What Jamie Carragher told Roy Keane before Manchester United signed Bruno Fernandes

straight to your inbox every day for freeDimitar Berbatov has slammed Manchester United players for being "too nice" and urged them to show their "dirty" side following their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to rivals Manchester City.United were beaten 2-0 by City at Old Trafford, as Pep Guardiola's men booked a Wembley showdown with Tottenham Hotspur.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher believes Manchester United are a serious threat to Liverpool's hopes of retaining the Premier League title this season.Liverpool ended 2020 on top of the table but with United only three points behind in second place, and with a game in hand. While the Reds ended a 30-year wait for a league title last season, United were last crowned champions of England in 2013.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United assistant Rene Meulensteen has named Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek as the only two players who can replace Bruno Fernandes for the Reds - but warned neither will have the same impact as the Portuguese star.Fernandes has netted 14 goals and created eight more since arriving from Sporting CP in January, netting and setting one up in the Reds' 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Saturday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOwen Hargreaves believes Sir Alex Ferguson would have fumed at Bruno Fernandes for his role in Leicester's first goal during Manchester United's draw with the Foxes.Fernandes was in inspired form against Brendan Rodgers' side at the King Power Stadium, providing the assist for Marcus Rashford to open the scoring with a deft touch before scoring himself in the second half.Despite his brilliance for the opener, the Portuguese contributed to United conceding

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer admitted the Manchester United players felt 'flat' after they were denied an 11th consecutive Premier League away win at Leicester.Jamie Vardy's deflected effort found the net in the 85th minute as Leicester earned a 2-2 draw in a game where the hosts came from behind twice to secure a point.

direct to your inboxRB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann has revealed that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola visited their training base ahead of their UEFA Champions League match with Manchester United in October.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side beat the Bundesliga side 5-0 in Group H but were knocked out of the competition in the reverse leg on matchday six with a disastrous defeat in Leipzig.

straight to your inboxJamie Carragher named John Stones as his 'player to watch' in 2021 after the defender's recent renaissance with Manchester City.The England defender looked destined to leave the club in the summer after falling out of favour with Pep Guardiola and barely featuring at the end of the 2019/20 campaign.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville and Jamie Carragher both predict Manchester United will finish the Premier League season inside the top four.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side sit third in the table at Christmas with a game in hand following their 6-2 drubbing of Leeds United at the weekend.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane's prediction ahead of Manchester United's Premier League clash against Leeds United came true following a devastating display.The two historic rivals faced off in the top-flight for the first time since February 2004, having met just twice in domestic cup competitions in the meantime.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United captain Roy Keane has declared that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side can compete with Liverpool for the Premier League title - if they improve their home form.United have suffered league defeats at Old Trafford to Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Arsenal this term, winning just one home game before facing Leeds this afternoon.