Robin van Persie identifies Manchester United's 'fantastic' improvements

straight to your inboxManchester United’s resurgence since lockdown hit a bump in the road when Michael Obafemi equalised in the dying seconds of Monday’s 2-2 draw with Southampton at Old Trafford.Chelsea’s subsequent 1-0 victory over Norwich City means Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are now four points behind the third-placed Blues.Crucially, however, United have the same number of points - 59 - as fourth-placed Leicester City and only trail the Foxes on goal difference.Such fine margins between

straight to your inboxManchester United fans love Robin van Persie's response to yet another goal from Mason Greenwood in the 3-0 victory against Aston Villa.The 18-year-old was named in the starting XI for the fourth consecutive league fixture by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and has continued to impress on the right wing alongside Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford in attack.Greenwood took his goal tally for the season to 16 in all competitions with a powerful effort in the first-half against Villa -

straight to your inboxManchester United forward Mason Greenwood says he is focused on improving his heading ability ahead of tonight's game against Aston Villa.The 18-year-old was named in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's starting XI for the fourth consecutive league fixture and is hoping to add to his goal tally following a brace against Bournemouth last time out.His two strikes took to his total for the season to 15 in all competitions.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Anthony Martial's form is not just down to him taking on the number nine role at Manchester United.Martial, 24, has scored 20 goals for the first time in a single season and has at least seven more games in the Premier League, FA Cup, and Europa League to add to his tally.The Frenchman became the first United player to plunder a Premier League hat-trick since Robin van Persie in April 2013 against Sheffield United last month and curled in his

straight to your inboxPeter Schmeichel believes Manchester United made a mistake when they allowed Jonny Evans to leave the club for West Brom in 2015.The Northern Ireland international was allowed to leave the club five years ago after he had fallen out of favour with former United manager Louis van Gaal.Evans, who is the second most decorated player in Northern Irish football history, impressed upon his Old Trafford exit and quickly established himself as a key figure for West Brom.The

straight to your inboxGary Neville compared Mason Greenwood to former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie following the 18-year-old's latest goal.Greenwood opened the scoring for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in their 3-0 Premier League win at Brighton, where United were looking to extend their unbeaten streak since the season resumed.

straight to your inbox Manchester United fans compared Mason Greenwood to Robin van Persie and Cristiano Ronaldo following his goal against Brighton in the Premier League. The 18-year-old returned to the starting line up after coming off the bench during the weekend's win against Norwich in the FA Cup.

Donny van de Beek after Ajax manager Erik ten Hag revealed there is an agreement in place between the player and the Dutch club that he can leave this summer.

Nemanja Matic in the team following his performance in the win against Sheffield United.Anthony Martial stole the headlines after becoming the first United player since Robin van Persie in 2013 to score a league hat trick.Solskjaer fielded both Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba from the start against the Blades with Matic operating as the anchor of the midfield.The 31-year-old impressed, continuing his recent form after returning to the starting XI.

Manchester United evening headlines on Thursday, June 25.Former England striker Alan Shearer waxed lyrical about Manchester United’s latest performance as they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Sheffield United on Wednesday.The 49-year-old, who was famously close to signing for Sir Alex Ferguson’s United in the 90s before deciding on his hometown club Newcastle, was speaking on Match Of The Day.“There are definitely big improvements, particularly going forward in the number of players they were

Anthony Martial after he scored the club's first league hat-trick since 2013. The Frenchman netted a first-half brace during the win against Sheffield United on Wednesday before adding his third after the interval with an excellent chip.

United player to score a league hat-trick since Van Persie scored three as United wrapped up the title against Aston Villa in April 2013. United went into Wednesday's game at Old Trafford knowing three points would open up a five-point gap between them and their opponents and close the gap to fourth-placed Chelsea to just two points.

Bruno Fernandes for his congratulatory message following his hat-trick in the win against Sheffield United. United extended their unbeaten streak to 13 matches in all competitions in blistering heat at Old Trafford to move within two points of fourth-placed Chelsea.

Martial becoming the first United player to score three times in a single Premier League game since Robin van Persie back in 2013.Pogba’s return from injury during the suspension of fixtures means that he was able to link up with January arrival Bruno Fernandes for the first time at Old Trafford and the duo played key roles in the 3-0 win at Old Trafford.Speaking to MUTV after the game, Martial spoke of the work behind the scenes that goes into forming partnerships throughout the team.Get the

United player to score a Premier League hat-trick since Robin van Persie in May 2013 and now has 19 goals in what is already a career-best season. The 24-year-old read Marcus Rashford's cross for the first and moved into space for a similar delivery from Aaron Wan-Bissaka to make it 2-0 before half-time.