De Gea was not happy with Luke Shaw's defending for one of the goals.A video posted Sky Sports Football's YouTube channel shows the reactions of United players as things fell apart dramatically in that first half at Old Trafford.Already 3-1 down, as well as being down to 10 men following Anthony Martial's sending off, Spurs full-back Serge Aurier burst

Those to be made redundant at Manchester, which has around 3,500 employees, include security officers, engineers, customer service staff, bus drivers and car park attendants.It follows a huge decline in passengers amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis - from 30.3m between April and August 2020, to 2.8m in the same period this year.Unite - the main aviation union - have also blamed the job losses on the government's failure to provide support to the sector.Union bosses have said they will immediately

Andy Burnham has been told to ‘get a grip’ and ensure the region’s development masterplan gets over the line after a row over an industrial estate left it dangling by a thread.The third - and final - version of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework was due to be revealed on Monday, but it was pulled as Stockport and Tameside bosses continued to argue over plans to extend Bredbury Park industrial estate into the Tame Valley.It raises the incredible possibility that the blueprint, developed in

straight to your inbox Manchester United will get their Champions League campaign underway with an away trip to Paris Saint-Germain. The draw for the group stages of Europe's top competition was held in Geneva on Thursday with United being drawn in Group H, which has been dubbed the 'Group of Death,' alongside last year's runners up PSG, last year's semi-finalists RB Leipzig and newcomers Istanbul Basaksehir.

straight to your inboxParis Saint-Germain star Marquinhos has opened up on facing Manchester United for the first time since their controversial elimination in 2018.United turned around a two-goal first-leg deficit to win 3-1 at the Parc des Princes and progress to the quarter-finals on away goals.The decisive goal came from the penalty spot in the dying seconds of the game, with Pascal Kimpembe penalised for handball by VAR, and Marcus Rashford smashing home the penalty to send Ole Gunnar

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola believes Manchester City are finished in the transfer market this summer after the arrival of Ruben Dias. The 23-year-old joined City on Tuesday for a fee of £65.2 million and will provide a much-needed boost to Guardiola’s backline.The club still have an eye on the market as they consider potential options at left-back in the wake of Benjamin Mendy’s poor performance against Leicester City on Sunday.

straight to your inbox Txiki Begiristain says Manchester City need to replace their simple desire to win the Champions League with an real belief they can win it, as he reacted to the group stage draw which was made on Thursday. City were paired with FC Porto, Olympiacos and Marseille in the group stage draw, with Director of Football Begiristain declaring his happiness at the way the draw played out.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United will face Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig, and Istanbul Basaksehir in this season’s Champions League group stages.The draw for the competition took place on Thursday afternoon, and it saw United drawn against a formidable trio of opponents.Top of the bill are French champions and last season’s runners-up Paris Saint-Germain.They are followed by German side RB Leipzig who reached the semi-finals last term, and current Turkish Super

straight to your inbox Manchester United supporters are not confident of their club's chances in the Champions League after being drawn in the 'Group of Death.' United are back in Europe's top competition after a year away but have a task on their hands to make it to the knockout phase after the draw was held on Thursday afternoon.

straight to your inboxDavid de Gea says he cannot understand why teams are allowed to switch penalty takers if a spot-kick is retaken.The Manchester United goalkeeper saved Jordan Ayew's penalty for Crystal Palace in the opening game of the season but was adjudged by VAR to have been off of his line when the kick was taken.It meant Palace were able to retake the kick and Wilfried Zaha stepped up to put the second spot-kick past De Gea.Whilst De Gea was frustrated to have been penalised for being