Manchester United’s Rashford trains ahead of Champions League clash with Barcelona

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tells ESPN FC’s Rob Dawson he models his management style on Sir Alex Ferguson, including his famed ‘hairdryer’ treatment.

Shaka Hislop examines Romelu Lukaku’s future, why he hasn’t excelled at Manchester United and where he could find a system that benefits him.

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MANCHESTER, England — Marcus Rashford had handed Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a boost by taking part in training on the eve of the Champions League clash with Barcelona but Nemanja Matic, Ander Herrera and Eric Bailly were all absent.
Rashford missed the 2-1 defeat to Wolves with an ankle injury but was able to take part in training on Tuesday morning ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal first leg at Old Trafford.
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Manchester United’s Herrera casts doubt on future, talks up Pogba fit at Real Madrid

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tells ESPN FC’s Rob Dawson he models his management style on Sir Alex Ferguson, including his famed ‘hairdryer’ treatment.

Shaka Hislop examines Romelu Lukaku’s future, why he hasn’t excelled at Manchester United and where he could find a system that benefits him.

ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner delves into the latest transfer rumours surrounding David De Gea, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Adrien Rabiot and more in Transfer Rater.
Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera has cast doubt over his future after he said he and the club “are not thinking alike” — adding that Paul Pogba would be a suitable fit at Real Madrid.
Herrera, 29, will be out of contract in the summer and sources have told ESPN FC that Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Barcelona, Juventus and Inter Milan are interested in his signature.
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And, speaking ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Barcelona, he said he and the club are no nearer…

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Weekend numbers: Lionel Messi’s world, last-minute Liverpool

Messi has scored at least 40 goals in each of his last 10 seasons for Barcelona.
What a weekend of football, eh?
The return of club football coincided with the real Lionel Messi standing up as the little Argentine inspired Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Espanyol with a brace, maintaining a 10-point gap at the top of the table. Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid were almost embarrassed by bottom-placed Huesca, but an 89th-minute Karim Benzema goal saw them pinch it 3-2.
Liverpool opened up a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur….

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Weekend numbers: Jadon Sancho overtakes Lionel Messi; Christian Eriksen equals David Beckham

The return of club football coincided with the real Lionel Messi standing up, inspiring Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Espanyol with a brace, maintaining a 10-point gap at the top of the table. Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid were almost embarrassed by bottom-placed Huesca, Karim Benzema’s 89th-minute goal saw them pinch it 3-2.
Liverpool opened up a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Manchester City, though, do have a game in hand…

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Man United boosted by Lukaku, Rashford and Martial returns vs. Watford

Steve Nicol was surprised Manchester United didn’t wait till the end of the season before deciding to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a permanent deal.

Stewart Robson says that although he doesn’t think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will work out for Manchester United, the club had no choice but to appoint him.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his primary aim as permanent manager of Manchester United is to win trophies and ‘make people smile.’

The FC crew feel Louis van Gaal’s comparisons of Man United under Solskjaer and Mourinho is just the Dutchman jumping to conclusions.
Romelu Lukaku, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial have been included in Manchester United’s squad to play Watford despite missing international duty through injury.
Luke Shaw and Nemanja Matic also withdrew from the England and Serbia squads respectively but are also in line to feature at Old Trafford on Saturday.
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Lukaku missed the FA Cup defeat to Wolves with a foot injury before sitting out Belgium’s victories over Russia and Cyprus during the break. Rashford and Martial were named in their…

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Manchester United plan to build around Pogba and Rashford – Solskjaer

Stewart Robson says that although he doesn’t think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will work out for Manchester United, the club had no choice but to appoint him.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his primary aim as permanent manager of Manchester United is to win trophies and ‘make people smile.’

The FC crew feel Louis van Gaal’s comparisons of Man United under Solskjaer and Mourinho is just the Dutchman jumping to conclusions.

MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has declared his intention to build a new-look Manchester United team around Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford.
Solskjaer, appointed manager on a full-time basis on Thursday, has set himself the target of bringing the Premier League title back to Old Trafford for the first time since 2013.
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The Norwegian says there will be ins and outs this summer as he looks to build a team capable of challenging Manchester City and Liverpool.
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LIVE Transfer Talk: Barcelona target Man United striker Rashford to replace Suarez

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TOP STORY: Barcelona eye move for Rashford
Barcelona have been looking for a long-term replacement for the 32-year-old Luis Suarez and are turning their attentions to Manchester United and Marcus Rashford, according to Mundo Deportivo.
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Kane, Sterling and Stones are England’s rocks, but who else makes strongest XI?

Shaka Hislop says the attributes that helped Raheem Sterling score his first England hat trick didn’t exist in his game 18 months ago.

These are good times for England’s national team. After a thrilling run to the World Cup semifinals last year, the Three Lions boast plenty of world-class talent in the squad and, for the first time in perhaps a generation, a lot of valuable depth that has been battle-tested, as well.

In 2019, they also will appear in the first-ever UEFA Nations League finals, where they’ll face Netherlands in the semifinals for the chance to challenge Portugal or Switzerland in Porto on June 9 with a trophy…

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