Manchester United have selection dilemma with two players ahead of Liverpool FC fixture

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand was critical of Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Alex Telles, David de Gea and Nemanja Matic after Manchester United lost to Sheffield United.United fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, with goals from Kean Bryan and Oliver Burke securing only a second Premier League victory of the season for the visitors.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer held talks with Donny van de Beek about his role in the squad before their midweek win over Fulham.The Dutchman's lack of game time has been a talking point amongst supporters and the media after signing from Ajax for £40million in the summer.Van de Beek currently finds himself fifth choice at Old Trafford, behind Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Scott McTominay and Fred, which has seen him used as a late substitute

straight to your inbox every day for freePerhaps the most surprising feature about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team selection against Liverpool was two members of his trusted trio in midfield started on the bench.Solskjaer settled on the dependable duo of Scott McTominay and Fred behind Bruno Fernandes back in October, only Fred and Fernandes came out of the front six and McTominay, a substitute at Fulham in midweek, partnered Paul Pogba.It was McTominay whom Edinson Cavani failed to find with a

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have mocked Thiago Alcantara following Liverpool's defeat against Burnley, by claiming Paul Pogba is superior to the Spaniard in every way.Thiago lifted the Champions League with Bayern Munich last season but joined Jurgen Klopp at Anfield in the summer after months of speculation over his future.An injury in the Merseyside derby in October sidelined him until December 30, but Thiago hasn't enjoyed an easy start to life in

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want the club to do everything in their power to keep Paul Pogba this summer. Despite falling behind in the first five minutes, United retook top spot in the Premier League on Wednesday with a hard fought 2-1 victory at Fulham.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand says Manchester United's mentality against Fulham shows the club have what it takes to challenge for the Premier League title.United came from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 thanks to goals from Edinson Cavani and Paul Pogba to return to the top of the Premier League.The Reds were briefly displaced by Leicester City on Tuesday night with their impressive victory over Chelsea before Manchester City went level on points with the Foxes thanks to two

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans celebrating last night's win over Fulham no doubt noticed Paul Pogba and Fred's gleeful embrace after the victory.Pogba scored the decisive goal in the 2-1 win against a spirited Fulham side that sent the Reds back to the top of the league.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRobbie Savage says Manchester United's victory over Fulham shows Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes can play together in midfield.United came from behind to beat the Cottagers, with Edinson Cavani cancelling out Ademola Lookman's early opener before Pogba scored the winner in the second half with a brilliantly curled effort.Pogba's goal continued his excellent recent form, with the midfielder scoring a similarly-fine strike to beat Burnley last week.

straight to your inbox every day for free Paul Pogba insists he did not apologise to his Manchester United teammates following Sunday's game away to Liverpool. United were held to a goalless draw at Anfield on Sunday afternoon but returned to winning ways with a victory over Fulham on Wednesday night.Pogba stole the show at Craven Cottage with a sensational winning goal after Edinson Cavani had cancelled out an early Ademola Lookman strike.

direct to your inboxManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Manchester City defender John Stones have both been included in the FUT 21 Team of the Week 17 lineup.United star Pogba is included in the FIFA 21 TOTW 17 lineup after scoring and putting in a Man of the Match display against Burnley last week. The Frenchman also helped United keep a clean sheet in the Reds' credible 0-0 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for free It is a wrench for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer having to tell players they have not made his XI but the Manchester United manager relishes one-to-one conversations, whatever the mood when his door reopens. Solskjaer is approaching the two-year anniversary of his appointment as permanent United manager and the progressive period continued with a creditable point at Liverpool, despite the glaring opportunities Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba failed to take.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt was not fair on Marcus Rashford, or Paul Pogba, and it showed the extent of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's admiration for Anthony Martial. The Manchester United boss reshuffled his attack for the visit to Liverpool, playing Pogba in an unfamiliar role on the right, asking Rashford to spearhead the attack through and middle, and allowing Martial to run at Trent Alexander-Arnold.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have hit out at Richard Keys for his criticism of their performance against Liverpool.United stayed top of the Premier League thanks to a goalless draw at Anfield on Sunday.In a game of few clear-cut chances, Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes both forced home goalkeeper Alisson into late saves to keep the scores level.Yet these late chances were not enough to placate Keys, who argued that no United fan would have been happy with what

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 freeHarry Maguire revealed Manchester United's players were disappointed by their passing and lack of 'rhythm' in the first half against Liverpool. United were held to a 0-0 draw by Liverpool at Anfield, though were denied late on by two Alisson saves to keep out efforts by Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba does not believe that the result of Sunday's match between Manchester United and Liverpool will determine which team will go onto win the Premier League.United moved to the summit of the table for the first time in over three years on Tuesday after Pogba struck late on to earn a hard-fought 1-0 win over Burnely.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba has urged footballers to find different ways to celebrate amid a Premier League clampdown on social distancing.The league's decision-makers are keen for players to avoid hugging when celebrating goals, in an attempt to minimise the spread of Covid-19.Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said he "understands" the new protocols and Pogba admitted players can find other ways to celebrate goals.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have heaped praise on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the way he has handled Paul Pogba amid uncertainty surrounding the midfielder's future at the club.United climbed to the top of the Premier League in January for the first time since 2013 on Tuesday as they beat Burnley 1-0 to move three points clear of Liverpool ahead of the two sides' meeting on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's win over Burnley was tainted by late injuries to Anthony Martial and Nemanja Matic.United travel to Anfield for a vital top-of-the-table encounter against Jurgen Klopp's side on Sunday, looking to stretch their three-point gap at the Premier League's summit. That lead was clinched by a 1-0 victory at Burnley on Tuesday night, secured by Paul Pogba's volleyed second-half strike.

straight to your inbox every day for freeSolskjaer's selection choicesA scan of the Manchester United team sheet ahead of kick-off at Turf Moor showed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had picked a team to deal with a very unique threat.Physicality was evidently the order of the day against Sean Dyche's side, with Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba picked in midfield ahead of Scott McTominay and Fred, while Edinson Cavani was back in attack.