Paul Scholes praises three Manchester United players vs Man City

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe perch is within sight. Manchester United were second on New Year's Day three years ago but mere also-rans in a one-horse race.

straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes says Eric Bailly was his Man of the Match for his impressive performance against Wolves on Tuesday night. The Ivorian shone alongside Harry Maguire for Manchester United in the heart of defence during their 1-0 win against Nuno Espirito Santo's side at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire praised Paul Pogba for his 'excellent' defensive work during Manchester United's win over Wolves on Tuesday night.Marcus Rashford struck in second-half stoppage time to secure a 1-0 win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side as they climbed to second place in the Premier League table.It had looked as though United were set to share the spoils with Wolves after a cagey encounter at Old Trafford in which neither side created many clear-cut scoring

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaHad Romain Saiss' header that bounced off the crossbar covered and reacted well to his instinctive flick. 7Aaron Wan-BissakaA passenger for large spells of another game; impotent in attack and careless in defence.

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United have confirmed their starting line-up for the Premier League fixture against Wolves on Tuesday night. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made six changes from the side that drew against Leicester City on Boxing Day but Eric Bailly keeps his place in defence.

direct to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested he will continue to start Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire as he prepares his team to face Wolves tonight.Manchester United host Wolverhampton at Old Trafford looking to stretch their unbeaten Premier League run to 11 games and go second in the table with a win. Solskjaer suggested he use the depth of his squad against Wolves, given the quick turnaround in games after United's 2-2 draw at Leicester on Boxing Day.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has done more than enough to highlight his credentials as a Manchester United manager but there are still flickers of the naivety that cause bring the doubts back to the surface. Eric Bailly, recalled in the Premier League for the first time since October 4th, and Harry Maguire, Solskjaer's record signing, watched the ball and not the man with five minutes on the clock.

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 freeGary Neville insisted Manchester United can't afford to rest Bruno Fernandes or Harry Maguire as they are "irreplaceable". Both players started Wednesday night's 2-0 victory over Everton in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, while David de Gea, Victor Lindelof and Marcus Rashford were all rested.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have confirmed their line-up for the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Everton on Wednesday night.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made nine changes from the side which defeated Leeds at the weekend as Dean Henderson replaces David de Gea in goal. United have also made changes in defence with Axel Tuanzebe, Alex Telles and Eric Bailly selected, with captain Harry Maguire the only member of the back five to keep their place from Sunday.

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 freeHarry Maguire says Scott McTominay's performance against Leeds United was one of the best he has ever seen.McTominay produced an impressive individual display as Manchester United thumped old rivals Leeds 6-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday.The Scotland international got Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men off to a flying start by scoring twice inside the opening three minutes.The midfielder also provided an assist for Daniel James and was named man of the match.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans believe Eric Bailly and Marcos Rojo could have blossomed into a top centre-back partnership for the club were it not for both players' fitness problems.Bailly and Rojo face uncertain futures at Old Trafford after slipping down the pecking order under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer accepts he may have to temporarily break up the defensive partnership of Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof to protect them from injury.Maguire, 27, became the first Manchester United outfield player since Gary Pallister in 1994-95 to play every minute in a Premier League campaign last season and he has not missed a minute in their 12 league games this term.Lindelof, 26, has partnered Maguire in all but one league match - the 6-1