Paul Scholes explains what Manchester United must do to mount Premier League title bid

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Donny van de Beek will need time to establish himself in the Manchester United first-team.Van de Beek, 23, was United's major summer signing in a £40million move from Ajax and scored on his debut in the 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace in September.However, Van de Beek has only started twice in the Premier League and his start at West Ham a month ago ended at half-time when Solskjaer replaced him for Bruno Fernandes with United 1-0

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have been handed a massive opportunity to take the advantage in the Premier League title race after Liverpool were defeated by Southampton on Monday night. The champions have endured a torrid run of form since they smashed Crystal Palace for seven last month, with draws against West Brom and Newcastle now followed up with a 1-0 loss at St.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAs Manchester United pushed to have their game in hand against Burnley squeezed into January's tight schedule, they could easily have taken their eye off the ball.United might have realised that getting the game at Turf Moor played this month would take the pressure off later in the season, should they continue to excel in cup competitions or become a victim of any Covid-related postponements.Yet the desire to play the game on Tuesday, January 12 was also

direct to your inboxGraeme Souness is convinced Manchester United and Manchester City will come up short in this season's race for the Premier League title. Souness believes his former club Liverpool will retain their crown this term.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba has been praised for his recent Manchester United performances despite question marks over his future at Old Trafford.Pogba's future was once again plunged into uncertainty by agent Mino Raiola in December when he said the midfielder's time at United was over and talked up a potential return to Juventus.

straight to your inbox every day for freeSky Sports pundits Andy Cole and Darren Bent agree that Manchester United deserved to win the key penalty in the win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes has backed Paul Pogba to continue getting better for Manchester United in 2021 after a match-winning performance against Aston Villa. The World Cup winner had a hand in both goals in the 2-1 success that moved United level on points with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table and he produced a fine all-round performance.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes it's "very unlikely" Manchester United would try and sign Jack Grealish, despite the midfielder's fine form for Aston Villa this season.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 has dismissed talk of a potential Manchester United title challenge 15 games into the Premier League season.United moved up to second oin the table through Marcus Rashford's 93rd minute strike against Wolves, their latest Old Trafford victory since Michael Owen's derby decider in 2009.Although United are waiting for the Premier League to schedule a date for their postponed match at Burnley, they have played an equal number of games as

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United are waiting to hear back from the Premier League on why their postponed trip to Burnley has still not been allocated a date. United 's fixture at Turf Moor was originally set for the opening weekend of the season of September 12 but, because of United's Europa League participation in mid-August, the match has been pushed back to 2021.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Manchester United's position in the table shows they have the ability to be title challengers this season.Their recent form has prompted plenty of talk about whether United can launch a challenge that was unexpected at the start of the season. Some of United's players have been bullish about their chances and Scholes can see why.

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 freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Paul Pogba could stay at Manchester United if the club can convince him they are capable of winning silverware.Pogba's future at the club is unclear after multiple statements from his agent Mino Raiola over the last month claiming the World Cup winner is unhappy at the club and touting a transfer in next summer's transfer window.Solskjaer has praised Pogba's conduct in the wake of Raiola's interview with Tuttosport and has

straight to your inbox every day for freeIn hindsight, David McGoldrick must wonder whether he ought to have put the ball past the post of that open goal.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United moved to sixth in the Premier League after their 3-2 victory over Sheffield United.The Reds are five points off the top of the table with a game in hand as they continued their promising start to the Premier League campaign.

straight to your inbox every day for free Marcus Rashford insists Manchester United have to find more consistency between their home and away form to maintain a title challenge this season. The forward scored twice in the 3-2 win at Sheffield United in what was a sixth successive away win in the Premier League for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFred believes a strong run of form in December can cement Manchester United's Premier League title credentials.United can move two points behind second-placed Tottenham, with a game in hand, by defeating Sheffield United today after Jose Mourinho's men were beaten at Anfield on Wednesday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men can focus on their league campaign with the Europa League not resuming until February, starting at Bramall Lane against bottom side Sheffield

straight to your inbox every day for freeMino Raiola has released a new statement on the future of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, hinting that a January transfer won't be possible.Raiola dropped a bombshell last week on the eve of United's game against RB Leipzig, claiming Pogba's United career was "over" while touting a return to former side Juventus.Pogba broke his silence on Raiola's comments on Instagram following United's Premier League draw against Manchester City and publicly