Manchester United find a new leader in Europa League draw with Real Sociedad

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straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans were left unimpressed after claiming Diogo Dalot tried to get Scott McTominay sent off on Thursday night.The Portuguese defender was permitted to play against his parent club during United's 1-1 draw with AC Milan on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie despite only being on loan.

direct to your inboxDo Manchester City have the Premier League title in the bag? Or can Manchester United chase them down?City are in pole position with 10 fixtures remaining, and have a more than healthy 11-point lead over closest challengers United. However, that advantage was cut by three points by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men on Sunday, as they triumphed 2-0 over their rivals at the Etihad Stadium.

direct to your inboxManchester City and Manchester United occupy the top two positions in the Premier League table going into their final 10 fixtures.City are 11 points clear of United at the top, having had their lead cut by three courtesy of their neighbours at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. United triumphed 2-0 thanks to an early Bruno Fernandes penalty and a second-half strike from Luke Shaw.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt seems like only a matter of time before Manchester City are crowned Premier League champions - but there remains a battle to join them in the Champions League next season. Following a third straight 0-0 draw in all competitions, Manchester United take on their rivals at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon (4.30pm kick-off).

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 inbox every day for freeRoy Keane believes Manchester United may be "scared" from losing 6-1 to Tottenham after drawing 0-0 with Chelsea and are no longer trying to win the Premier League title.It was the sixth-consecutive Premier League match that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had failed to score against the 'big six' this season.United produced another conservative display at Stamford Bridge with neither side able to break each other down, resulting in another 0-0, as was the

straight to your inbox every day for freeZlatan Ibrahimovic claims his biggest regret was not joining Manchester United at a younger age as he prepares for a reunion with his former club.The AC Milan striker will return to Old Trafford after the two clubs were drawn together in the Round of 16 of the Europa League.The then-36-year-old striker joined United from Paris Saint-Germain in 2016 but his debut season was cut short after he picked up a serious knee injury.Ibrahimovic signed a one-year

straight to your inbox every day for freeThere is always risk attached to sending a player out on loan from Manchester United.In truth, it usually goes wrong more often than it works. Nick Powell, Will Keane, Adnan Januzaj, Federico Macheda; history is littered with United youngsters who were loaned out to enhance their development, and never kicked a ball for the famous red shirt again.Even this season United ushered back four of their six loanees in January, decreeing that their loans had not

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday, February 26.United have been drawn against AC Milan in the Europa League last 16.United eased their way past Real Sociedad on Thursday night, earning a 0-0 draw after a 4-0 victory in the first leg a week prior.Their victory was rewarded with a tie against the second-placed team in Serie A and a reunion with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has scored the third-most goals in the Italian division this

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is looking forward to a reunion with Zlatan Ibrahimovic after Manchester United were paired with AC Milan in the last-16 of the Europa League.The Serie A title challengers will visit Old Trafford on Thursday, March 11, before the return leg in the San Siro a week later, and the clash between two of European football's heavyweight clubs is probably the toughest draw United could have had at this stage of the competition.Ibrahimovic

straight to your inbox every day for freeDiogo Dalot is eligible to play against Manchester United for AC Milan in the Europa League.United drew Milan in the round-of-16 in Friday's draw and Dalot, 21, is on loan at Milan until the end of the season. Under the terms of Dalot's contract, he is free to play against his parent club in next month's two-legged tie.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAfter Manchester United eased their way past Real Sociedad in the Europa League Round of 32 on Thursday night, they now await to see who they will face in the Last 16, with some tricky opponents waiting.Three other British teams are also in the hat, with Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, and Rangers making it through, while there are some kinder ties too.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are among the favourites for the competition at present and will be eager to win

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.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes criticised the decision to disallow Axel Tuanzebe's goal for Manchester United against Real Sociedad. With the scores level at 0-0, Tuanzebe headed home from a corner to seemingly give United the lead and also net his first goal for the club in the process.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has built the best Manchester United side of the last decade, says Real Sociedad boss Imanol Alguacil ahead of his side's Europa League Round of 32 second leg. Sociedad were dismantled by United's counter-attack last week as Solskjaer saw his team score four goals without reply and all but secure their place in the last 16.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League after beating Newcastle United 3-1 on Sunday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side had drawn their previous two games with Everton and West Brom, allowing Manchester City to extend their lead at the top of the table. United sit 10 points adrift of their neighbours with the same number of matches played, making their clash at the Etihad Stadium on March 7 all the more important.

straight to your inbox every day for free Real Sociedad manager Imanol Alguacil has demanded a reality check after the reaction to his side's defeat against Manchester United. The La Liga side were thrashed 4-0 by United on Thursday night as the two teams met in the first-leg of their Europa League round of 32 tie.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJuan Mata joked with Manchester United defender Eric Bailly after the latter claimed to have provided an assist for the Reds in their 4-0 Europa League win against Real Sociedad on Thursday.United are in full control of their Europa League last-32 tie against Sociedad after Bruno Fernandes' double and goals from Marcus Rashford and Daniel James sealed a comprehensive victory in Turin.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has opted for speed in attack against Real Sociedad as he tells his Manchester United side to go hunting for away goals.