Jose Mourinho defends Manchester United managerial record ahead of Tottenham fixture

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says there was 'no problem' with Bruno Fernandes following his half-time removal against Tottenham.Fernandes put United 1-0 up in the second minute but a first-half capitulation left United trailing Tottenham 4-1 at half-time and Solskjaer substituted Fernandes and Nemanja Matic at the pause.A day after the 6-1 thrashing, rumours spread of a half-time bust-up involving Fernandes and Matic, while there was also

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United midfielder Fred said the players have spoken regularly about their humbling by Tottenham just under a fortnight ago and are ready to put things right.United were beaten 6-1 by Spurs at Old Trafford despite having taken an early lead, with the Reds unravelling after Anthony Martial was sent off in the first half.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe has admitted it's been tough to be on the sidelines for so long but is happy to finally be back in training.Tuanzebe looked as though he was primed to have a breakout season at United last year, as he slowly started to establish himself in the first team with several strong performances.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe that a new centre-back should be the club's priority on transfer deadline day, rather than Jadon Sancho, following Sunday's humiliating 6-1 loss to Tottenham.Things couldn't have started better at Old Trafford as Bruno Fernandes put United ahead from the penalty spot within the opening two minutes but things quickly started to unravel.Tanguy Ndombele and Son Heung-min took advantage of some dreadful United defending to overturn United's lead.

straight to your inboxManchester United supporters used to chant 'Jose's at the wheel' before it was changed to 'Ole' and Solskjaer is taking them towards the precipice.At 4-1, the broadcasters homed in on Ed Woodward, grateful for the mask to conceal his embarrassment at another home thumping, United's result immediately entered the pantheon of modern meltdowns with Arsenal's 8-2 destruction at Old Trafford, Brazil's 7-1 evisceration by Germany, Barcelona's 8-2 annihilation by Bayern Munich in

straight to your inboxGary Neville pointed out how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is steering clear of falling out with the board over their failure to adequately back him in the transfer market after Manchester United were thrashed by Tottenham.United had secured only one signing going into deadline day and, although they are set to announce deals for Alex Telles and Edinson Cavani on Monday, the club looks almost certain to fail to land Solskjaer's No.1 target Jadon Sancho, whom they have chased all

straight to your inbox Luke Shaw has conceded that all of the Manchester United players who were on the pitch against Tottenham were to blame for the embarrassing defeat. Despite going a goal ahead early on through a Bruno Fernandes penalty, a long line of errors and relentlessly atrocious defending saw United conspire to lose 6-1.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made just one change from the side that beat Brighton 3-2 in a madcap Premier League game last week, with Bailly replacing Victor Lindelof in central defence. Harry Maguire is fit enough to start alongside Bailly, while Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic are preferred to Van de Beek, Fred and Scott McTominay in the United midfield to face Tottenham.

to complete a deal for free agent Cavani, who left Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The Uruguay international, 33, will arrive at Old Trafford on a short-term deal, with the main financial outlay being agents' fees and the player's wages.

straight to your inboxSon Heung-min has been included in Tottenham's squad for their encounter with Manchester United on Sunday.Son came off at half-time in Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Newcastle last Sunday due to a hamstring injury but has travelled with the Spurs squad to Manchester.New Tottenham signing Carlos Vinicius also arrived after joining Spurs on a season-long loan from Benfica.Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said last week Son was out 'for a while' but the South Korean could be

straight to your inboxManchester United fans want to see a partnership of Harry Maguire and Eric Bailly in defence against Tottenham on Sunday.United have had a mixed start to the season, with their opening day 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace being followed up with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Brighton.The defending from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in both games, however, was far from ideal.

straight to your inboxTwo Manchester United fixtures have been moved for TV.United face an international break after this weekend but their late October schedule is starting to take shape, with matches against Chelsea and Arsenal being moved for TV coverage. United's home game against Chelsea on October 24 has been pushed back to 5.30pm and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.Sky will also show United's home game against Arsenal on Sunday, November 1.

straight to your inboxManchester United defender Max Taylor has agreed to join Kidderminster Harriers on loan until January.The 20-year-old centre-back had been searching for a new club in the summer window as he looks to make his breakthrough into senior men's football.Taylor's move to the National League North side comes as great relief after an unsuccessful trial with MK Dons and a failed loan move to Macclesfield Town already this summer.Sources close to player say he is 'feeling much

straight to your inbox Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has confirmed the club previously held talks with Manchester United over Jadon Sancho but reiterated the Bundesliga club's stance has not changed ahead of deadline day. Dortmund set a deadline of August 10 for United to complete a deal for Sancho but sources told the MEN that the Reds considered that deadline to be 'artificial'.

straight to your inboxBournemouth have slashed their asking price for striker Josh King, according to reports.Manchester United have just four days left to salvage their transfer window after only making the single signing of Donny van de Beek so far this summer.It's understood that the club remain in talks to bring more recruits to Old Trafford before the October 5 deadline.

MEN Sport understands both players have been under consideration by the United recruitment team this summer, with Brooks particularly of interest — although he was never considered a Jadon Sancho 'alternative'. United remain determined to land Sancho or an out-and-out right winger alternative before the October 5 deadline and have parked their interest in signing a centre-forward.

straight to your inboxJose Mourinho aimed another dig at Manchester United following Tottenham Hotspur's dramatic draw with Newcastle United. The former United boss had already aimed a barb at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer earlier in the day when he made a reference to the amount of penalties the Reds have won recently.

Harrison is currently on loan at Leeds United for the third successive season and is widely expected to make a move to Elland Road permanent next summer.However, it was United that secured Harrison's signature at the age of eight and it was the now-23-year-old's decision to leave Old Trafford after what he described as a 'sliding doors moment' when speaking to his mum.The winger left United for a scholarship in the US, where he worked under Patrick Vieira and Frank Lampard after signing for New