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Ole is no longer at the wheel Manchester United have sacked manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following their 4-1 defeat at Watford. Michael Carrick has been placed in temporary charge while United reportedly seek an interim manager to the end of the current campaign. The club released a statement: "His place in the club's history will always be secure, not just for his story as a player, but as a great man and a manager who gave us many great moments. "He will forever be welcome back at Old Trafford as part of the Manchester United family." See the below for some reaction from that awful performance away at Watford. Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho on an interim basis back in December 2018. He was then given the job full-time in March 2019 on a three-year contract and, in July, signed a new deal with the club until 2024. Solskjaer was the club's fourth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. He had lasted longer than more experienced predecessors

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Aston Villa's winning goal should not have been allowed after his Manchester United suffered a second straight home defeat. Kortney Hause had put Aston Villa ahead with a late  header before Bruno Fernandes missed a stoppage-time penalty after Hause had handled. Villa arrived at Old Trafford seeking a first point on the road in the Premier League. They left celebrating a memorable victory after a highly impressive performance. Villa fans hadn't seen an away win at Old Trafford since 2009. They have now climbed a few positions in the Premier League table and now sit in 8th place. You can click here to read more news and stories mentioning Aston Villa.  After a great start to the season, United have stumbled in recent weeks. Debates around the long-term future of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have only increased as a result.  More Manchester United news can be found here Reaction from Manchester United David de Gea told Manchester United's social me

Manchester City cruised to victory with almost embarrassing ease at Old Trafford. This Manchester City win was not as emphatic as Liverpool's magnificent 5-0 victory here in United's last home league game but City were far too comfortable. The pressure has only increased on the Manchester United manager.  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke with the media after the game and said: "It’s very disappointing. Last week, it felt like we made a step forward, this is a big step backwards. It is a way of losing we don’t like. You want to see a better Man United than that. "When you concede the first goal in an unfortunate way as early as that it makes it difficult. They pressed us really well. We never got to the level we need to be at to beat good teams." United's Donny van de Beek tweeted:"A disappointing day. But your support means everything." View from the blues The reaction from everyone associated from Manchester City was obviously more positive. The Manch

It has been reported that Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has returned to Norway to spend a few days with his family. United have given no indication they intend to dismiss Solskjaer in the wake of Saturday’s defeat by Manchester City. There continues to be huge debate externally about whether he should remain in his job after a horrible spell of results, which includes a record 5-0 home defeat by Liverpool. It is believed that Solskjaer has given his non-international players some time off and he has gone back to Norway. This is also what he did earlier in the season. Watch the video below to see and hear how the Norwegian responded to that awful defeat and performance against Manchester City. Responding to constant speculation about his future A quick search on any social media platform will see an insane amount of speculation regarding the future of the Norwegian. There has been no indication from United that they want to change their manager. Several media reports

Jesse Lingard's future career at Manchester United is in doubt after talks over a new contract collapsed. Lingard's present deal expires next summer and United hoped to extend the England midfielder's time at the club following an exciting loan spell at West Ham in the second half of last season. Despite being linked with moves to several clubs, the English midfielder opted to stay at Manchester United this season. He reportedly believed manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would provide him with more game time. Instead, he has just started just one game throughout the current campaign. This was the EFL Cup defeat by West Ham in September. He has also made seven substitute appearances, totalling just 76 minutes.  Manchester United news from European Super Football He's had more game time for England during the current campaign than United, even though he also lost his place in Gareth Southgate's squad for the recent World Cup qualifying victories. Reportedly, Lingard is

 Leicester City increased the pressure on  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as they ran out deserved winners against Manchester United in a thriller at the King Power Stadium. At one point, United had threatened to steal a point from a dreadful performance but the Foxes rallied to secure their best win of an indifferent start to the season. Watch the highlights from the match courtesy of Leicester's YouTube channel. More thoughts from the match It is inevitable that much focus will be placed on the failings of Manchester United but Leicester City deserve massive credit for a performance that saw them back to their best after a relatively poor start to the Premier League season.  The presence of Jonny Evans amongst the defence provided reassurance and quality while Iheanacho put in a great performance against Harry Maguire. The United captain put in a error-strewn display on his return from injury. Where next for Ole? Pressure has certainly increased on the United manager. They now have a hug

Let's take a look take a look back at a dramatic encounter between Manchester United and Liverpool from January 1999.  Read the original article here In January 1999, Manchester United pulled off the perfect smash-and-grab with two goals in the last two minutes to secure a famous FA Cup victory over their arch rivals. United, who at the time had not been beaten by the Anfield side in the competition since 1922, looked to be heading out after being caught napping by Michael Owen's second minute header. The impression at the time was that United were not going to score no matter what they did and that was reinforced after 79 minutes when Keane's shot beat James, hit the post and bounced to safety.  Ole provides fascinating insight into his famous FA Cup winner v Liverpool in 1999... Click below to watch the full feature 👇 — Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 24, 2019 Liverpool twice had opportunities to kill off the tie themselves but first Robbie Fowler fired wide afte

