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direct to your inboxWayne Rooney has stopped himself in his tracks.He has adjusted his body position.He has swivelled, while keeping his eyes locked onto the flight of the ball.Now he is in the air, horizontal to the Old Trafford turf, as he swings his trusty right foot high above his head to try and make contact with Nani’s deflected cross.Vincent Kompany is stranded, helpless, a few yards away after misreading the trajectory.Micah Richards is preparing to head it clear at the back post.But

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford is the most difficult Manchester United player to play against in training, according to Teden Mengi. Mengi is currently on loan with Derby County for the remainder of the 2020/21 season after being recruited by Wayne Rooney for the club’s battle against relegation from the Championship.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMason Greenwood was substituted in the second-half against West Ham because Manchester United are managing his game-time.Greenwood, 19, has started in six of United's last seven matches but was replaced by Edinson Cavani in the 86th minute, much to the surprise of many observers who felt he had performed better than fellow forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.Martial was starting for the first time in four games but failed to score while

straight to your inbox every day for freeWhen Pete Martin sings the Flowers of Manchester it will sound quite similar.When the Rev John Boyers speaks from underneath the Munich plaque it will look quite similar.But the 63rd anniversary of the Munich air disaster today will be like none that have gone before it.For the past 21 years a memorial service has been held at Old Trafford, initially on the date of the anniversary, February 6, to a smattering of fans who wanted to pay their respects.

straight to your inbox every day for freeWayne Rooney and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are both in agreement when it comes to their verdict on Manchester United prospect Teden Mengi. Mengi has joined Rooney's Derby County on loan for the rest of the season after making a deadline day move to Pride Park.

straight to your inbox every day for freeTeden Mengi has revealed he accepted the chance to join Derby County on loan after speaking with the Manchester United coaching team about his development.Mengi made his first-team debut under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer against LASK Linz last season and has captained Neil Wood's U23 side this term.The defender was absent from the squad which defeated Liverpool on Saturday and completed his loan move on Sunday.He links up with United great Wayne Rooney who was

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United youngsters Dylan Levitt, Ethan Galbraith and Matej Kovar could follow Teden Mengi out on loan before the transfer deadline. The young United quartet have all been subject to loan interest this January, though the club are yet to decide whether to sanction temporary moves for some of them.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United youngster Teden Mengi looks set to join Derby County until the end of the season.MEN Sport understands the 18-year-old centre-back is in talks with the team managed by United legend Wayne Rooney. The deal has not yet been finalised but it looks 'likely' that the Rams will seal a loan deal on deadline day.

straight to your inboxThe darting, dancing ten-year-old was way too good for Middlesbrough’s kids, scoring four or five goals for Manchester City without breaking sweat.So Blues academy coach Steve Eyre, handling the under-14s on an adjacent pitch, made the bold decision to test the prodigious kid by taking him out of the under-tens – who were leading 10-0 - and chucking him in with his big boys.Boro coach Jamie Pollock – the former City midfielder - and the referees of both games, agreed it was

straight to your inboxChris Wilder says he doesn't have a clue how he will stop Manchester City when he takes his Sheffield United side to the Etihad in the Premier League on Saturday.City are on an 11 game winning run, while the Blades recorded just their second win of the season at Manchester United this week. They will have to put in another heroic performance to stop City, though, with Pep Guardiola's men in superb form recently which peaked with the 5-0 mauling of West Brom.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ryan Giggs expects Daniel James to be 'frustrated' by his lack of playing time for Manchester United so far this season.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe games are still coming thick and fast and Manchester United are back in action on Wednesday as Sheffield United visit Old Trafford.United go into the game full of confidence after beating Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday and having not lost in the Premier League in 13 matches.The players were back in training at the start of the week ahead of the Blades' visit.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRyan Giggs believes Bruno Fernandes must inspire Manchester United to win trophies before he can merit comparisons with Eric Cantona.The United playmaker, who scored a superb free-kick to seal their 3-2 FA Cup win over Liverpool, has been touted as the most important signing at Old Trafford since Cantona.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United Under-18s made it eight straight victories on Saturday – with one man in particular catching the eye once again. Neil Ryan’s youngsters beat Blackburn Rovers 4-3 in a pulsating encounter, in which Charlie McNeill added another two goals to his scoring tally this season.

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

direct to your inboxThe Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is to open emergency Covid beds for adults in a sign of the unprecedented pressure facing Greater Manchester’s hospitals.Sir Richard Leese, the region’s health chief, said the situation in the system was now ‘critical’ as NHS bosses have scrambled to discharge as many people as possible ahead of a sustained peak over the coming three weeks.Crisis meetings have been held to determine the ability to scale up beds, as Salford Royal and

direct to your inboxThe NHS has sadly confirmed the deaths of 29 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for Covid-19.The region's hospital death toll now stands at 4,757.NHS bosses said on Friday a further 993 people who tested positive for the virus have died in hospitals across England.It brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 65,104.In the north west, a further 94 hospital deaths were reported, the NHS said on Friday.A

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville says Wayne Rooney was the best centre forward he ever saw at Manchester United. Rooney - United 's all-time leading scorer with 253 goals - called time on his illustrious playing career last week after being appointment permanent manager of Derby County.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand hailed Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney after he announced his retirement from playing on Friday.Rooney enjoyed an illustrious career at Old Trafford, where he stands as the club's all-time record scorer, before returning to Everton in 2017 - then heading to Derby County, via MLS outfit DC United. Standing as one of United and England's greatest-ever players, Rooney's brilliance will be remembered for years to come.

straight to your inbox every day for freeSir Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney is moving into management for the right reasons.The Manchester United legend announced his retirement from playing on Friday as he was appointed Derby County manager on a permanent basis after previously taking caretaker charge since November.Rooney's former manager at United Ferguson is keen to see his old player do well.Speaking with Sir Kenny Dalglish and Gareth Southgate in a charity Zoom event for Lockdown