The people from Greater Manchester who made the headlines in 2020

straight to your inbox every day for free"Oh no," Jamie Carragher lamented. Bruno Fernandes's deft prod had released a two-on-two breakaway and there was an inevitable tone about Martin Tyler's commentary."Here comes the counter-attack," Tyler confirmed.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has defended Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford in the wake of Manchester United's draw with Liverpool.United played out a goalless stalemate against Jurgen Klopp's men at Anfield on Sunday. The result kept Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side at the top of the Premier League table - three points ahead of the Reds.Liverpool are now fourth, a point behind Manchester City and Leicester City going into this week's matches.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt was not fair on Marcus Rashford, or Paul Pogba, and it showed the extent of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's admiration for Anthony Martial. The Manchester United boss reshuffled his attack for the visit to Liverpool, playing Pogba in an unfamiliar role on the right, asking Rashford to spearhead the attack through and middle, and allowing Martial to run at Trent Alexander-Arnold.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's dressing room was a 'flat' place after Sunday's draw with Liverpool, according to man of the match Luke Shaw.United went into the game three points ahead of the champions and after the opening 20 minutes had the better of the game, with Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford all spurning good opportunities in the second half.United were guaranteed to finish the weekend at the top of the table as long as they avoided defeat on

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes said Manchester United's players made the wrong decisions in key second-half moments against Liverpool. Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba saw major late opportunities saved by Liverpool keeper Alisson, as United played out a 0-0 draw at Anfield.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer hailed Paul Pogba's 'excellent' display on the right-hand side in Manchester United's goalless stalemate with Liverpool.Pogba was widely expected to line up on the left to accommodate the returns of Scott McTominay and Fred in central midfield but the Frenchman started on the right for the first time in his United career.Anthony Martial switched to the left, with Marcus Rashford up front, and even though the blunt Martial made way for

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane insisted Paul Pogba "had to score" his golden chance against Liverpool and suggested Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes had games to forget. After a tepid first-half performance from both teams, United grew stronger in the second half and had two major opportunities to win at Anfield for the first time since 2016.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMicah Richards and Roy Keane were in disagreement at half-time over Manchester United's performance against Liverpool after the former Man City defender claimed they were overly negative.In a low-key opening 45 minutes, Liverpool started the game brightest with Thiago Alcantara and Xherdan Shaqiri pulling the midfield strings.United grew into the half and continued to pose a threat on the counter-attack, although Marcus Rashford was penalised several

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford has admitted he would have loved to have played under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. In a wide-ranging interview with the FWA, Rashford has spoken about his career on the pitch with United as well as work done off the pitch in the past 12 months.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford has admitted that Manchester United's players are always arguing over penalties in training - and that Jose Mourinho told them how to win more spot-kicks during games. As a team with so much attacking talent, it's inevitable that there are always plenty of volunteers when ever United win a spot-kick.

direct to your inboxA flood 'alert' has been put in force in Greater Manchester today after hours of heavy rainfall overnight.The alert warns of 'possible' flooding around the area of the middle River Mersey catchment area.It includes areas near Bramhall in Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston.The Environment Agency warned: "Flooding is possible - be prepared."And Transport for Greater Manchester said: "With heavy rain in Greater Manchester this morning, expect flooding in some areas.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have named Nemanja Matic, Eric Bailly and Edinson Cavani in their side to face Burnley tonight. United lock horns with the Clarets at Turf Moor in the Premier League this evening (8.15pm kick off GMT), with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer making 10 changes to the side that played Watford in the FA Cup.

Earlier today we reported how the issue had been raised by @RoadsideMum on Twitter, who shared a photo of her parcel, provided in lieu of a fortnight's worth of supermarket vouchers, which she estimated to be worth around £5. She wrote: "Issued instead of £30 vouchers.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United players Paul Pogba, Luke Shaw and Victor Lindelof missed the FA Cup third round win over Watford through injury. The trio were the only standout absences from United's matchday squad in their 1-0 victory at Old Trafford, where manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was forced to introduce Harry Maguire, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford from the bench in an edgy affair.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford has sent a good luck message to new Manchester United signing Amad Diallo after the highly rated winger took his former shirt number.United confirmed the arrival of Diallo from Serie A side Atalanta on Thursday, with the 18-year-old putting pen to paper on a deal until 2025, with the option of a further year.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have confirmed that new signing Amad Diallo will be the club's new No.19.Diallo finally completed his transfer from Atalanta to United this week, joining for an initial fee of £18million plus significant add-ons.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have included Dean Henderson and Victor Lindelof in their side to face Manchester City tonight.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has picked a strong team for the Carabao Cup semi-final clash at Old Trafford, with Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford starting.United have made just the two changes from the 11 that beat Aston Villa 2-1 on New Year's Day.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAndy Cole has hailed four Manchester United players following the 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford.The former United striker was on punditry duties for Sky Sports during the clash and heaped praise on the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial after the contest.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men moved up to second in the Premier League level on points with Liverpool thanks to goals from Martial and Fernandes, who

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are back in action once again on Friday night as they welcome Aston Villa to Old Trafford.Marcus Rashford's late winner against Wolves ensured Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men finished 2020 second in the Premier League table, three points behind leaders Liverpool with a game in hand.Here are all the details you need to follow United's opening match of 2021.What channel is United vs Villa on?You will be able to watch the match live on Sky

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes has aimed at cheeky dig at his Manchester United teammates for not helping him increase his goals and assist tally for the club.Fernandes has scored 18 goals and provided 14 assists in only 29 Premier League matches since arriving from Sporting Lisbon last January. The attacking midfielder helped United finish third in the league last season - and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men currently sit second going into the new year.