Why Manchester United brought Alex Telles off at half time vs Wolves

straight to your inbox every day for freeAlan Shearer hailed Luke Shaw as the best player on the pitch in Manchester United's draw with Liverpool.United and Liverpool played out a goalless stalemate in Sunday's Premier League clash at Anfield, with the result ensuring Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men remained top of the table - three points clear of the defending champions and two ahead of Manchester City and Leicester City.

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 free Luke Shaw put his recent form down to the competition for places at Manchester United after the summer addition of Brazil international Alex Telles. United shelled out £15.4million to sign Telles from Porto in the summer but his arrival has led to Shaw raising his game once again and the 25-year-old is arguably in the best form of his Old Trafford career.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaA bystander in the first-half but was alert to save from Thiago Alcantara in the second. 6Aaron Wan-BissakaRefused to cross in the first minute and it set the tone for an unadventurous performance.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans were left scratching their heads after seeing a Harry Maguire goal disallowed against Burnley.Maguire saw his towering header ruled out for a foul in the 36th minute of Tuesday night's Premier League showdown at Turf Moor. The England defender rose above Erik Pieters to find the net, only for his celebrations to be cut short by referee Kevin Friend.

direct to your inbox Manchester United finally secured the services of Atalanta youngster Amad Diallo last week after agreeing to sign the youngster on deadline day in October. MEN Sport reported in September that United were exploring the possibility of signing the 18-year-old and a deal was concluded for Diallo along with Facundo Pellistri, Edinson Cavani and Alex Telles on October 5.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Brandon Williams must focus on developing as a right-back for Manchester United.Williams, 20, was one of the surprise success stories of United's 2019-20 campaign when he broke through at left-back and started in all four of their semi-final fixtures, signing a new contract until 2024.However, United recruited specialist left-back Alex Telles from Porto in the summer to compete with Luke Shaw and Williams has been restricted

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonWas like Fabien Barthez at times; getting involved when he did not need to. Injured Eric Bailly.

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.

direct to your inboxManchester United are set to make wholesale changes for the FA Cup third-round clash against Watford, with Dean Henderson among those sure to keep his place.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed he would make "a few changes" from the United side that lost 2-0 to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. United could recall Brandon Williams, Eric Bailly, Axel Tuanzebe and Alex Telles to their defence, while Donny van de Beek is set to start.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIndividual errors overshadow collective progressHaving stood firm against Manchester City's whirl of movement for almost 50 minutes United would have been absolutely furious to then go behind to a set-piece.Pep Guardiola's side need no help when it comes to goalscoring, but that is what they got at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonMade his Old Trafford career debut and saved well from Riyad Mahrez after conceding a soft goal. 6Aaron Wan-BissakaMight have asked Phil Foden to switch wings with his patsy, Raheem Sterling.

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 freePaul Pogba moved into a more adventurous role in Manchester United's successful quest for a breakthrough in their 1-0 win over Wolves.United rose to second in the Premier League table through Marcus Rashford's 93rd minute deflected winner in what was their first league victory over Wolves since 2012.Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took off Alex Telles at half-time in favour of the more direct Luke Shaw at left-back and Anthony Martial emerged just after the

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.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAlex Telles says teammates Bruno Fernandes and Fred have helped him settle in at Manchester United.Telles joined United from Porto at the end of the extended summer transfer window and has made 10 appearances in all competitions for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side to date.