Nemanja Matic puts Manchester United draw vs Southampton into perspective

straight to your inbox Nemanja Vidic has hailed the unseen impact of Edwin van der Sar on his partnership with Rio Ferdinand at the heart of the Manchester United defence. Vidic and Ferdinand struck up an iconic partnership in the United backline under Sir Alex Ferguson, winning five Premier League titles together and making a combined 755 appearances for the club.

straight to your inboxManchester United academy signings Joe Hugill, Logan Pye, and Radek Vitek have started training with the club.United fought off competition from Arsenal and Tottenham to agree a £300,000 deal with Sunderland for striker Hugill, 16, and defender Pye, also 16, was previously at Sunderland as well. Vitek, 16, has arrived from Sigma Olomouc and is the latest Eastern European goalkeeper to join United's junior ranks after Ondrej Mastny, Matej Kovar and Alex Fojticek.

straight to your inboxAlan Shearer has tipped Mason Greenwood to break his Premier League goals record. The Manchester United youngster netted his side's equaliser in their 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Wednesday evening.

straight to your inbox Frank Lampard insists Chelsea are fully focused on the job in hand after Manchester United drew with West Ham on Wednesday night.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have demanded that David de Gea is dropped for Dean Henderson next season after his two errors in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea.De Gea's form has nosedived in recent months with a number of key mistakes creeping into his game.With Henderson impressing during a two-year loan spell at Sheffield United, De Gea's position as United's first-choice goalkeeper was already under threat.The Spaniard did not help his cause at Wembley, allowing Olivier

straight to your inboxManchester United forward Marcus Rashford has taken down a tweet congratulating Leeds United.Rashford took to Twitter on Friday night to congratulate Leeds on their promotion back to the Premier League after a 16 year wait.But shortly after the post hit the 'Twittersphere', it was taken down with reports suggesting Rashford took the decision due to backlash from supporters.The tweet read: "As a United fan I'm happy to see Leeds United back in the Premier League where they

straight to your inboxSheffield United manager Chris Wilder says he has already opened talks with Manchester United about the possibility of loaning Dean Henderson again next season.The 23-year-old has shone during consecutive loan spells with Sheffield United, playing a key role in their promotion to the Premier League as well as their superb first season back.Henderson has not hidden his desire of becoming United's future No.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer clearly felt he could not change a winning side so plumped for the same 11 as in the previous four victories. It backfired.

straight to your inbox Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes both issued defiant messages after Manchester United drew 2-2 with Southampton on Monday night. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side missed the chance to move up to third in the Premier League table after conceding a 96th-minute equaliser from Michael Obafemi.

United had surged into a 2-1 lead at Old Trafford following strikes from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, after Stuart Armstrong had volleyed Saints ahead. But after missing a string of chances to make it 3-1, United were breached in added time from a set piece as Michael Obafemi turned home despite being challenged by Lindelof.

straight to your inboxManchester United captain Harry Maguire expressed his disappointment at conceding from a set-piece during the draw against Southampton.The visitors took an early lead through Stuart Armstrong before Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford hit back with two goals in three minutes to give United a half-time lead.United had chances to kill the game but were unable to add to their lead after the interval.

straight to your inboxManchester United were forced to finish the draw against Southampton with ten men after Brandon Williams suffered a head injury late in the game.Williams replaced Luke Shaw with 15 minutes remaining after the defender suffered an ankle injury and was unable to continue.Just minutes later, it was Williams who required treatment after a nasty collision with on-loan Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters that left both players on the floor.Blood was seen gushing from the

Paul Pogba mistake to score, but Anthony Martial set up Marcus Rashford for the equaliser, before firing in a stunning second himself that looked likely to earn United a fifth successive Premier League victory before the late drama. After seeing Chelsea and Leicester City beaten over the weekend United had the opportunity to jump up above both with three games left to play, but they blew it in stoppage time and still have no margin for error this season.

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised his Manchester United medical staff after naming an unchanged team for the fifth Premier League game in a row.

United's impressive form continued on Thursday night as they hammered yet another hapless opponent, with Aston Villa having the dubious honour on that occasion.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory thanks to goals from Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba.Southampton may prove to be slightly trickier opposition as they're on a decent run themselves but with the confidence United are playing with they'll be backing themselves to move even closer to a top four

straight to your inboxManchester United's charge to claim a top-four place in the Premier League, and therefore a place in next season's Champions League, is really gaining momentum now after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side won their fourth consecutive Premier League against Aston Villa last week.United's next league game sees them welcome Southampton to Old Trafford on Monday night, with the Reds within touching distance of Leicester City, who travel to Bournemouth on Sunday night.Axel Tuanzebe and

straight to your inboxSouthampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has warned Manchester United his team won't fear them despite their 17-game unbeaten run.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side extended their fine form post-lockdown with a 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Thursday night, boosting their chances of qualifying for the Champions League. Goals from Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba ensured United remain in the hunt for a top-four finish.