Ben Foster names simple tactics that work against ‘vulnerable’ Manchester United

BBC Breakfast presenter Ben Thompson has shared a sweet snap with his boyfriend as they enjoyed his birthday weekend together.Ben took some time out to celebrate his 41st milestone and uploaded a few pictures of his relaxing activities.In the first snap, Ben wore a smart white shirt and a huge smile as he posed for the camera next to his partner, Andy Roche, who wore a grey patterned shirt.READ MORE: BBC Breakfast hosts brand Carol Kirkwood 'most normal' in veiled dig at co-starsThey both styled their hair slicked back as they beamed and held onto the arm of their friend who stood over them and hugged the couple.The trio appear to have caught golden hour as the setting sun gave off a warm glow while they sat under a parasol.The next snap showed a scenic view over a dense green forest of trees, the purple sky highlighting the orange sunset as the day drew to a close.In the caption, Ben gushed: “Birthday weekend was really rather fun.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has savagely admitted he studied Manchester United failures to avoid the same mistakes.United are currently in a state of crisis following their embarrassing start to the season, dropping to the foot of the table following Saturday's 4-0 drubbing at Brentford. There poor start to the season has come after nine years of decline since the departure of legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.Wolff has now revealed that he has looked at the failures of team's like United in order to improve and maintain the success of his record-breaking Mercedes team in the years to come.READ MORE: Martin Brundle reminded of violent F1 crash when brake pad fell off at ImolaThe Red Devils have failed to win the Premier League in the nine years since Ferguson's retirement and are currently without any trophy for five years.Referencing how United have coped after Ferguson, Wolff told the Financial Times: “I studied why great teams were not able to repeat great title [runs].“No sports team in any sport has ever won eight consecutive World Championship titles and there are many reasons for that, and what is at the core is the human.“The human gets complacent.

Manchester United's 4-0 defeat to Brentford on Saturday. Vukile Nkomo was attending the Fingo Bottle Store with his brother in the small village of Mbembesi on Saturday night to watch the Red Devils. The 31-year-old was attempting to defend his brother, who had an argument with another fan over the match.

Leona Lewis has gushed about about her first month as a mother in a new post.The singer, 37, welcomed her first child Carmel last month in July with her husband Dennis Jauch. Leona then shared a snap of her baby being wrapped to her body in a wrap baby carrier, writing on Instagram: "A month with you my love." She also posted a picture of her daughter's hand latching onto her finger, as well as one of her sleeping in her baby bed. Many of Leona's 744,000 followers couldn't help but take to comment section.

As part of a seemingly off-the-cuff tweet thread Tuesday night, Tesla founder and erstwhile Twitter suitor Elon Musk set off alarm bells in the footie world, saying, “I’m buying Manchester United.”

Officers in Rochdale seized illegal cigarettes in a raid yesterday before completing a drug bust.

Residents have complained of a ‘foul smelling’ oil being dumped at a popular dog walking spot in Prestwich. The oil has been seen in a stream at Prestwich Clough recently.

Manchester United have approached Real Madrid about the possibility of signing midfielder Casemiro.

Manchester United fans are hopeful Cristiano Ronaldo will "expose" the club's hierarchy after he promised to give his side of the story.Ronaldo took to Instagram on Tuesday (August 16) to slam the "lies" about his saga with the Red Devils, which has reportedly seen him push to leave Old Trafford this summer after a disastrous 2021/22 season. He wrote: "They know the truth when they interview in a couple weeks. The media is telling lies.

The Great British Bake Off is a national institution – but there's plenty of drama behind the buns, bread creations and flour.Premiering on this day in 2010 (August 17), the BBC series rose to international acclaim before making a shock move to Channel 4 in 2016. Over the years, temperatures in the signature Bake Off tent have been known to rise – leading to some of the show's most notorious fallings out and even some tears.READ MORE:BBC Breakfast turns awkward as Charlie Stayt destroys Bake Off star's dessert on airFrom the infamous bin-gate and custard-gate, to presenter and contestant Twitter spats, Daily Star takes a look inside The Great British Bake Off's biggest ever feuds.Iain Watters made Bake Off history in 2014 when he threw his melted baked Alaska in the bin.The construction engineer was famously eliminated from the show's fourth series after dumping his creation into a bin after it was removed from the freezer by his fellow contestant Diana Beard.While Diana maintained Iain had left his dessert in the wrong freezer, Iain questioned why it had been removed.He also later disputed claims that it was only left out of the freezer for 40 seconds, as host Sue Perkins claimed on Twitter.More twists followed as Diana left the series ahead of the next episode – allegedly due to illness.She later denied accusations of sabotage, though Iain also challenged her claim on the show that contestants were given designated freezers to use during the episode.He told The Guardian: "I had no reason to believe it would get taken out by anyone."I was outraged but I was more frustrated because I had been so focused the last hour and I had all the components made and I was frustrated that it had been taken out.

Jane The Virgin star Gina Rodriguez has let her fans in one some of the details of how she is preparing for motherhood.The 38-year-old is expecting her firstborn child by her husband Joe LoCicero, an actor and MMA fighter she married in May 2019.'My husband is training to be my doula. He's really next level,' she dished in a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, joking: 'He's a martial artist and so it's basically, you know, he's cornering the fight of my life.' Baby on board:  Gina Rodriguez has let her fans in one some of the details of how she and her husband Joe LoCicero are preparing for motherhoodGina qualified: 'I wouldn't call it a fight - I would say, it's like...me climbing my Mount Everest and he's gonna corner me for it.' She waxed rhapsodic about how 'magical' Joe is, quipping: 'He's definitely the better half, so I'm hoping that he'll just go on in there and pull our baby out.'As for her own preparations, Gina revealed to the outlet: 'I'm taking some hardcore prenatal classes, working on that pelvic floor.' Side by side: 'My husband is training to be my doula,' she dished to Entertainment Tonight, joking: 'He's a martial artist and so it's basically, you know, he's cornering the fight of my life'The Chicago-born actress divulged that she has also been bracing herself for the delivery by watching videos of live births.Gina shot to fame in 2014 on Jane The Virgin, which starred her as a staunch Catholic who has never had sex but gets artificially inseminated by accident.She first met Joe on the set of the series in 2016, when he was shooting a guest appearance a a stripper in a Don Quixote costume.

Leona Lewis has taken to Instagram to give fans a glimpse at her newborn baby daughter.The former X Factor winner, 27, has taken to social media to gush over Carmel Allegra, whom she welcomed into the world last month on July 22.Sharing three snaps, the Bleeding Love singer kept her baby's face concealed while showing her to the world.READ NEXT: Leona Lewis gives birth to her first child with dancer husband Dennis Jauch"A month with you my love," she penned in the caption of the trio of snaps.One snap saw Leona beaming at her baby girl while she was wrapped in a baby sling, the next saw the mum and daughter duo holding hands, and the third was of Carmel in her cradle while a white mobile covered her face.Fans were quick to swoon over the rare snaps, with one penning: "Awww my heart is gushing here! Precious moments of mother and daughter."Another added: "Dying to see if Carmel is your twin or Denis but I respect your privacy.""The after pregnancy glow looks lovely on you," penned a third.A fourth then added: "Oh my goodness my heart is melting this is the sweetest most precious very special moment thank you for sharing. That smile and radiant glow is everything and more Love seeing you so happy, endless blessings to you and your beautiful family."While a fifth said: "Gods greatest gift.

Elon Musk briefly sent Twitter into meltdown when he joked he was purchasing Manchester United in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Musk followed up a tweet about American politics with the cheeky reply: "Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome." The world's richest man also admitted they were his favourite side: "Although, if it were any team, it would be Man U.

Everton academy, and Chelsea have just seen a bid of £45million rejected for the winger. Everton aren't a stranger to seeing young talent thrive but then leave, with Wayne Rooney perhaps the best teenager to ever come through their academy.Rooney's early move to Manchester United was a masterstroke, but not every player enjoyed the same success as the all-time England top goalscorer, and sometimes a premature move can ruin a career before it's really begun.

Today, bookworms across Greater Manchester are spoilt for choice with a number of brilliant independent bookshops and big brands around.

A 29-year-old man from Rochdale has been jailed for stealing two expensive watches from pawnbrokers, after asking to try on the luxury items before running away with them.

Rapper Aitch has said he had no idea the iconic Ian Curtis mural in the Northern Quarter would be painted over with his album artwork.

A wave of criticism has emerged following the official appointment of a man as Scotland's first "period dignity officer".

Manchester United's decision to hand David de Gea a £350,000-per-week contract back in 2019 continues to impact their transfer dealings.United placed De Gea on the mega-money wages after a string of great performances for the Red Devils. However, according to The Telegraph, that set a precedent in the squad, who all believed they should be on similar wages.More importantly for United, the deal has also impacted their ability to manoeuvre in the transfer market, with new signings well aware of the clubs' wage structure.

Manchester United have switched their attention to yet another midfielder, as Casemiro has been targeted as an 'alternative' to Adrien Rabiot.United had initially agreed a £15million deal to sign the Juventus midfielder, but it's on the verge of falling through as personal terms are proving to be an issue. Rabiot is represented by his mother Veronique, and not only was she supposedly not keen on Manchester as a destination, she's driving a hard bargain over a potential package for her son.Erik ten Hag has begun looking at other options, as Rabiot joins Frenkie de Jong on the list of near misses for United.

Kylie Jenner revealed she was nearly named Kennedy while participating in a TikTok trend, in which users reveal what their parents almost called them.While cuddling in bed with her four-year-old daughter, Stormi Webster, the makeup mogul, 25, told fans her mom, Kris Jenner, and dad, Caitlyn Jenner nearly settled on the moniker Kennedy as she sported a while grey crewneck sweatshirt with a moose on it.'My name is Kylie but it was almost...Kennedy,' the reality star divulged to her fans as she shared a video montage of glamorous shots of her taken over the years.    Surprising: Kylie Jenner revealed she was nearly named Kennedy while participating in a TikTok trend, in which users reveal what their parents almost called them Despite the traditional Gaelic moniker sounding a lot like her older sister Kendall's name, Kylie wrote in the caption that Kennedy just 'doesn't hit the same.'  She set the footage to a remix of her former brother-in-law, Kanye West's 2016 hit I Love Kanye. Her followers were quick to point out that while it's a pretty name, 'it would’ve been too close to kendall.' A different ring: While cuddling in bed with her four-year-old daughter, Stormi Webster, while rocking a grey crewneck sweatshirt with a moose on it, the makeup mogul, 25, told fans her mom, Kris Jenner, and dad, Caitlyn Jenner nearly settled on the moniker Kennedy 'My name is Kylie but it was almost...Kennedy,' the reality star divulged to her fans as she shared a video montage of glamorous shots of her taken over the years What could have been: Despite the traditional Gaelic moniker sounding a lot like her older sister Kendall's name, Kylie wrote in the caption that Kennedy just 'doesn't hit the same' 'I think it would match with your