Paul Scholes names Manchester United best attacking trio

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 freePaul Pogba has urged footballers to find different ways to celebrate amid a Premier League clampdown on social distancing.The league's decision-makers are keen for players to avoid hugging when celebrating goals, in an attempt to minimise the spread of Covid-19.Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said he "understands" the new protocols and Pogba admitted players can find other ways to celebrate goals.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba has told Manchester United's players they cannot afford to rest on their laurels after going top of the Premier League.Pogba's volleyed effort was enough for United to beat Burnley 1-0 and put Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side three points clear at the league's summit.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville feels Paul Pogba is starting to make the wide left position his own at Manchester United. The French midfielder struggled for game time due to injuries and poor form earlier in ths season, with Bruno Fernandes, Fred and Scott McTominay proving to be Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's favoured midfield trio.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes has hailed the impact Bruno Fernandes has had on Manchester United and said the Portuguese midfielder is a better player than he was.Fernandes has been directly involved in 31 goals in only 28 Premier League appearances since joining United from Sporting Lisbon in January.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says he does not want to see Victor Lindelof play at right-back again for Manchester United. In the absence of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof moved from centre-back to right-back for United's 2-2 draw with Leicester City but struggled to get to grips with Harvey Barnes, who scored for the Foxes in an influential performance.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Marcus Rashford's early miss for Manchester United against Leicester City shows he is not a centre-forward.The Reds attacker seemed certain to score when he met Bruno Fernandes' clever cross into the box but somehow managed to head the ball over the bar from six yards out.In a tight game, the miss may have proved costly as the Reds drew 2-2 and were unable to leapfrog their opponents into second place in the Premier League.Rashford

straight to your inbox every day for freeOwen Hargreaves believes Manchester United will target a world-class defender in the summer transfer window following the Premier League draw against Leicester.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer named a surprise starting XI to face the Foxes with Victor Lindelof replacing Aaron Wan-Bissaka at right-back, allowing Eric Bailly to partner Harry Maguire through the middle.United led through Marcus Rashford but were pegged back by Harvey Barnes who was given far too much

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Manchester United have shown that Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes can play together.Pogba has been in impressive form in December, which has reignited hopes from last season that he can form a good partnership with Fernandes.

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 freeBruno Fernandes has been voted as Manchester United fans' player of the year for 2020. After MEN Sport ran a poll asking its readers, United fans, to vote for the club's best player of the calendar year, and after thousands of votes were cast Fernandes was the overwhelming choice.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville compared Scott McTominay to Paul Scholes and Roy Keane after his quickfire double for Manchester United against Leeds United.In the first Premier League meeting between the two historic rivals since February 2004, the Scotland international found the net twice in the opening three minutes to stun Marcelo Bielsa's side.His first was a driven effort into the bottom corner from outside the box, which left Illan Meslier hapless, before a driving

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Manchester United could challenge for the Premier League title if they manage to keep 10 players fit for the remainder of the season.The Reds continued their dominant away form on Thursday as they saw off Sheffield United with a 3-2 victory at Bramall Lane to move sixth in the table, five points off leaders Liverpool with a game in hand.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes has backed the job Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is doing at Manchester United.The Reds' exit from the Champions League increased the focus on Solskjaer's role at Old Trafford, with a shock defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir ultimately costing them passage from the group stage. Yet United continue to record results in the Premier League, despite not always being at their best, and Solskjaer is rapidly approaching two years in his role as manager.

direct to your inboxManchester United great Paul Scholes praised Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Aaron Wan-Bissaka following their draw with Manchester City in the Premier League.Both teams seemed content to take a point from the Old Trafford encounter, with the game lacking real quality from both sides.United's draw means they have won just one of their six league games at home this season and sit eighth in the table after 11 games, though the Reds have a game in hand over the likes of

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is confident David de Gea can recover from his error that led to Manchester United's Champions League elimination against RB Leipzig. De Gea was accused of 'bottling it' by United legend Paul Scholes for Justin Kluivert's winner that relegated United to the Europa League knockout stages.