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straight to your inboxManchester United fans have laughed off suggestions from Liverpool supporters that their new signing Thiago Alcantara is a better piece of business than the Reds re-signing Paul Pogba from Juventus.Thiago has dominated the headlines since the transfer window opened after signalling his intention to leave Bayern Munich with just one year remaining on his current contract.
Liverpool have always been favourite for his signature but reports claimed United rivalled the
.straight to your inboxDavid de GeaA lamb to the slaughter. Not visibly at fault for any of the goals and had the misfortune of playing behind William Prunier impressionists.
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.
straight to your inbox Manchester United fans want Donny van de Beek to make his first Premier League start for the club against Tottenham, replacing Paul Pogba in the side. Following their successful outing in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, United are back in top-flight action on Sunday as Jose Mourinho's side visit Old Trafford.
straight to your inboxPaul Pogba has called his international teammate Ousmane Dembele to try and convince him to join Manchester United, according to reports.United now have just three days to salvage their transfer window and add to their solitary signing of Donny van de Beek before the window closes on October 5.It's understood that the club are still in talks with Porto over left-back Alex Telles but a new right-winger remain the priority, be it Jadon Sancho or a short-term alternative.The
straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was delighted Manchester United's plan for Paul Pogba came off in their 3-0 Carabao Cup win at Brighton. Pogba and Marcus Rashford emerged in the 69th minute with United 1-0 up and their introductions helped the visitors kick on and secure a quarter-final spot.
straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer's attempt at humour about the dimensions of the goalframe at Brighton was clumsy if innocuous. He soon discovered that laughing at the expense of Jose Mourinho is like telling Joe Pesci he's a 'funny guy'.Mourinho is an expert in deadpan comedy and stand-ups would have marvelled at his delivery that Solskjaer would 'never accept to play with a 17-yard box, I think he would prefer a 22-yard box'.
straight to your inboxManchester United will not challenge for the Premier League title with Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes playing in the same team.
straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United morning headlines for Monday, 28 September.United fans call for Van de Beek decisionManchester United fans have expressed their desire to see Donny van de Beek start ahead of Paul Pogba in the club’s next Premier League game. Van de Beek is yet to start a league game for the Reds despite scoring against Crystal Palace after being summoned from the bench.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side won a stoppage time penalty to win 3-2.Pogba, meanwhile, has laboured in midfield, perhaps still recovering from suffering with coronavirus. Solskjaer selected the Frenchman alongside Bruno Fernandes and Nemanja Matic at Brighton and picked Scott McTominay against Palace.But it seems United fans have identified their preferred midfield trio.
Pogba has started both of United’s Premier League games this season starting alongside Bruno Fernandes and Nemanja Matic in the middle of the park for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. That has meant that summer arrival Donny van de Beek has had to settle for a place on the bench, coming on to score in his debut against Crystal Palace.
Solskjaer picks out two positives after Brighton winManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised two of his players after the team’s 3-2 win at Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. The Norwegian singled out Bruno Fernandes’ strong mentality and a fine Marcus Rashford goal as two of the few positives the Reds could take from their win at Brighton.
straight to your inboxManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is still not fully fit despite recovering from coronavirus.Pogba was substituted just after the hour mark in the second Premier League match running after another subdued performance in United's win at Brighton.The 27-year-old tested positive for COVID-19 last month and started training with United just over two weeks ago and was selected in the starting XI against Crystal Palace last week but struggled.Despite Pogba's form, United
straight to your inboxVAR official Simon Hooper advised on-field referee Chris Kavanagh that Brighton player Aaron Connolly had initiated contact with Paul Pogba after a penalty was awarded against the Manchester United midfielder.Just minutes after the second half kicked off, Brighton thought they were awarded their second penalty of the game when Connolly fell to the ground after contact from Pogba.Referee Kavanagh pointed to the spot but was advised to take a second look at the incident on
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made three changes from the United side that lost 3-1 to Crystal Palace last weekend, with Matic, Mason Greenwood and Aaron Wan-Bissaka all coming back into the side. Daniel James, Scott McTominay and Timothy Fosu-Mensah all drop out, while there is no place in the starting 11 for Donny van de Beek or Eric Bailly, who are both on the bench.
straight to your inbox There are certain questions you can pretty much predict will be asked at any of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's press conferences at the moment.
straight to your inbox Ian Wright has suggested Donny van de Beek would have been a more appropriate signing for Arsenal than Manchester United. The Dutch midfielder is Ed Woodward's only summer signing to date, having joined from Ajax earlier in the window.
Manchester United travel to Kenilworth Road looking to chalk up their first competitive win of the new season, though for the Hatters and Tunnicliffe in particular it will be a very special occasion. Tunnicliffe, Pogba and Jesse Lingard were all part of the successful United Under-18s side that won the FA Youth Cup in 2011.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has picked a team that does not include new signing Donny van de Beek or returning goalkeeper Dean Henderson, with both players on the bench. Timothy Fosu-Mensah also plays at right-back, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka a surprise omission.
straight to your inboxMaybe the most disappointed at Manchester United passing on Gareth Bale are Adidas. Their client will sport the swoosh at Tottenham rather than the three stripes he has donned for seven years with club and country and Adidas have been denied a star pairing.The prospect of Bale and Paul Pogba posing in Adidas regalia would have doubtless made a banner on the East Stand exterior but those mythical days of sportswear sponsors part-financing transfers are distant.
straight to your inboxThere are question marks over the fitness of several Manchester United players going into this weekend's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace. Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata, Fred, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Eric Bailly only returned to United training on Monday, while Bruno Fernandes began his work at the Aon Training Complex over the weekend.