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straight to your inbox every day for freeLuke Shaw has admitted he has enjoyed the praise he's received for his excellent Manchester United form this season. The United left-back has arguably been the club's best player this term, alongside playmaker Bruno Fernandes, and has opened up on his improved displays.

straight to your inbox every day for freeReferee Stuart Attwell admitted to Harry Maguire that it would have been controversial for him to award Manchester United a penalty against Chelsea. That is according to United defender Luke Shaw, who revealed the details of a first-half conversation between the official and the United captain.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaGreat save from Hakim Ziyech, particularly as he was moving in the opposite direction, in one of the game's key moments. 8Aaron Wan-BissakaRegressing.

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson has ruled there will be no international holidays until at least May 7 - but there are still more than 30 flights departing and arriving at Manchester Airport each day, with more than 2,000 passengers travelling on them.Flying in and out of Terminal One, flights are bound for destinations including Amsterdam, Doha, Addis Ababa, Belfast, Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaHad an unconvincing start but saved well when called upon at 1-1 in both halves. One of the steadier ones at the back.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has put Luke Shaw's Manchester United revival down to the impact of fatherhood and hard work on the training pitch.Shaw has been one of United's most consistent performers this season and he's seen off the challenge of summer signing Alex Telles to strengthen his grip on the left-back spot in Solskjaer's side.Solskjaer made his faith in Shaw clear 13 months ago when he suggested he could be the best left-back in England on his latest

straight to your inbox every day for freeLuke Shaw has compared Mason Greenwood to Robin van Persie after being asked to name the best finisher at Manchester United. Shaw picked out Greenwood, along with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial when answering the question as part of an interview with Sky Sports ahead of United's Premier League clash with Newcastle this weekend.

straight to your inbox every day for freeLuke Shaw has identified Paul Pogba as the "biggest personality" at Manchester United - and says the players "adore" him for it. Pogba's future at United remains in doubt after his agent Mino Raiola publicly stated that the French midfielder wanted to leave Old Trafford.

direct to your inboxA loaded gun and a "significant" amount of bullets were recovered after police raided containers in Miles Platting.Police have been at the scene between Viaduct Street and Barking Street for three days with armed officers guarding the location overnight.An operation was launched early on Wednesday morning in an industrial area of the district.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDerby County manager Wayne Rooney highlighted Manchester United loanee Teden Mengi's physicality as a key reason as to why he made his full debut for the Championship side on Tuesday night.Derby beat Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 with an added-time goal from Andre Wisdom, moving up to 16th position in the Championship table, six points clear of the relegation zone.Mengi, who can play at full-back or centre-back, had to wait patiently for his first start, as

straight to your inbox every day for freeLuke Shaw has praised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's man-management style that has helped to draw the best out of him. The Manchester United left-back has emerged as one of the club's most important players this season and is arguably in the best form of his career.

straight to your inbox every day for freeLuke Shaw never considered leaving Manchester United during some dark days in his career when Jose Mourinho was in charge .Shaw has emerged as one of United's most important players this term under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, firmly establishing himself as the club's first-choice left-back following the arrival of Alex Telles from Porto last year Mourinho was publicly critical of Shaw on more than one occasion during his United tenure.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIan Wright described Jose Mourinho's treatment of Luke Shaw while he was in charge of Manchester United as 'horrible' and 'degrading'.Shaw has emerged as one of United's most important players this season and is finally fulfilling the potential that tempted United to make him one of the world's most expensive teenagers when they signed him from Southampton in 2014.

Emmerdale star Max Parker didn’t let the lockdown get in the way of celebrating his birthday in style this weekend.The actor that plays Luke Posner in the soap pulled out all the stops to mark his 29th birthday despite having to stay home. Max called in the professionals to transform his Manchester apartment into an at-home cinema.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaHad little to do in the first-half and was culpable for Abdoulaye Doucoure's tap-in early in the second. Still too error-prone.