As Manchester United prepare to host Aston Villa in the Premier League, we are looking at one of the most memorable encounters between the two clubs.  This article was originally posted on Greater Manchester Football. You can read that here What happened on the night? Manchester United were 2-0 down and seemingly heading out of the FA Cup when a Dutch legend answered Man United's alarm call from the substitutes' bench. On this day 17 years ago... Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sparked a dramatic 3-2 FA Cup win for United away to Aston Villa in 2002 2-0 down, Solskjaer scored in the 77th minute before Van Nistelrooy scored two late goals to seal a remarkable comeback #mufc pic.twitter.com/US4ytm74vV — United In Focus (@UnitedInFocus) January 6, 2019 In a stunning five-minute spell, Villa's 2-0 lead was turned on its head. It was a nightmare for Villa and a wonderful evening for all associated with Manchester United. Incredible following from Manchester United This match went d

West Ham gained revenge for Sunday's defeat against Manchester United by knocking them out of the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford. Manuel Lanzini's ninth-minute effort, his first goal in almost a year proved enough to take David Moyes' men into the last 16 of the competition. Watch the extended highlights below. It was the first Old Trafford triumph for the Hammers since Carlos Tevez's winner in 2007 kept them in the Premier League. It was their first victory over Man United at Old Trafford in a cup competition since Paolo di Canio scored the only goal in 2001. The defeat for the Red Devils came after Solskjaer picked a completely different side  to the one that was on duty at the London Stadium only a few days earlier. He now has tough decisions to make about some of his fringe players. Read more - EPL: West Ham United 1 - 2 Manchester United None of this will bother Moyes and his West Ham team, who kept their hosts at bay very well. They face Manchester City in the next

Ahead of the upcoming Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool, we take a look back at some dramatic encounters between the two sides The game has featured some truly memorable moments over the years. United 2 - 1 Liverpool - January 1999 In January 1999, Manchester United pulled off the perfect smash-and-grab with two goals in the last two minutes to secure a famous FA Cup victory over their arch rivals. Ole provides fascinating insight into his famous FA Cup winner v Liverpool in 1999... Click below to watch the full feature 👇 — Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 24, 2019 United, who at the time had not been beaten by the Anfield side in the competition since 1922, looked to be heading out after being caught napping by Michael Owen's second minute header. The impression at the time was that United were not going to score no matter what they did and that was reinforced after 79 minutes when Keane's shot beat James, hit the post and bounced to safety.

Let's have a look at all the reaction as Manchester United secured their passage to the next stage of the Champions League. United's goals came from Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho. They will be hoping to take a bit of confidence into a crucial period. You can watch the highlights of this match in the video below. More reaction from United Manchester United defender Harry Maguire told BT Sport: "It's massive for our season. The last couple of months have been nowhere near good enough and we needed to get a result for our season and our fans. We need to make sure that's just the start and we push on. "The emphasis was getting a result. Coming away from home in Europe you have to be solid. We got what we deserved in the end because of the chances we created. "Ronaldo has been brilliant. We need to get back to being solid because if we do that we have every chance to win games when we have him up front." Former Manchester United and current BT Sp

 It's time to explore another transfer saga. When Manchester United paid a record £80m to make Harry Maguire the world's most expensive defender in 2019, one of the big attractions was his ability to lead. Maguire had then captained the Old Trafford club within three months of his arrival from Leicester. Less than three months after that, the England man was given the armband permanently following Ashley Young's move to Inter Milan. He is now Erik ten Hag's fifth-choice central defender behind Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Victor Lindelof, and even Luke Shaw. As Euro 2024 approaches at the end of this season , England boss Gareth Southgate has told Maguire he needs to play more frequently to remain in the squad. Maguire is no longer United captain Now he's had the club captaincy taken off him. Maguire said he was "personally extremely disappointed" as he revealed it first on social media. He also said: "Since the day I took on the role, three

Cristiano Ronaldo rescued Manchester United with a sensational late goal to earn his side a point against Atalanta in Champions League Group F. The 36-year-old, who also levelled in first-half added time, volleyed in from outside the box in added time for his second of the night. Watch the highlights of the match in the video below. Did United get lucky? Throughout the match, United had struggled to impose themselves but they also produced the move of the match for Ronaldo to grab his first, pouncing on Fernandes touch to level after a first half in which United had battled to keep the hosts at bay. Reaction from those involved Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke with the media after the match: “Nobody can question the character of these players. They just don’t give up, don’t give in and keep going. We had to make a few changes and they worked." Solskjaer and United left back Luke Shaw were full of praise for the performance of Eric Bailly. Shaw said: "He

There was a dramatic ending to the match at the London Stadium. First, Jesse Lingard came off the bench to score a late winner against his old side. David de Gea then saved an injury-time penalty as Manchester United clinched the victory in incredible circumstances.  West Ham had taken the lead on the 30th minute. Said Benrahma's strike from outside the area went in after taking a huge deflection off defender Raphael Varane. Things were soon level after Cristiano Ronaldo converted his fourth goal in three games since re-signing for Manchester United, poking home from close range on 35 minutes after Lukasz Fabianski had failed to hold onto the initial effort. The win ensures Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side remain unbeaten in the Premier League this term with four victories and a draw. West Ham suffered their first loss of the campaign. West Ham United reaction This was the tweet posted by West Ham at the end of the dramatic encounter. One fan replied: "Got absolutely robbed!&q

