Hundreds of bus drivers in Manchester to strike in pay and conditions row

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Hodgson says things will not be made any easier for his Crystal Palace side if Edinson Cavani is unable to play for Manchester United on Wednesday evening.The Uruguayan forward has been out of action since mid-February due to a muscular injury but has recently returned to training. It means United will wait to assess his fitness before deciding whether he is available to feature against Palace, but he has travelled with the squad.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand believes that Manchester United made a mistake when they hired David Moyes to replace Sir Alex Ferguson.Ferguson announced his retirement before the end of the 2012/13 season and infamously handpicked Moyes from Everton, who was then dubbed 'The Chosen One' in reference to Jose Mourinho's previous 'Special One' moniker.Moyes lasted less than a season in the Old Trafford hotseat, and Ferdinand, who was at the club at the time, has since said

direct to your inboxHundreds of bus drivers are on strike over changes to their pay and conditions at a Manchester depot. Around 400 Go North West staff have walked out over plans to change their contracts, a policy the Unite union is describing as 'fire and rehire'.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines on Monday, March 1.Manchester United fans believe Mason Mount should have been sent off in Chelsea’s 0-0 draw with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side on Sunday.The main area of controversy after the stalemate at Stamford Bridge was around referee Stuart Attwell’s decision not to award United a penalty after Callum Hudson-Odoi handled the ball.But eagle-eyed United supporters also spotted another bone of

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Hodgson has hit out at the decision to reschedule Crystal Palace's game against Manchester United to midweek.United are set to host Palace on Wednesday evening, with the game being rescheduled due to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side facing Leicester City in the FA Cup on March 21, when the game was initially supposed to go ahead.Palace have struggled without the presence of talismanic former United winger Wilfried Zaha, scoring just two in their last four

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane believes Manchester United may be "scared" from losing 6-1 to Tottenham after drawing 0-0 with Chelsea and are no longer trying to win the Premier League title.It was the sixth-consecutive Premier League match that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had failed to score against the 'big six' this season.United produced another conservative display at Stamford Bridge with neither side able to break each other down, resulting in another 0-0, as was the

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes has reiterated Roy Keane’s point about Bruno Fernandes following Manchester United’s goalless draw against Chelsea on Sunday. United lost further ground on Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after they drew 0-0 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

direct to your inboxManchester City and Manchester United are almost guaranteed to finish in the top two places in the Premier League, according to Roy Keane.City now have a 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League table following Saturday’s 2-1 win over West Ham, which was their 20th successive victory in all competitions.United remain in second place despite their frustrating 0-0 draw with Chelsea on Sunday, one point above Leicester, who were beaten 3-1 at home by Arsenal.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville, Roy Keane and Gary Lineker all said Manchester United should have been awarded a penalty against Chelsea.United were hopeful of being awarded a spot-kick after the VAR asked referee Stuart Attwell to review an incident involving Callum Hudson-Odoi and Mason Greenwood where the ball appeared to strike the former's arm.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United captain Roy Keane was involved in a heated debate with ex-Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp live on Sky Sports over the quality at Tottenham Hotspur.The pair were in complete disagreement over the current state of Spurs' squad.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane has backed Manchester United to score one or two goals against Chelsea this afternoon.United make the trip to Stamford Bridge looking to vastly improve their record against the 'Big Six' in the Premier League this season, having scored just one goal in league games against Spurs, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea so far in the campaign.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Manchester United have the best squad in the Europa League knockout stages.United cruised through their last-32 tie against Real Sociedad, recording a goalless draw in the second leg at Old Trafford after dismantling their Spanish opponents 4-0 away from home. It secured Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side's passage to the round of 16, with the draw set to take place on Friday.

direct to your inboxBus and taxi drivers and teachers over the age of 50 should be given Covid jabs at the half-empty mass vaccination centre at the Etihad, say local leaders.Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, has repeated calls on the government to give local authorities greater flexibility over how to use spare capacity at the site.Covid jabs are said to be ‘sitting in fridges’ as people belonging to the four groups on the government's vaccine priority list are waiting to be called

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says he agrees with Roy Keane over their views of Manchester United's 1999 Champions League final victory.The Reds famously scored two late goals to beat Bayern Munich and secure a historic treble, but neither Keane nor Scholes were involved due to being suspended after they both picked up bookings in the semi-final win over Juventus.Reflecting on the game 20 years on in an appearance on Robbie Fowler's podcast, Scholes says he felt a sense

straight to your inbox every day for freeSteve Bruce has echoed Roy Keane's claim over Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United.After United's loss to Man City in the Carabao Cup semi-finals, Keane argued that Fernandes needs to win trophies in order to be compared to club legend Eric Cantona.The Reds face Newcastle United on Sunday evening, with Magpies boss Steve Bruce set to once again come up against his former club.Responding to comparisons between Cantona and Fernandes, Bruce said he can see

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straight to your inbox every day for free"It was life threatening... I was rushed to hospital. There are 3 or 4 days in Edinburgh Hospital I can't even remember".To make it at Manchester United as young lad, you have to overcome more than most. You have to push yourself harder. You have to believe in yourself, when few others will.But when Darren Fletcher looks back at the challenges he's endured now, he doesn't talk about trying to make his mark as a skinny teenager in a midfield of Roy Keane

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane has hit out at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the Manchester United boss suggested his team should not be considered Premier League title contenders.Solskjaer made the comments after United were denied victory over Everton by a last-gasp Dominic Calvert-Lewin equaliser in Saturday night's 3-3 draw at Old Trafford.

direct to your inboxRoy Keane was full of praise for Phil Foden after Manchester City's victory over Liverpool.Foden rounded off the scoring as City beat Jurgen Klopp's men 4-1 in Sunday's Premier League clash at Anfield. All the goals came in a dramatic second half, with Ilkay Gundogan missing a first-half penalty for Pep Guardiola's side.