Jamie Carragher proven right in Roy Keane row as Man Utd dumped out of FA Cup

Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards couldn't contain his excitement as Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning last-gasp winner to give Paris Saint-Germain a valuable lead over Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Manchester United have been told they will continue to have problems with teams like Brighton until they address their glaring problem in midfield.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has vowed to personally resolve Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United dilemma.Ronaldo, 37, re-joined the club where he made his name as a youngster on Deadline Day of the summer transfer window in what became a dream signing for many United fans across the globe.But despite an impressive individual tally of 14 goals this season, the legendary Portugal forward has reportedly been left feeling jaded as a result of the Red Devils’ lacklustre performances and new manager Ralf Rangnick’s methods.And now retired UFC lightweight champion Khabib has revealed his plan to “talk” privately with Ronaldo as the veteran debates his future at Old Trafford.Khabib told Sky Sports: "He became 37 years old, this is not his best age but even how he plays, I think affect his whole team. His energy, his experience, his advice."They have a very good, strong, young team.

Gary Lineker believes fans should 'probably lower expectations' of Manchester United icon Cristiano Ronaldo and Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi.

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Dusan Vlahovic has been labelled a "monster" by former Juventus favourite Alessio Tacchinardi as the former Fiorentina man looks to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manchester United on their way to a crucial win. The superstar had endured a run of six games without a goal in all competitions heading into the Premier League clash, which the Red Devils needed to win to keep pace in the race for the top four.

Never doubt Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manchester United at present is their inability to put together a run - but with Cristiano Ronaldo in their side, anything is possible.Speaking ahead of United’s Premier League encounter against Brighton, the former defender spoke about the problems currently plaguing the northwest club.Via BT Sport, the 43-year-old spoke about the side’s lack of consistency - but stated that Ronaldo still offers a threat going forward despite the attacker’s recent slump."That's the problem, the inconsistency,” he said.“Worrying about what Man Utd are going to turn up, what United team is going to come out in the first half compared to the second half, actually.“I keep saying the same thing, Jeckel and Hyde performances with each half. They've got to find some consistency.“This man here [Ronaldo]...

Jamie Carragher says he thinks Arsenal will scrape into the top four this season, though a Premier League supercomputer disagrees.Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea are expected to secure the top three spots, but with just five points separating the next five teams, the final Champions League space is set to be hotly contested.West Ham United, Manchester United, Arsenal, Wolves and Tottenham Hotspur are all in the running, though Carragher insists he's backing the Gunners."I think it will be tough for West Ham to get in the top four. Arsenal, what a win that was for them away to Wolves.

Manchester United supporters have offered up a mixed reaction after Ralf Rangnick named his starting XI for the Brighton game tonight.

Harry Maguire is struggling at Manchester United due to having 'absolutely no protection' from his midfield.

Gary Lineker has fired back at Piers Morgan with a Cristiano Ronaldo quip during their Twitter row over the career of David Beckham.The pair became embroiled in a spat on Monday after Morgan had claimed that Beckham would not have made it onto the bench of Arsenal's Invincibles squad.He had earlier aimed a dig at Beckham whilst praising his namesake Odell Beckham Jr, who scored a touchdown for the Los Angeles during their Super Bowl victory on Sunday.Lineker was quick to jump to the defence of the former England captain and even fired back a quip about Ronaldo.After Lineker had responded to Morgan's initial pop at Beckham, the pair quickly went back and forth at each other on Twitter.Firstly, Morgan argued: “You might want to suck up to him, for whatever reason, but Beckham was the most overrated player in history. Wouldn't have got onto the Arsenal Invincibles bench.”Lineker responded by saying: “6 Premier Leagues, 2 FA Cups, 1 Champions League, 1 La Liga, 1 Ligue 1.

Manchester United ace Paul Ince has slammed Cristiano Ronaldo for setting a “bad example”.The former Real Madrid and Juventus ace is currently enduring his worst goal drought in 12 years, having failed to find the net in his last seven matches.He also missed a golden chance in Ralf Rangnick’s side’s 1-1 home draw against Southampton, rounding the goalkeeper only to see his resulting effort easily cleared off the line by Saints’ defender Romain Perraud.As United continue to struggle in all competitions, Ronaldo has had to shoulder plenty of criticism in recent weeks.And one of the latest to slam the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is former United midfield general Ince, who believes he has been a poor example to the United squad. “This is not the Ronaldo of 19 years ago when he was first at Old Trafford - this is a 37-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo.,” Ince said to Genting Casino.“When people say he’ll be great for the club and the youngsters, you’d have thought that would be the case.“But he’s walking off down the tunnel and throwing his toys out the pram.

Manchester United fans have spotted an embarrassing moment where Paul Pogba was forced to ask Marcus Rashford to track back in the lead up to Southampton’s goal on Saturday.The Red Devils suffered another disappointing result in the Premier League as Southampton came back from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.United were put in front by Jadon Sancho, who grabbed his first league goal of the season in the first-half, before Che Adams fired back three minutes after the break.There was poor defending all around as Southampton dissected the United defence, but eagle-eyed fans especially noticed Rashford’s reluctance to help out his team-mates by tracking back.Rashford, 24, came out fresh and ready after the break but did not show any interest in hunting down the marauding Saints left-back. His frustrated French teammate Pogba, sensing the danger, even waved for the Englishman to press to no avail.

