Sensational Caroline Weir goal caps Man City Women derby win over Manchester United

direct to your inboxStopping Manchester United's counter-attacks will be key to Manchester City's chances of winning this weekend's derby, Blues defender Joao Cancelo says.City are on a run of 21 wins in all competitions, and can break their club-record unbeaten run by avoiding defeat against United on Sunday. Even though United have fallen 14 points behind City, they are 21 Premier League away games unbeaten, so Cancelo knows Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men are not to be taken lightly.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Manchester United opted against introducing Amad and Shola Shoretire against Crystal Palace as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer feared that might open them up to conceding on the counter-attack.United played out a dull 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park on Wednesday night just three days after their stalemate with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

straight to your inboxAymeric Laporte was not impressed with VAR after Manchester City's win over Wolves, despite the Blues' late flurry of goals to secure a record-equalling win.City have matched their club record for 28 games unbeaten, and are on a run of 21 wins in succession to move 15 points clear in the Premier League.However, Laporte, recalled to the starting line up, still wasn't happy after the match - as he felt the decision to overrule his first half effort for offside was

straight to your inbox every day for freeFacundo Pallistri regrets not having spent longer at Manchester United before being sent out on loan to Alaves in La Liga.The 19-year-old, who arrived at Old Trafford from Uruguayan side CA Penarol for around £7.5million in October, has made two appearances for Alaves.Pallistri came off the bench to make his debut during a 4-0 defeat against Real Sociedad.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Hodgson has hit out at the decision to reschedule Crystal Palace's game against Manchester United to midweek.United are set to host Palace on Wednesday evening, with the game being rescheduled due to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side facing Leicester City in the FA Cup on March 21, when the game was initially supposed to go ahead.Palace have struggled without the presence of talismanic former United winger Wilfried Zaha, scoring just two in their last four

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes he might be a worse loser than Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United but is better at hiding his emotions than the midfielder.Fernandes struggles to contain his frustration when United fail to win games and his relentless pursuit of excellence has had a knock-on effect of some of his teammates at Old Trafford.Ever since his arrival last January Fernandes had admonished teammates on the pitch when he's believed it to be

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United face a difficult test against AC Milan in the last 16 of the Europa League - but Paul Scholes has a different opinion.United eased past Spanish opposition Real Socieded in the previous round, following up a 4-0 first-leg victory with a goalless draw at Old Trafford in midweek to seal a comfortable aggregate win.On Friday, they learned that they would face AC Milan in the next round.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne and John Stones could return to the starting XI when Manchester City take on West Ham United.Despite only playing late on Wednesday night in Budapest, City will be straight back into the action in Saturday's early kickoff.The Blues extended their remarkable winning streak to 19 games in Hungary with a comfortable 2-0 win against Borussia Monchengladbach in the first leg of their Champions League Last-16 tie, and could stretch lead at the top of the Premier

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are delighted after watching James Garner score his first professional goal whilst on loan at Nottingham Forest.The 19-year-old joined Chris Hughton's side on loan until the end of the season after struggling for first-team minutes with Watford in the first half of the campaign. Garner was recalled and loaned back out to the Championship in January and he has already become an integral part of the Forest side.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has admitted Manchester United were interested in signing him years before he joined Manchester City. Five years after arriving in the city, Gundogan is enjoying his finest campaign yet for City, with 13 goals and three assists to his name in all competitions.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will be reunited with Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the Reds were drawn to face AC Milan in the last 16 of the Europa League.United will be at home for the first leg, which is scheduled to take place on 11th March and the second leg will be away on 18th March. It’ll be the first time Ibrahimovic has returned to Old Trafford since leaving in 2018.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes criticised the decision to disallow Axel Tuanzebe's goal for Manchester United against Real Sociedad. With the scores level at 0-0, Tuanzebe headed home from a corner to seemingly give United the lead and also net his first goal for the club in the process.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMatthijs de Ligt's praise for Juventus players past and present sheds some light on why he made the switch to Italy, rather than Manchester United, after he left Ajax in 2019.De Ligt was hugely impressive in Ajax's semi-final Champions League run in the 2018/19 season.A 19-year-old captain who showed leadership and defensive qualities, the young Dutchman was one of the hottest properties in European football, with a slew of top teams linked with a move

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford is expecting Shola Shoretire to make his mark at Manchester United, given time. The 17-year-old came on as a substitute in United's 3-1 win over Newcastle — his hometown team — as he replaced Rashford in the 89th minute at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes dismissed Jermaine Jenas' opinion that Luke Shaw was Manchester United's standout player in the 3-1 win over Newcastle. The Reds moved up to second in the Premier League thanks to the comfortable victory at Old Trafford as Marcus Rashford, Daniel James and Bruno Fernandes found the back of the net for the hosts.

straight to your inbox every day for freeWilfried Zaha says he would have imposed himself at Manchester United if he was given his time at Old Trafford again.The Crystal Palace star spent an unhappy two years at United, failing to win a regular place in the team under David Moyes before a loan spell at Cardiff City and a return to his boyhood club when Louis van Gaal was in charge.Speaking at a Business of Football summit, the 28-year-old admitted he was too passive during his time at

straight to your inbox every day for freeWilfried Zaha feels he was forgotten about at Manchester United as he tried to settle into a new way of life away from home.The winger moved to United in 2013 as a 20-year-old but struggled for football under David Moyes before being sent on loan to Cardiff City and eventually returning to boyhood club Crystal Palace, by which time Louis van Gaal was in charge at Old Trafford.Speaking at a Business of Football summit, the 28-year-old argued that the

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford says his time working under Jose Mourinho at Manchester United helped him become a better player - and a better person.Rashford came through the youth ranks at United and burst onto the first-team scene during Louis van Gaal's tenure at Old Trafford. The striker continued his development with Mourinho, who spent a turbulent two-and-a-half years as United boss between 2016 and 2018.

straight to your inbox every day for freeWilfried Zaha claims he was 'set up to fail' by former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.United signed Zaha from Crystal Palace in January 2013 and he spent the remainder of the season on loan with Palace before joining up with United in the summer.