Ole Gunnar Solskjaer defends Manchester United Premier League goalscoring form

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are speculating that Jack Grealish could move to Old Trafford after a photo emerged of him speaking with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Friday night.MEN Sport reported that United were interested in signing Grealish in 2020 but were put off by his £80million price tag after the Villa captain helped his side to avoid relegation.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer unsurprisingly gave his backing to Edinson Cavani after the forward was handed a three-match ban.The 33-year-old was suspended after the FA ruled he 'brought the game into disrepute' over an Instagram post following United's 3-2 victory at Southampton last month. Cavani has also been fined £100,000 and must complete a face-to-face education course after opting against appealing the decision.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pinpointed the threat of Ollie Watkins and Anwar El Ghazi ahead of Friday's meeting with Aston Villa.Dean Smith's side avoided relegation on the final day of last season but have been the surprise package in the Premier League this season.Villa defeated champions Liverpool 7-2 earlier in the season and currently sit fifth after playing just 14 games, four points behind United and seven points behind Jurgen

straight to your inbox every day for free Ed Woodward believes Manchester United are 'getting closer to their objectives' under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as they gear up for a potential Premier League title challenge. United are three points behind Liverpool and have a game in hand as they prepare to welcome Aston Villa on New Year's Day.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer concedes Manchester United will have to 'look out for' Jack Grealish against a renascent Aston Villa.The MEN reported earlier this year United attempted to put the framework in place for a potential £65million deal for Grealish, 25, but the pandemic and Villa's Premier League survival scuppered any chance of a move.The £80m-rated Grealish signed a new five-year contract with his boyhood club in the summer and attained his first

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville says a two-week circuit-breaker would not be meaningful enough to have an impact on rising Covid-19 cases in football.Fulham's game against Spurs was today the latest match to be postponed due to positive coronavirus tests, with Man City's game against Everton on Monday another match forced to be rearranged.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford warned his Manchester United teammates not to get too carried away with themselves after their late win over Wolves on Tuesday night.United moved up to second in the Premier League after Rashford's deflected strike secured all three points for his side at Old Trafford.The manner of United's late winner was synonymous with the fighting spirit often required to win league titles, but the England forward isn't getting ahead of himself yet.Ole

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United Ole Gunnar Solskjaer disagrees with West Brom manager Sam Allardyce that there should be a break in the English football season following outbreaks of coronavirus cases.Manchester City requested to postpone their Monday night fixture at Everton and Newcastle's game at Aston Villa that was scheduled for the start of the month was also postponed.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have urged Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to send Daniel James out on loan in the January transfer window.The Welsh international has started the last two Premier League matches for United but has struggled for consistency throughout the calendar year.James burst onto the scene with three goals in his opening four matches when he moved to Old Trafford last year, but has scored just three more goals in his subsequent 50 appearances.The

straight to your inbox every day for freeLuke Shaw believes Manchester United should not be ruled out in this season's Premier League title race.United sit five points behind league leaders Liverpool heading into the festive period but have a game in hand over their Merseyside rivals.The Reds have won four of their last five league fixtures under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and became only the fourth team in top-flight history to win 10 successive away games in the league.Despite the disappointment of

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have made contact with the agent of David Alaba over a potential transfer, according to reports.United initially decided not to prioritise their defence in the previous transfer window after spending big on Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka the year prior, but that soon changed following the opening day defeat to Crystal Palace.Alex Telles was drafted in on deadline day to provide competition at left-back but the club were unable to

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has been praised for outsmarting opposite number Marcelo Bielsa in Manchester United's demolition of Leeds United.The Reds were 2-0 up in three minutes before eventually running out 6-2 winners of a highly-anticipated clash at Old Trafford.Whilst Leeds did create chances, they were also porous in defence against a fast-paced Man United attack.

straight to your inbox every day for freeVictor Lindelof revealed that Manchester United's intention to fly out of the blocks against Leeds United worked to perfection.The United centre-back was among the goalscorers in a 6-2 rout for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side at Old Trafford, with Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes bagging a brace apiece. Lindelof told MUTV after the game that United were eager to match Marcelo Bielsa's side for intensity, as per Solskjaer's pre-match instructions.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says it did 'his head in' that Manchester United winger Daniel James was booked for simulation in their 6-2 thrashing of Leeds.James was cautioned by referee Anthony Taylor in the second-half for going down under a challenge from Leeds captain Liam Cooper and the Welshman saw yellow twice last season for diving.

straight to your inboxHarry Redknapp says the Premier League title race remains wide open despite Liverpool's dominant win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.Jurgen Klopp's side ran out 7-0 winners at Selhurst Park to put the pressure on Manchester City, but Pep Guardiola's side responded with a solid 1-0 win over Southampton.City currently sit seven points off Liverpool with a game in hand during busy festive period.Speaking on Amazon Prime, Redknapp said City are not out of the running just

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 freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer said Dean Henderson passed his first test of resilience as a Manchester United goalkeeper at former club Sheffield United.Henderson was carelessly robbed of the ball in the fifth minute when David McGoldrick put Sheffield United ahead but made a pivotal save in added time to deny the Blades an equaliser.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Monday, December 14.Ole Gunnar Solsakjer believes that the potential return of fans would be a welcome impact for United, who have struggled at Old Trafford so far this season.At present, Manchester is in tier 3, which does not allow supporters in the stadium, but should the tier be switched, the club says they have the facilities to house up to 23,000 supporters.And Solskjaer says that he is eager to

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe Manchester derby is due to take place this weekend, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer set to face Pep Guardiola at Old Trafford.The Norwegian has a relatively strong record against his opposite number having won three of the five clashes between the two, but defeating Manchester City is never an easy task.Solskjaer and his team of analysts will evaluate their neighbours before determining the best plan of attack, and that tactical plan could incorporate

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer accepted responsibility for Manchester United's frantic ejection from the Champions League after they failed to take a point from their last two group games.United needed one point to qualify for the last 16 after the victory over Istanbul Basaksehir two weeks ago but lost at home to Paris Saint-Germain and were beaten by RB Leipzig.Leipzig took the lead after only a minute from Manchester City loanee Angelino and were 3-0 up with 10