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straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has got his side performing like the Manchester United of old, according to Ian Wright.United moved to the top of the Premier League table on the back of a 13-game unbeaten run following Wednesday’s 2-1 away win over Fulham.
Solskjaer’s side are currently two points clear of rivals Manchester City, who have a game in hand, and third-placed Leicester, while defending champions Liverpool are six points adrift in fourth place having
.straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he's still "following" the career of Erling Haaland after a failed attempt to bring him to Manchester United last year.
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes making people prove their identity before opening a social media account is key to stopping abuse and threats online. In recent weeks, football has seen a rise in players being abused online and on Thursday England’s football bodies united to call on Facebook and Twitter to do more to stop it.
straight to your inbox every day for freeA Manchester United supporter has revealed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sent him a heartwarming letter after speaking out about his personal struggles.Ryan was suffering with mental health problems, as he revealed to talkSPORT a few weeks ago, so he got involved with Andy's Man Club - presenter's Andy Goldstein's charity.
straight to your inbox every day for freeIan Wright described Jose Mourinho's treatment of Luke Shaw while he was in charge of Manchester United as 'horrible' and 'degrading'.Shaw has emerged as one of United's most important players this season and is finally fulfilling the potential that tempted United to make him one of the world's most expensive teenagers when they signed him from Southampton in 2014.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident Mason Greenwood has overcome his 'blip' in form.Greenwood, 19, struggled in the first half of the season after breaching Covid protocol on international duty with England in Iceland before the season started.However, the forward has started in five of the last six games, scoring against Liverpool in the FA Cup, and his influence has grown in the last few weeks.Greenwood tallied 18 goals last term
straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de Gea has been warned his place is not secure in the Manchester United team after his errors in the 3-3 draw with Everton.De Gea, 30, fumbled the ball into the path of Abdoulaye Doucoure for Everton's first and was widely criticised for his feeble attempt to thwart Dominic Calvert-Lewin's 95th minute equaliser.United have the worst defensive record in the Premier League top 10 and De Gea has started in all but two of their 23 league fixtures.Dean
straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer bemoaned Manchester United's game management in the dying embers of their 3-3 draw with Everton.Dominic Calvert-Lewin pounced in the 95th minute to secure a point for Everton as United conceded from yet another set-piece this season.Southampton, Paris Saint-Germain (twice), West Ham, Sheffield United, Leeds and Manchester City have breached United from corners this campaign and United also conceded from quickly-taken free-kicks
straight to your inbox every day for freeIan Wright has called on social media companies to do more to stop racism after Manchester United star Marcus Rashford spoke out about the abuse he received.Rashford received abhorrent racist messages on Instagram following United’s 0-0 draw against Arsenal on Saturday evening.
straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says trolls who racially abused Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial are not Manchester United fans.Tuanzebe and Martial were subjected to racial abuse by some users on Instagram following United's 2-1 Premier League home defeat to Sheffield United on Wednesday night.
straight to your inbox every day for freeIan Wright believes a loan move to West Ham will help Jesse Lingard rediscover his best form. The Manchester United midfielder is set to join the Hammers on a season-long loan this month after falling out of favour under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insisted that referee Peter Bankes made two big errors in Manchester United's 2-1 defeat by Sheffield United. The United boss criticised the officials for allowing Kean Bryan's opening goal to stand at Old Trafford, while they ruled out an effort by Anthony Martial minutes later.
straight to your inbox every day for freeAlan Shearer and Ian Wright disagreed over the decision to give Manchester United the free-kick which Bruno Fernandes scored the winner against Liverpool from.Fernandes came off the substitutes’ bench to score the vital goal in United 's 3-2 victory over Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has credited his Manchester United signings over the last 12 months with transforming the mentality inside the dressing room, insisting the days when players moved to Old Trafford for a comfortable payday are over.The United manager made changing the culture in the squad a top priority when he got the job on a permanent basis and he believes the fruits of that work are being seen in some of the victories United are grinding out this
straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes some honest discussions between himself and Paul Pogba have helped Manchester United see the best of the midfielder over the past month.Pogba is producing his best football for United in at least two years, despite the comments of agent Mino Raiola six weeks ago seeming to further fracture the relationship between his camp and the club.On the eve of United's final Champions League group game in December Raiola said Pogba was
straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek will be involved for Manchester United against Liverpool after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted the midfielder isn't happy with his playing time so far this season.The £35million summer signing from Ajax has started just two Premier League games and has played just 15 per cent of United's league minutes at the halfway stage of the competition.Van de Beek's last start was in the FA Cup third-round win over Watford and he's been an unused
straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has defended Manchester United's approach at Liverpool and feels they attacked 'too much' in the goalless draw.Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher criticised United's tactics and claimed they did not show 'any authority', approaching the game 'like a small team', despite arriving at Anfield top of the Premier League.United have not won by two clear goals at Anfield since 1997 and are winless in their last five against Liverpool
straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Manchester United's coaches weren't surprised by Paul Pogba's stunning left-footed winner against Fulham, having seen his passing ability off both feet in midfield. Pogba slammed home a magical goal on his weaker foot with 25 minutes to play at Craven Cottage, sealing a 2-1 win that took United back to the top of the Premier League table.
straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is adamant Bruno Fernandes is not fatigued and says the Manchester United playmaker's form is 'very good'.Fernandes received the Premier League Player of the Month award for the fourth time for December but his influence has waned in United's recent matches.The 26-year-old has started in all but one league game since he joined the club in January of last year and United great Roy Keane opined Fernandes 'didn't play well' in the
straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits there could be further departures from Manchester United in the January transfer window. Dutch defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah left the club on a permanent deal earlier this week, while youngster Di'Shon Bernard extended his loan-spell with Salford City on Friday afternoon.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Wayne Rooney has all the attributes to become a top manager.United icon Rooney announced his retirement from football on Friday after taking permanent charge of Championship side Derby County.