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly furious with Ralf Rangnick at Manchester United, with the two reported to have a ‘fractured relationship’. The Portugal international has in the midst of his worst goal drought for over 13 years after failing to hit the target in six matches.It has coincided with some poor form from the Red Devils, who have dropped a worrying amount of points in recent weeks.

Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards got in each other's faces during an hilarious boxing stand-off in the Sky Sports studios ahead of Amir Khan's upcoming bout against Kell Brook.The two pundits stared each other down as Dave Jones acted as the enforcer, but things took a turn for the worse when Carragher decided to get a little physical with his colleagues."Alright boys, keep it calm … woah, woah, woah, don't get too close," Jones says."He doesn't wanna get too close to me," Carragher responds, before Richards warns the former Liverpool defender that he's going to hit him on his "whiskers"."You leave his whiskers alone," replies Jones.Moments later, Carragher goes to shove Richards but inadvertently hurts Jones, who had injured his groin earlier in the broadcast while playing keepy-ups with an American football ahead of Super Bowl Sunday."Oh Jesus," Jones can be heard saying as he crumples over in a heap.Naturally, Richards and Carragher show little sympathy for their fallen co-worker and burst out laughing.Who is the funniest football pundit on TV? Let us know in the comments section below...Fans were in stitches earlier in the day when Carragher snuck in a cheeky Valentine's joke while Jones was hobbling back to his seat after injuring himself during the keepy-up challenge."The groin! On Valentine's weekend as well," the 44-year-old quipped.Carragher himself took to the challenge like a duck to water, and was even likened to Diego Maradona after effortlessly plucking the ball out of the sky after a wayward kick of his hit the studio's lights.This Saturday, Khan goes toe-to-toe with Brook at the AO Arena in Manchester in a fight that has been years in the making - which will be shown live on Sky Sports.

Cristiano Ronaldo wishing he'd joined Manchester City instead of Manchester United.Ronaldo cut a forlorn figure as United laboured to a 1-1 draw against Southampton on Saturday. Che Adams cancelled out Jadon Sancho's opener just after half-time, much to the frustration of the Portuguese star.

Pressure to succeed could be a major hindrance on Manchester United in the top-four race this season.

Jamie Carragher fired a cheeky Valentines joke at Sky presenter Dave Jones after the presenter "pulled his groin" attempting the NFL Keepy Up challenge.A host of guests in the Sky Sports studio have been attempting to do kick-ups with an American football ahead of Sunday night's Super Bowl between the Cincinnati Bagels and the LA Rams.The likes of Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards had attempted the challenge prior to Sunday's games.It was Carragher and Jones' turn to attempt the challenge - but Jones ended up injuring himself after stretching to regain the ball following a wayward touch.And fans were left in stitches after Carragher snuck in a cheeky Valentines joke while Jones was hobbling back to his seat.The ex-Liverpool man quipped: "The groin! On Valentine's weekend as well!"While nobody has done themselves harm like Jones, the segment has been a hit for Sky ahead of Sunday night's Super Bowl showdown.Fans were in hysterics after Kelly Cates and Chris Hughton were captured in the background of Redknapp's attempt the previous day ignoring the former Reds man's attempts.Who do you think made the best attempt at the Keepy Up challenge? Let us know in the comments section below.But his attempt wasn't a patch on Jones and Carragher's.Although Jones misfortune caught the eye, it wasn't the only incident on Super Sunday that left fans amused.There was no love lost ahead as Richards took a cheeky swipe at Carragher's allegiance to Everton as a child before his iconic playing career for the Toffees bitter rivals.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your

Manchester United since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.And considering the Red Devils only have an FA Cup, a League Cup, and a Europa League title to show for their efforts, it is fair to say they have not quite hit the jackpot over the last decade.However, they did manage to strike gold when they signed Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon for £47million in January 2020.The Portuguese ace has contributed a sensational 47 goals and 41 assists in 111 appearances for the Red Devils.And United seem to be committed to unearthing another diamond in Portugal, as they have reportedly kept the same transfer ‘spies’ in the attacking midfielder’s homeland.United reportedly have more scouts surveying the Primeira Liga in Portugal than any other club in the Premier League.And reports from Portuguese outlet O Jogo, via Sport Witness, claim United’s ‘spies’ were spotted in the stands during Porto’s tumultuous 2-2 home draw with Fernandes’ former side Sporting Lisbon.The Red Devils scouts, who were also reportedly joined by dozens of scouts from La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and Premier League clubs, bared witness to a fierce contest which saw four goals, and an almighty post-match brawl which resulted in four players being sent off.HAVE YOUR SAY! Is Bruno Fernandes Manchester United's best transfer in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era? Comment belowAs well as the fisticuffs, the Portuguese outlet believes United were watching the performance of Lisbon midfielder Joao Palhinha.January reports from Record linked the Portugal international with a move to Old Trafford, claiming he had ‘one foot out the door’ at Lisbon.While the defensive midfielder remained at the club after the January transfer window, Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim was