With Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future at Old Trafford as perilous as it has ever been, Paul Merson asks how he hasn’t been sacked after Sunday’s “embarrassing” 5-0 defeat to Liverpool, before calling on Manchester United’s players to provide some much-needed relief for their manager.
Sunday’s humbling, humiliating defeat by Liverpool
Paul Pogba has branded a report suggesting he snubbed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after Manchester United’s loss to Liverpool and shelved contract talks as “fake news”.
The 28-year-old was sent off for a challenge on Naby Keita during United’s 5-0 defeat on Sunday, having only come on as a substitute at half-time.
Lukasz Fabianski is in talks with West Ham over a new contract at the London Stadium.
The 36-year-old goalkeeper’s current deal expires at the end of the season but he expects to agree a one-year extension.
Carlisle have announced the appointment of Keith Millen as their new manager.
Millen joins the club on an 18-month contract following the departure of Chris Beech earlier this month.
The former Brentford and Watford defender has previous managerial experience with Bristol City and Swedish side, Orgryte.
Matty Cash has officially been granted Polish citizenship and could play his first game for the national team next month.
Despite growing up in England, Cash qualifies for Polish citizenship through his mother and grandfather.
The 24-year-old first spoke to the Polish
Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah tops the Premier League form chart after netting a hat-trick in the sensational 5-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday – extending his tally to a league-topping 10 goals from just nine games.
The 29-year-old has carved a huge lead atop the
Liverpool did not need to reach anywhere near their peak performance but their 5-0 dismantling of Manchester United marked a significant day in the Premier League title race, according to Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville.
United were totally humiliated and Liverpool did everything that was asked of them, picking apart their opponents with precision to secure the biggest win over their arch rivals at Old Trafford.
Jurgen Klopp registered his 200th win as Liverpool manager with the sensational 5-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday.
The German is the fifth Liverpool manager to hit the milestone and becomes the quickest to reach a double-century of wins – hitting the landmark in just 331 games.
Gary Neville tore into Manchester United for “capitulating” after their 5-0 embarrassment at the hands of Liverpool and admitted the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was now “intolerable”.
“This has been a monstrous day for Manchester United,
Leeds winger Raphinha has revealed the injury he sustained in Saturday’s Premier League draw against Wolves is “nothing serious”.
The Brazil international hobbled out of the 1-1 draw at Elland Road following a sliding challenge from Wolves defender Romain Saiss early in the second half.
