Paddy Doherty 'thought he was a goner' as he spent days in hospital battling coronavirus

direct to your inboxPaddy Doherty was in a reflective mood as he returned home from hospital after battling Covid-19.The My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star from Manchester headed to the cemetery on Sunday morning to pay homage to a late friend John Rooney and his family.Paddy raised a toast to the Rooneys with a bottle of Becks beer as he filmed their final resting places.Paying homage to John, who died in 2019 aged 62, he said: "Poor John Rooney.

direct to your inboxMy Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty has pleaded with people to follow coronavirus restrictions after ending up back in hospital struggling to breathe. The 62-year-old former bare knuckle boxer from Manchester shared a new video on his Facebook page on Saturday morning that showed him taking oxygen as he explained that it was because of Covid-19.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes has developed into a dead-ball specialist since joining Manchester United and it is not just opposition goalkeepers who have struggled to stop him finding the back of the net.Fernandes joined United from Sporting Lisbon for an initial fee of £47million in January 2020 and immediately assumed the role of penalty taker within the squad.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says trolls who racially abused Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial are not Manchester United fans.Tuanzebe and Martial were subjected to racial abuse by some users on Instagram following United's 2-1 Premier League home defeat to Sheffield United on Wednesday night.

straight to your inbox every day for free The race for the Premier League title has taken another twist, and not in a way that Manchester United will like, but Man City will love.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has got his side performing like the Manchester United of old, according to Ian Wright.United moved to the top of the Premier League table on the back of a 13-game unbeaten run following Wednesday’s 2-1 away win over Fulham.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAfter playing out an anti-climatic draw in the league last Sunday, Manchester United have another opportunity to showcase their potential against Liverpool this weekend.The statement that either club can make will depend heavily on the strength of the two XIs that walkout at Old Trafford, with a place in the FA Cup fifth round, rather than three points, at stake.It's the standout clash of an otherwise mundane-looking fixture list.For Ole Gunnar Solskjaer,

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has credited his Manchester United signings over the last 12 months with transforming the mentality inside the dressing room, insisting the days when players moved to Old Trafford for a comfortable payday are over.The United manager made changing the culture in the squad a top priority when he got the job on a permanent basis and he believes the fruits of that work are being seen in some of the victories United are grinding out this

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes some honest discussions between himself and Paul Pogba have helped Manchester United see the best of the midfielder over the past month.Pogba is producing his best football for United in at least two years, despite the comments of agent Mino Raiola six weeks ago seeming to further fracture the relationship between his camp and the club.On the eve of United's final Champions League group game in December Raiola said Pogba was

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek will be involved for Manchester United against Liverpool after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted the midfielder isn't happy with his playing time so far this season.The £35million summer signing from Ajax has started just two Premier League games and has played just 15 per cent of United's league minutes at the halfway stage of the competition.Van de Beek's last start was in the FA Cup third-round win over Watford and he's been an unused

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has defended Manchester United's approach at Liverpool and feels they attacked 'too much' in the goalless draw.Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher criticised United's tactics and claimed they did not show 'any authority', approaching the game 'like a small team', despite arriving at Anfield top of the Premier League.United have not won by two clear goals at Anfield since 1997 and are winless in their last five against Liverpool

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted that he was “frustrated” with Edinson Cavani despite his Manchester United heroics.The experienced striker has been in fine form for United since arriving on a free transfer, and most recently bagged himself a goal in Wednesday night’s away win at Fulham.Cavani’s strike at Craven Cottage was his fourth of the season, and Solskjaer was full of praise for his performance, but wasn’t completely pleased.Speaking after the