Solskjaer held talks with Van de Beek before his Manchester United start against Liverpool

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek’s struggles at Manchester United show that it is sometimes better to promote from within rather than use the transfer market, according to Dimitar Berbatov.Van de Beek has started just 11 games in all competition this season following his £35million move from Ajax in August.He has found himself on the substitutes’ bench more often than not under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with the form of Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba limiting his

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe stoppage following the clash of heads between Issa Diop and Anthony Martial afforded Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the time for some one-on-one coaching with Donny van de Beek. Solskjaer was animated and appeared to demand more urgency.

straight to your inbox every day for freeVan de Beek's United career to take off?The silver lining for Donny van de Beek has always been he could thrive at Manchester United once Paul Pogba has left. It might be sooner, as Pogba is sidelined for a 'few weeks' and news of his lay-off could kick-start Van de Beek's United career.The caveat is Pogba's absence has no bearing on the trusted trio of Scott McTominay, Fred and Bruno Fernandes that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has often settled on.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans may have ultimately been left disappointed by the draw against Everton but Bruno Fernandes did give them one moment to savour - and one former Old Trafford favourite certainly enjoyed it.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes the coronavirus pandemic could still impact how Manchester United conduct their business in the summer transfer window.United spent £76.6million last summer on four signings and welcomed Edinson Cavani on a free transfer, having failed in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.Cavani is the only arrival who has cemented himself in Solskjaer's favoured XI and Donny van de Beek has only started in two of

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes joked Fred resembled Brazilian legend Roberto Carlos after his second-half cameo at left-back during the win against Southampton.United cruised to a win against Saints at Old Trafford, netting four first-half goals which put the result beyond doubt after Alex Jankewitz's early red card.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw a chance to hand some first-team minutes to summer signing Donny van de Beek given United's superior position and rest the in-form

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville jokingly thanked Aaron Wan-Bissaka for his 'tribute' in Manchester United's game against Southampton.United ran riot against Saints, who were reduced to 10 men just over 70 seconds into the match due to Alexandre Jankewitz's horror tackle on Scott McTominay.The red card forced the already injury-depleted Saints to go on the defensive, which allowed United to push men forward.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDimitar Berbatov doesn't think Manchester United should sign Jadon Sancho as his presence in the squad would only intensify Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's selection headaches.United were keen to sign the winger last year but a deal broke down over what the Reds saw as unrealistic demands from Dortmund in the coronavirus era. Since then, United have signed Amad Diallo and also have Mason Greenwood and Daniel James as right-wing options.

United have slight injury concerns over Marcus Rashford, with the England striker coming off with a knee injury in their previous game against Liverpool.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer does not expect Manchester United to make any signings before Monday's transfer deadline.United signed Donny van de Beek, Alex Telles, Edinson Cavani, Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo in the summer window but have prioritised outgoings in the winter window.Pellistri, 19, could leave on loan as part of the next phase of his development and Jesse Lingard is likely to be loaned after failing to make a Premier League appearance all

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Monday, January 25.Bruno Fernandes has hit back at suggestions claiming he is tired after he was left out of United's starting XI against Liverpool at the weekend, with Donny van de Beek starting in his stead.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rested his creative midfielder ahead of the FA Cup fourth-round tie, introducing him midway through the second half.

straight to your inbox every day for free Dean Henderson and Donny van de Beek have earned their FA Cup fourth-round starts against Liverpool through impressive performances on the training ground. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said both players had been working hard to force their way into his Manchester United plans and they will get the chance to impress against the Premier League champions.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have included Donny van de Beek and Victor Lindelof in their side to take on Liverpool in today's FA Cup fourth-round tie.United have made five changes from the team that beat Fulham 2-1 in midweek, with Dean Henderson, Scott McTominay and Marcus Rashford also coming into the side.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThere was something frustratingly predictable about the dull nature of Manchester United's goalless draw with Liverpool last weekend.So often over-hyped and regularly underwhelming, it almost seems inevitable that annual meetings between the two most successful sides in English football history rarely seem to deliver.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Jurgen Klopp will be looking for a lot more passion when the two sides meet in the FA Cup this afternoon - and they

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 free Bruno Fernandes has warned Manchester United against complacency when they face Liverpool in the FA Cup this weekend. United head into the match experiencing a rich reign of form while opponents Liverpool have won just once from their last six matches in all competitions.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have mocked Thiago Alcantara following Liverpool's defeat against Burnley, by claiming Paul Pogba is superior to the Spaniard in every way.Thiago lifted the Champions League with Bayern Munich last season but joined Jurgen Klopp at Anfield in the summer after months of speculation over his future.An injury in the Merseyside derby in October sidelined him until December 30, but Thiago hasn't enjoyed an easy start to life in

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want to see Donny van de Beek start against Fulham on Wednesday.Following the goalless draw with Liverpool on Sunday, United are straight back in action to face a resurgent Fulham at Craven Cottage.If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had claimed a victory at Anfield then they would have gone six points clear of the reigning champions but instead they could find themselves as low as third by the time they kick-off in London, should

straight to your inbox every day for freeAlan Shearer disagreed with Jurgen Klopp's verdict on Manchester United's tactics during their 0-0 draw with Liverpool.The two teams played out a goalless draw at Anfield on Sunday with clear-cut chances at a premium.United set up to counter-attack against the champions, while Liverpool had more of the ball but struggled to create any real openings.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer lauded Paul Pogba's display for Manchester United against Liverpool, after revealing the tactical instruction he gave the Frenchman. Solskjaer told Pogba to marshal Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson, hence the 27-year-old playing in a slightly unfamiliar wide-right role for United at Anfield.