 Manchester United 0 - 1 Crystal Palace Manchester United suffered their second consecutive home defeat in the Premier League as Crystal Palace secured an impressive victory at Old Trafford, thanks to Joachim Andersen's outstanding strike. These two teams had clashed just five days earlier, with Erik ten Hag's side comfortably winning 3-0 in the Carabao Cup . However, Palace had rested several key players for that match and presented a different challenge on Saturday, delivering an excellent away performance. Palace took the lead after Tyrick Mitchell cleared Rasmus Hojlund's shot off the line. Andersen then brilliantly fired a first-time shot into the top corner from a free-kick. Despite Manchester United's relentless pressure, t hey struggled to breach Palace's defence. When they did manage to break through, goalkeeper Sam Johnstone made crucial saves, first tipping Bruno Fernandes' dipping shot over the bar and then denying Hojlund's powerful header.

Students studying the media studies GCSE this academic year will analyse Marcus Rashford's role as an influencer. The syllabus will take a look at the use of social media and how it has been used to speak out on issues such as free school meals and racism. The Manchester United and England forward has already been awarded an MBE and is seen as a role model by many within the education system. He has already had a fantastic career so far. Rashford made his debut in a Europa League match in 2016, scoring twice. This was the start of things to come. Since first coming onto the scene, he has won the FA Cup , League Cup and Europa League. He also runners up medals in the FA Cup and Europa League alongside the same medal in the European Championships. Of course, Marcus Rashford is far more than a footballer now. A former teacher of his said: "On the pitch, he is a fantastic player and off the pitch, he is speaking up and standing up for the rights of children. It is important for

Let's take a look at some of the football headlines from across Europe It has been a very busy weekend across the continent. Wales: Swansea City 3 - 0 Cardiff City Article from European Super Football Cardiff City manager Mick McCarthy has pledged to fight on after Swansea inflicted a south Wales derby mauling and a sixth successive defeat on his side.  Jamie Paterson, Joël Piroe and Jake Bidwell were on target as Swansea piled the pressure on the embattled McCarthy with a comfortable victory. Click here to find more news from the English Football League. European Super Football: #Championship reaction: #Swansea City 3 - 0 #Cardiff ... https://t.co/zRHKSxWXJl — News Ball (@UKNewsBall) October 18, 2021 Spain: Real Sociedad 1-0 Mallorca Real Sociedad took the lead of the Spanish top-flight on Saturday after Julen Lobete scored a 90th-minute winner to edge Mallorca 1-0 in a match in which they played the entire half with 10 men. An interesting article in The Guardian went into

The Transfer Window is open and one player is already on the move Manchester United's midfielder, Donny van de Beek, has successfully sealed a loan switch to Eintracht Frankfurt.  The 26-year-old will join the Bundesliga team for the remainder of the season, with an option to make the move permanent. Having made only six starts in the Premier League since his £35 million transfer from Ajax in September 2020, Van de Beek, a Netherlands international , is seeking a fresh start. Manager Erik ten Hag recently commented that a move was necessary for the player to rejuvenate his career. Van de Beek, who joined United, has featured in 62 matches across all competitions, scoring twice. After a loan stint at Everton in 2022, he returned to United but faced setbacks, including a serious knee injury that ruled him out for the latter part of the previous season. 2022 Deadline Day: Everton sign Donny van de Beek on loan   More Bundesliga news and stories Frankfurt are currently sixth in th

Cristiano Ronaldo scored with almost the last kick of the match as Manchester United came from behind to beat Villarreal. The repeat of last season's Europa League final looked to be heading for a draw but summer signing Ronaldo stroked home from Jesse Lingard's lay-off to spark some incredible scenes. Watch the highlights in the video below This United side still looked to be papering over the cracks as they once again failed to find any real cohesion in the final third of the pitch. Ronaldo, Fernandes, Mason Greenwood, Jadon Sancho and Paul Pogba all started in front of a passionate Old Trafford crowd. There seems to be little connection between a the clearly talented attacking line-up. For all the clear problems though, they still managed to find a way to win the match. More Manchester United news can be found here Atmosphere United's home support has often been criticised for being quiet but the fans were certainly up for it against Villarreal. The scenes after the wi

What do you think of Michael Carrick Middlesbrough fans?  It's a first permanent job in management for the former Manchester United and Tottenham midfielder  The club is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael Carrick as Head Coach 🤝 Welcome to #Boro , Michael! 🔴⚪️ #UTB — Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) October 24, 2022 The 41-year-old Carrick had been out of the game since leaving Old Trafford after a three-game stint as temporary boss after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's dismissal.  Boro had been without a permanent manager since Chris Wilder was sacked. Carrick's first game will be at Preston in the Championship on Saturday. He had previously said it was not the right time for him to return to football but had a change of heart after a positive second round of talks.   Middlesbrough Chairman Steve Gibson told the Boro website  "We had identified a number of potentials for the vacancy who we spoke with, and were impressed by all, but Michael was the outstanding can