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straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher has defended Manchester United's performance against Chelsea, arguing it was more attacking than their other displays against the Big Six this season.United recorded yet another goalless draw against a Big Six side on Sunday, drawing 0-0 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge after seeing a penalty claim controversially turned down.
Their only Premier League goal against a Big Six side this season came in a 6-1 defeat to Spurs, with United having
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straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher believes if Dean Henderson keeps his place in the Manchester United team, then he could become an England regular.Henderson has played the last three games for United - and kept two clean sheets - with David de Gea on paternity leave following the birth of his first child.
straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher has aimed a dig at Gary Neville in his congratulatory message to Salford City over their EFL Trophy win.The Ammies won the trophy on Saturday evening with a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Portsmouth, with co-owners Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs all in attendance. It was Salford's first tournament win as an EFL club, beating the League one side after a goalless draw.
straight to your inboxManchester City are determined to bounce back from their disappointing derby defeat by Manchester United, defender Aleks Zinchenko says.City were poor and outplayed by United, who inflicted a first defeat on the league leaders in 29 games. It was a case of one game too much for the Blues, but they remain in control of the Premier League title and are still in the other three cup competitions.
straight to your inbox every day for freePep Guardiola and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are on good terms.Even when the managers of Manchester City and Manchester United clashed at one stage on the Etihad Stadium touchline, over a passage of play when the hosts played on instead of giving United the ball back, the two quickly made peace."No problem, no problem, it's solved," was Guardiola's quick reply to the suggestion there was a rift between the pair.
straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has identified the bore draw at Old Trafford as the performance that sparked Manchester City's sensational winning run.City are on a club record run of 21 successive wins, of which 15 have come in the Premier League. They are on a wider 28 game unbeaten streak.The sixth game of that run was the dull goalless standoff against Manchester United, where neither side could find a breakthrough and the points were shared.
straight to your inboxBefore Manchester City's win over Wolves this week, statisticians rated their chances of winning the Premier League title as 99.9 per cent. Fast forward two days, and City scored three late goals to edge past a stubborn Wolves side for a 21st straight win.
straight to your inboxJamie Carragher has warned Manchester City that their winning run will count for very little if they are not crowned European champions.City made it 20 wins in a row in all competitions at the weekend when they beat West Ham 2-1 thanks to goals from Ruben Dias and John Stones.That victory means they are just six wins away from equalling the European record for consecutive wins, which is currently held by Johan Cruyff's Ajax side in 1972, managed by Stefan Kovacs.Speaking on
straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher says Manchester United are seriously lacking a forward and has suggested that the club should target Harry Kane or Erling Haaland over Jadon Sancho.
straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer and Luke Shaw have both escaped a Football Association charge for comments they made after Manchester United's goalless draw with Chelsea on Sunday.United were denied a penalty in the first half at Stamford Bridge when Callum Hudson-Odoi appeared to handle the ball.
straight to your inboxManchester City are buoyant after another Premier League weekend where their winning run marched on, and their main rivals dropped points.City's hard-fought win over in-form West Ham was their 20th in a row in all competitions, extending their lead at the top to 13 points. Second placed Manchester United reduced that to 12 points with another boring draw in a big game, while third placed Leicester were beaten by Arsenal.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United were on their last charge and Scott McTominay, on his last legs, botched the breakaway.It was the 89th minute but Bruno Fernandes raised the white flag. "Come on, guys, it's the best chance.
straight to your inbox every day for freeWest Ham manager David Moyes says he spoke to England boss Gareth Southgate before signing Jesse Lingard from Manchester United.Lingard joined the Hammers from United towards the end of the January transfer window, on a loan deal until the end of the season. The England international had found his first-team chances increasingly limited at Old Trafford under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
straight to your inbox every day for freeJoe Cole has urged West Ham to sign Jesse Lingard on a permanent basis in the summer transfer window.Lingard joined the Hammers on loan from Manchester United during the January window and has made a good start to his spell in London. The England international has been given a chance to kickstart his career after falling down the pecking order at Old Trafford.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will be one of four British teams in hat for the Europa League last-16 draw on Friday afternoon after they eased their way past Real Sociedad in the Round of 32.A 4-0 win in the first leg made Thursday's reverse fixture a non-event, a drab 0-0 draw at Old Trafford which saw Sociedad miss an early penalty and their only chance to claw their way back into the tie.