Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand makes bold Man City Champions League claim

straight to your inbox every day for freeThere's no rest for Manchester United, who were last to play on Wednesday night and are first to kick off on Boxing Day. That gives Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad little time to prepare for a tough test at Leicester tomorrow, let alone fit in a proper Christmas Day with the family.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United captain Roy Keane has singled out Scott McTominay for praise following his brace against Leeds United in the Premier League.The Scotland international found the back of the net twice inside the opening three minutes, putting Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side on their way to a dominant 6-2 victory.There was plenty of expectation ahead of the first meeting between the two historic rivals in 16 years but the hosts put their opponents to

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane's prediction ahead of Manchester United's Premier League clash against Leeds United came true following a devastating display.The two historic rivals faced off in the top-flight for the first time since February 2004, having met just twice in domestic cup competitions in the meantime.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United captain Roy Keane has declared that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side can compete with Liverpool for the Premier League title - if they improve their home form.United have suffered league defeats at Old Trafford to Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Arsenal this term, winning just one home game before facing Leeds this afternoon.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has trolled Leeds United fans on Twitter over his transfer to Manchester United. The two rivals meet this afternoon in their first Premier League encounter in almost 17 years and, having played for both clubs and made the switch from Elland Road to Old Trafford, Ferdinand is looking forward to it.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane says Leeds United fans are silly for considering their club to be as big as Manchester United. The two fierce rivals lock horns in the Premier League this afternoon for the first time in almost 17 years in an eagerly-anticipated clash.United are looking to kick-start their home form this season against a Leeds side that has won plenty of plaudits for their style of play under Marcelo Bielsa.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Marcus Rashford has the ability and the drive to become a Manchester United legend.The forward recorded his 78th and 79th goals for the club in the win at Sheffield United on Thursday and he'll aim to maintain his fine form this season against Leeds at Old Trafford on Sunday.But once that reunion with an old rival is out of the way Rashford is likely to make the short journey to the BBC studios at MediaCity, Salford, to be

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was full of praise for Kevin De Bruyne as the Manchester City midfielder was voted into the 2020 FIFA FIFPro World XI.Every year FIFA and FIFPro aim to recognise the best players in world football, with voting ballots sent out to players across the globe to decide on the stars that have most impressed them over the past 12 months. A shortlist of 55 are then whittled down to just one team and De Bruyne has made the final cut.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAndy Cole has opened up on Paul Pogba's future at Manchester United and stated that he believes the Reds will make a firm decision next summer.Pogba has once again been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons of late thanks to his agent Mino Raiola 's comments ahead of the Champions League defeat at RB Leipzig last week.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Tuesday, December 15.Rio Ferdinand has criticised Harry Maguire after the United captain was seen hugging and smiling with England international teammate John Stones following the Manchester derby on Sunday afternoon.Roy Keane slammed Maguire for the friendly behaviour, and Ferdinand agreed."I think it’s been well documented on social media," he said on YouTube channel FIVE when asked about the

direct to your inboxRio Ferdinand has echoed Roy Keane's comments and criticised the Manchester United squad for their embraces with Man City players after Saturday evening's Manchester derby. The former United centre-back questioned Harry Maguire, who was seen hugging England teammate John Stones after the 0-0 bore draw at Old Trafford.Neither side created many opportunities in a stalemate that brought a point for both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Pep Guardiola's sides.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane believes Manchester City are behind multiple teams in the Premier League in regards to winning the title.City were held to a 0-0 draw with their neighbours Manchester United at Old Trafford in a game where chances were few and far between.Last season, Liverpool won their first Premier League title and stopped Pep Guardiola's men's two-year streak of securing the top-flight crown.Many tipped City to bounce back this season, but after 11 games, Guardiola's side are

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane told Mino Raiola he has 'done a lot of talking' but that it's time for Paul Pogba to stand up and be counted on the pitch.United's week has been dominated by talk surrounding Pogba's future after Raiola told Italian outlet Tuttosport that his client's Old Trafford career was 'over'.

direct to your inboxRoy Keane and Gary Neville have both criticised Manchester City and Manchester United for not chasing a victory during their dull 0-0 draw at Old Trafford. In a lifeless Manchester derby, both teams settled for a point with neither Ole Gunnar Solskjaer nor Pep Guardiola prepared to take any risks in pursuit of three points.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United greats Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes both believe that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have become over-reliant on Bruno Fernandes. The Portugal international has been a revelation for United and made an impact off the bench at the weekend, as United came from behind to beat West Ham.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes agreed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's biggest problem at Manchester United is the team's lack of identity.United switched to a five-man defence for their decisive Champions League clash with RB Leipzig but quickly found themselves trailing by two goals.A third goal in the second period put the game out of reach despite a fightback in the latter stages, leaving United facing up to the prospect of resuming their European campaign

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United great Rio Ferdinand has called for football's governing bodies to take action after PSG's game against Istanbul Basaksehir was suspended after an alleged racist incident.Players from PSG and Basaksehir walked off the field following an alleged racist comment from the fourth official towards the Turkish side's assistant manager.That came days after some fans in attendance for Millwall's Championship tie against Derby County booed the

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United know they are on the brink of a place in the last-16 of the Champions League ahead of the trip to face RB Leipzig on Tuesday night.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side go into the final Group H match level on points with the German side and Paris Saint-Germain, and will qualify for the knockout stages as long as they avoid defeat.United's confidence will be boosted by the fact they thrashed Leipzig 5-0 last time they met along with their own

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United chief Ed Woodward has claimed the club's involvement in the rejected Project Big Picture plans for reform in the English game were motivated by a desire for a "financially sustainable and robust pyramid".United and Liverpool had worked on the proposals with EFL chairman Rick Parry, but the plans drew criticism from other clubs, the Football Association and the Premier League.Within a matter of days the Premier League said that all 20 of