Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford awarded PFA Merit Award

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, September 27.Marcus Rashford believes that Manchester United must improve to achieve their objectives this season.The Reds scored in the 100th minute against Brighton and Hove Albion to squeeze out a 3-2 win from what was an otherwise underwhelming performance.Speaking after the game, Rashford outlined that his side must improve the way they start games.He told MUTV: “We have to use these three points as

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 inboxUnited player ratings vs BrightonManchester United secured their first victory of the 2020/21 Premier League season on Saturday lunchtime. It did not come without its fair share of drama, though, as Brighton hit the woodwork five times.

United were awarded a penalty after a VAR intervention in the dying stages of their clash at the Amex Stadium, just moments after Solly March appeared to have secured a 2-2 draw. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were outplayed for much of the contest, though led thanks to a Lewis Dunk own goal and Marcus Rashford's sublime solo effort.

straight to your inboxBruno Fernandes has told Manchester United what changes to make after their narrow win against Brighton in the Premier League.United fell behind after Fernandes was adjudged to have fouled Tariq Lamptey in the area with Neal Maupay chipping the resulting penalty past David de Gea.

straight to your inbox Manchester United fans were comparing Marcus Rashford to club legend Cristiano Ronaldo in the wake of his superb goal against Brighton. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side found themselves a goal down at the Amex Stadium after Neal Maupay beat David de Gea from the penalty spot before Nemanja Matic forced an own goal from Lewis Dunk to level the scores heading into half-time.

straight to your inboxManchester United plan to continue developing Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial as an attacking trio amid frustration in their attempts to sign Jadon Sancho.Greenwood, Rashford and Martial scored 62 goals between them last term and Greenwood, 18, became the fourth teenager to score 17 goals for United in a single season after George Best, Brian Kidd and Wayne Rooney.United earmarked the right wing as their priority position for this transfer window but

straight to your inbox Jadon Sancho got Manchester United fans excited as he named Marcus Rashford as the most skillful player he has ever played with. United remain interested in a move for priority target Sancho before the summer transfer deadline next month, but know it will likely take a British-record fee to lure him to Old Trafford.

United booked their spot in the fourth round by cruising beyond Luton Town 3-0 last week, courtesy of goals from Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood. Graham Potter's Brighton, meanwhile, beat Preston North End 2-0 in the third round.

straight to your inboxBruno Fernandes says he fully trusts in the penalty taking abilities of Marcus Rashford,Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba should he not take a spot-kick himself.The Portuguese midfielder has established himself as the go-to penalty taker at Manchester United since his move to the Premier League back in January.During his time at United the 26-year-old has a flawless penalty record, netting eight from eight attempts, including a high pressure execution against Leicester to

Jadon Sancho.United have so far been frustrated by negotiations with the German club for Sancho, and unwilling to meet their asking price, which stands at around £108million.But even if Sancho, or another right-wing target, arrives before the window shuts on October 5th, Greenwood and Marcus Rashford will relish the added competition for places, according to Treble winner Cole.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Mason Greenwood will develop into a centre forward for Manchester United but joked the teenager needs to work on his heading.Greenwood, 18, scored his 18th goal for United in the 3-0 Carabao Cup win at Luton Town after coming on in the 78th minute and is in line to start at Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.Solskjaer settled on an attacking trident of Greenwood, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford after the Premier League's restart in

straight to your inbox Manchester United beat Luton Town 3-0 in the Carabao Cup third round. Here are how we rated the United players.

straight to your inbox Dean Henderson said it is a dream come true to have finally made his debut for Manchester United.The 23-year-old goalkeeper kept a clean sheet on his first start for the club as United defeated Championship side Luton 3-0 in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night. Goals from Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood secured the win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, who will face the winners of Preston vs Brighton in the fourth round next week.

straight to your inbox There were a few surprised supporters on Friday morning when Manchester United announced their fans' player of the year for the staggered season which ended trophyless last month. Despite only joining in January the accolade went to the talismanic Bruno Fernandes, who staved off competition from Marcus Rashford, Fred and Aaron Wan-Bissaka to claim the award.

United boss has made a habit of promoting homegrown youth stars since he took the reins at Old Trafford in December 2018, with Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay and Jesse Lingard among those who have been at the forefront. United's Under-23s are now competing with the best teams in the country.

straight to your inboxRyan Giggs has backed Mason Greenwood to shine this season after taking his iconic No.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side finish third in the Premier League.The 22-year-old also recently missed England duty with another minor niggle, though believes he is ready to return fitter and stronger than ever before.Rashford enjoyed his best ever Old Trafford campaign, scoring 22 goals in all competitions, though missed out to Anthony Martial as the club's top scorer for the season, and admitted his form must improve in the new campaign after a difficult run post-lockdown."I missed four or five

straight to your inboxAhead of the release of FIFA 21 in October, EA have revealed the top 100 highest-rated players on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, with four Manchester United players included in the list.United midfielder Bruno Fernandes is the highes-rated player in the Reds squad, ahead of Paul Pogba, David De Gea and Marcus Rashford.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United morning headlines for Wednesday, September 8.Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford’s efforts to combat child poverty in the United Kingdom have been recognised with a PFA Merit award.Rashford successfully lobbied the UK government to provide free school meals for children throughout the summer holidays."It's a huge honour and I hope it encourages and promotes other players to do things to help,” said Rashford.“It's been a long journey but