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straight to your inbox every day for freeOn a night that saw Manchester United produce one of their finest performances of the season, it was going to take an exceptional individual performance to stand out - and that’s what Donny van de Beek produced. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side secured a 4-1 win over their Champions League opponents Istanbul Basaksehir, and Van de Beek didn’t directly contribute to any of the four goals.

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer was coy at the prospect of Donny van de Beek starting for Manchester United at Southampton on Sunday.Van de Beek excelled in a deep-lying midfield role alongside Fred in United's 4-1 Champions League stroll against Istanbul Basaksehir but is yet to start in the Premier League.The 23-year-old Dutchman has come off the bench six times in the league but the standard of his performance against Basaksehir is bound to fuel calls for Van de

straight to your inbox every day, freePaul Scholes believes Donny van de Beek's best position is as a deep-lying midfielder after his impressive performance against Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League.The Dutchman has struggled for first-team minutes since arriving from Ajax in the summer, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer trying different midfield combinations in the early weeks of the season.Van de Beek was handed a rare start on Tuesday night as United ran out 4-1 winners against their

straight to your inbox every day, free Donny van de Beek is happy to continue in a deeper midfield role for Manchester United after producing his best performance for the club in the win over Istanbul Basaksehir.

straight to your inbox every day, freeRio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes disagreed over whether it was clear that a West Brom penalty should have been overturned against Manchester United on Saturday night.After a low-key first half, the game burst into life shortly after the break when Bruno Fernandes was adjudged to have fouled West Brom's Conor Gallagher in the penalty area by David Coote.Yet, after being told to review the decision on the pitchside monitor, Coote opted to overturn the decision

straight to your inbox every day, freeRio Ferdinand has defended Paul Pogba over comments the Frenchman made during the recent international break.

Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton. Jack Charlton, Martin Peters, Ray Wilson and more recently Nobby Stiles have all passed away following brain injury diseases over the past few years.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United's upcoming Premier League clash against West Brom is the perfect opportunity to unleash Donny Van de Beek by handing him his first Premier League start.The £39m acquisition from Ajax has so far featured in just 74 minutes of league football, with less than half an hour of that coming since the last international break.Van de Beek's omission from the side has regularly been discussed by pundits, who have questioned why such a significant sum

Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford has hit back at a report on his investment in five properties alongside references to his campaigning for free school meals.Rashford took to Twitter and screen-grabbed a story that was published in the Mail on Sunday and appeared on MailOnline, under the headline: “What a result! Campaigning football star Marcus Rashford has bought five luxury homes worth more than £2million.”The article reports Rashford has “ploughed an estimated £1.5m into

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans have backed Donny van de Beek for more first-team football following his conversation with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.After scoring in the Netherlands' 1-1 draw with Spain on Wednesday evening, there were plenty of Reds fans calling for the summer signing to feature more in Solskjaer's first-team plans.The 23-year-old is yet to start a Premier League game for United following his summer move from Ajax and he revealed after the international

straight to your inboxEngland manager Gareth Southgate has hit out at the 'personal criticism' Roy Keane handed to Manchester City defender Kyle Walker during Sunday's draw with Liverpool.Despite fearing that his England career may be over after being shown a red card in the draw with Iceland in September, Walker has remained a key part of the international side and is enjoying a fine run of form as of late.The right-back started the Three Lions' last two Nations League matches and was also

straight to your inbox every day, freeDonny van de Beek has revealed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has instructed him to remain patient until he gets his opportunities for Manchester United. The 23-year-old is yet to start a Premier League game for United following his summer transfer from Ajax, though has impressed in fits and starts for the Old Trafford club.

straight to your inbox every day, freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, November 8.Maguire responds to United criticsHarry Maguire has suggested Manchester United’s harshest critics take pleasure in the team’s defeats.The defender helped his side to a much-needed 3-1 win over Everton on Saturday, a result that eased some of the growing pressure on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.And after the game, Maguire addressed the recent criticism.“At this club one thing I've