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Solskjaer needs ‘patience’ at Utd – Woodward

Don Hutchison explains why a manager like Massimiliano Allegri, not Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, should be in charge at Manchester United.

After a 2-0 defeat against West Ham, the ESPN FC crew wonder how long Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will remain at Old Trafford.

Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer responded to the criticism from former Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho after the side’s 2-0 loss to West Ham.

Man United lost Marcus Rashford to injury in a 2-0 loss to West Ham. Craig Burley analyzes the roster crisis Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is facing.
Ed Woodward has backed Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to return success to Old Trafford and called for “patience” after a disappointing start to the season.
United are eighth in the Premier League table having lost 10 of their last 19 games in all competitions dating back to last season.
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Anti-racism group wants action over Silva tweet

Alejandro Moreno says Manchester City could have scored far more in their 8-0 win vs. Watford, and he wanted to see them do it.

Craig Burley says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not a long-term solution for Man United, and the players can’t compete with the Premier League’s best.

Man City coach Pep Guardiola praised Gabriel Jesus for accepting a difficult role with Sergio Aguero entrenched at striker.

Former Liverpool star Steve Nicol says Manchester City have no choice but to play with three defenders now that John Stones joins Aymeric Laporte with an injury.
Kick It Out have called on the Football Association to punish Bernardo Silva after branding a tweet sent by the Manchester City midfielder as “offensive behaviour.”
Silva tweeted — and subsequently deleted — an image that compared teammate Benjamin Mendy to a character on a packet of chocolate sweets.
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The Portugal international,…

Racism group want action over Silva’s tweet

Alejandro Moreno says Manchester City could have scored far more in their 8-0 win vs. Watford, and he wanted to see them do it.

Craig Burley says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not a long-term solution for Man United, and the players can’t compete with the Premier League’s best.

Man City coach Pep Guardiola praised Gabriel Jesus for accepting a difficult role with Sergio Aguero entrenched at striker.

Man Utd tell fans: Success comes before money

After a 2-0 defeat against West Ham, the ESPN FC crew wonder how long Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will remain at Old Trafford.

Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer responded to the criticism from former Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho after the side’s 2-0 loss to West Ham.

Man United lost Marcus Rashford to injury in a 2-0 loss to West Ham. Craig Burley analyzes the roster crisis Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is facing.

Manchester United’s struggles continue as West Ham keep a clean sheet in a 2-0 win at London Stadium.

Craig Burley says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not a long-term solution for Man United, and the players can’t compete with the Premier League’s best.
Manchester United have moved to assure supporters that the club remain committed to “competing for trophies at the highest level” and success on the pitch comes before making money.
United, who lost 2-0 to West Ham on Sunday, won the last of their 20 league titles in 2013 and in the subsequent six seasons have been criticised for the way they have balanced commercial success with building a team capable of challenging for top honours.
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Man United have fallen so far that defeats to West Ham are no longer a surprise

LONDON — There was a time when Manchester United would lose at places like West Ham and it was considered a shock. Not anymore.
They lost at the London Stadium last season and, on the basis of that and Sunday’s 2-0 defeat, it is likely they will lose here again before re-establishing themselves as Premier League title challengers. It has been a long six years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired a champion and the road back to the top does not look like coming to an end soon.
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Solskjaer: Rashford could be out ‘for a while’

Craig Burley says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not a long-term solution for Man United, and the players can’t compete with the Premier League’s best.
LONDON, England — Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fears striker Marcus Rashford could be sidelined “for a while” after suffering a groin injury during the 2-0 defeat to West Ham.
Rashford limped off in the second half leaving United to play for the final 30 minutes at the London Stadium with Jesse Lingard at centre-forward.
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Pogba, Martial out of West Ham, James a doubt

Paul Mariner breaks down the debate between Marcus Rashford and Tammy Abraham, giving the nod to the Manchester United forward.

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol details how Marcus Rashford has transformed into the most important piece of the puzzle at Manchester United.

Craig Burley says Zlatan Ibrahimovic reminds him of Ruud Gullit late in his career and lays out how Zlatan would fare if he returned to Europe.

Alejandro Moreno feels the current version of Manchester United can only grind out wins and doesn’t intimidate other Premier League sides.
Manchester United are set to be without Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial for Sunday’s trip to West Ham while winger Daniel James remains a doubt.
Pogba and Martial missed the 1-0 win over FC Astana on Thursday through injury and according to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the pair are unlikely to return in time to feature at the London Stadium.
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Greenwood vindicates United’s Lukaku call – Ole

Paul Mariner breaks down the debate between Marcus Rashford and Tammy Abraham, giving the nod to the Manchester United forward.
MANCHESTER, England — Mason Greenwood has proved it was the right decision to let Romelu Lukaku leave Old Trafford,…

Bernardo hits back at City critics: Nothing to prove

Former Liverpool star Steve Nicol says Manchester City have no choice but to play with three defenders now that John Stones joins Aymeric Laporte with an injury.

Steve Nicol explains why Manchester City’s defence is likely to cost them more points this season without Aymeric Laporte.
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Bernardo Silva has rounded on the critics who wrote off Manchester City after their shock defeat at Norwich declaring: “We don’t need to prove anything to anyone.”
Pep Guardiola’s side came under fire after the 3-2 loss at Carrow Road before bouncing back with a 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk to kick start their Champions League campaign and after the comprehensive victory in Ukraine, Bernardo hit back at their detractors.
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City defensive duo too old to always play – Pep

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has suggested he will keep searching for a solution to his defensive crisis because Fernandinho and Nicolas Otamendi are too old to play every game.
Fernandinho slotted in for the 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk after injuries to Aymeric Laporte and John Stones but Guardiola admitted afterwards he wants to try other options because the Brazilian and Otamendi have a combined age of 65.
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