Paul Scholes explains why Manchester United are title challengers this season

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes has boldly declared that Manchester United are capable of winning the Premier League this season but has named one key area of improvement.United tackle Liverpool in a top of the table clash on Sunday at Anfield, entering the game with a three-point margin following the midweek triumph against Burnley.

straight to your inbox every day for free Paul Pogba believes that Sir Alex Ferguson was ultimately the driving factor beyond the club's success during his reign at Manchester United.The legendary manager lifted 38 trophies in 26-years at the Old Trafford helm, delivering the Premier League title in his final season eight years ago.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIn the absence of supporters, Manchester United had the Scottish growl of Darren Fletcher to provide their away-day soundtrack at Burnley.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are seeing the best of Paul Pogba at the moment after another influential display in the win at Burnley.

straight to your inboxRaheem Sterling's record against Manchester United since the start of last season stood at three defeats and one draw from five starts going into this week's derby.Sterling had started each game on the left wing, and failed to score or assist in any game. He is still to score past United in 22 appearances, and his quest to break that deadlock has been even more difficult since the arrival of Aaron Wan-Bissaka at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJames Garner will not line up for Watford at Old Trafford on Saturday night as FA Cup rules make him ineligible to feature against his parent club. Garner is currently on loan at Vicarage Road from United having joined the Hornets for the duration of the 2020-21 season.

straight to your inbox every day for free Paul Pogba says the entire Manchester United squad must 'take the next step' if they are to truly complete their transformation under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Man City at the semi-final stage on Wednesday night as goals from John Stones and Fernandinho secured victory for Pep Guardiola's side.The defeat marked the fourth semi-final defeat United have suffered in the past year - meaning Solskjaer has now lost as

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer's response when asked about Jurgen Klopp's jibe about Manchester United's penalty record was indicative of Manchester United's current position in the Premier League table."And that's a fact," he responded when asked about Klopp's comment stating that United have won more penalties than Liverpool in Solskjaer's shorter spell than his in the Anfield dugout.Solskjaer couldn't help but crack a smile as he referenced Rafael Benitez's

straight to your inboxManchester City have sent a clear Premier League title reminder to worry their rivals, says Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy. Pep Guardiola's side swept aside Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday with an impressive performance that lifted them up to fifth in the table - four points behind leaders Liverpool and Manchester United, with a game in hand.Murphy was in no doubt that it was City's best performance of the campaign to date.

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 inboxPep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players not to look too closely at a Premier League table that has rivals Manchester United as joint leaders.United moved level with Liverpool on New Year's Day by beating Aston Villa, with City seven points behind the pair albeit with two games in hand.Speaking ahead of City's trip to face Chelsea, Guardiola said he is not surprised to see a club of United's stature back at the top of the table, but warned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's

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 freeManchester United could find themselves ahead of Premier League champions Liverpool by the time they head to Anfield on January 17.That was unthinkable just a month ago, with United sitting fifth in the Premier League table and still relying on late comebacks to secure wins. A ninth away win in a row was secured with a 3-1 victory at West Ham at the beginning of December in yet another game that United trailed at the break.

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 freeIt's been an interesting contrast recently to listen to players and managers at Tottenham and Chelsea play down talk of a title challenge this season, while those at Manchester United continue to embrace the idea.Jose Mourinho and Frank Lampard have both tried to shy away from title talk, a message which has been regurgitated by their players.In a season that looks set to be wide open both teams could hold realistic ambitions of winning the league, but

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.