Man City star Ilkay Gundogan's furious Champions League verdict amid talk of Super League return

Gary Neville believes Manchester City still have the edge in the title race, but he believes Liverpool have gained a big advantage in recent weeks.

Cristiano Ronaldo text Piers Morgan to explain what makes him the greatest footballer in history.Morgan has been a huge supporter of the iconic Portugal international in recent years as the debate between himself and Lionel Messi has raged on.Although PSG forward and Barcelona icon Messi has won seven Ballon d'Or trophies and two more than Ronaldo, his record across three major European leagues has split voters.Following the 37-year-old's stunning hat-trick against Tottenham and Messi's failure to help PSG past Real Madrid in the Champions League, Morgan has again spoken up with his thoughts. Morgan said in his column for The Sun that he had text Ronaldo on Sunday (March 11) to ask the man himself why he was the greatest of all time.Morgan said that Ronaldo, after saying that he needed more than three words, replied with two laughing emojis: "More than special one, I’m 'The Only One'."With the TV personality adding: "I could almost hear him chuckling – and winking - out of my phone.

Barcelona are reportedly 'planning' a deal to sign Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford this summer.

Manchester City are to open talks with Ilkay Gundogan over a new deal.The German ace, 31, has only 15 months left on his current contract and is attracting interest from a number of clubs on the continent, including Barcelona.That makes securing his services beyond June 2023 a priority for the Premier League champions.Gundogan became Pep Guardiola’s first signing at the Etihad in 2016 when completing a £21million switch from Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund.Since then he has proved integral to City’s glory-filled run under the Spanish coach. So far, Gundogan has won three Premier League titles, an FA Cup and four League Cups.And he is set to add to that significant haul of silverware this season as City remain on course for the treble.Gundogan, capped 54 times by Germany, is still deemed a vital cog in the set-up and Guardiola has given his seal of approval for the club to tie him down longer.Although not always an automatic starter in City’s star-studded engine room these days, he has still made 28 appearances in all competitions this term and scored five times in the league.Will Man City win the Premier League this season? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section belowWant 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 email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Roy Keane was left fuming over Manchester United pair Harry Maguire and Raphael Varane wearing gloves but would have let Gary Neville do so.The former United captain admitted ahead of his former side's meeting with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday that he did not like "big strong centre halves" wearing gloves, even in the warm-up.However, he has no qualms with his full-backs choosing to keep their hands warm both before and during matches.As a result, his old Red Devils team-mate Neville would have got away with wearing gloves during his 11 years playing alongside the Irishman at Old Trafford.Both Maguire and Varane were spotted with gloves on as they warmed up ahead of Saturday night's clash with Spurs, leaving Keane unimpressed.Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: “Are they gloves? Are they wearing gloves? Am I seeing things? That's a great message, that."Presenter Kelly Cates responded by asking: "Maybe they've just got cold hands?"Keane then snapped back by saying: "Two big strong centre-halves.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his finest strike in recent memory to put Manchester United 1-0 up against Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon (March 12).The 37-year-old, who left Juventus to return to Old Trafford in the summer, scored his 16th goal of the season out of nothing during an entertaining first-half.Finding space in between Tottenham's defence and midfield after 12 minutes of action, Ronaldo received the ball from Fred and pushed the ball out in front.After a brief look at the goal of Hugo Lloris, Ronaldo let rip from around 25 yards and the ball dipped into the far corner to send the home support into raptures.One fan said in response on Twitter: "easily Ronaldo’s best goal in like 4-5 years."With a second adding: "Goal of the season. Best striker in the league and old enough to be most players dad."A third continued: "Don’t know how anyone can say that he holds United back, without him they’d be in a much worse situation."With a fourth adding: "How anyone can give this guy stick is beyond me!!"Is this Ronaldo's best goal for five years? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionRonaldo's former team-mate Gary Neville was just as complimentary, saying on Sky Sports: "I was just about to say how tentative this game was, and then an absolute explosion of brilliance from Cristiano Ronaldo.

Gary Neville’s infamous celebration in front of Liverpool supporters in 2006, would demonstrate his feelings towards the Merseysiders.The former Manchester United captain enjoyed many battles against the Reds over his years.He was a huge cog in the Sir Alex Ferguson machine which, in the Scot’s iconic words, knocked Liverpool off their perch. But even Neville, a Manchester United man through and through, could not ignore the fact that he believed Brighton and Hove Albion Robert Sanchez should have been given a red card for his challenge on Luis Diaz.Neville took to social media to clearly emphasise his thoughts on the controversial incident.“Got to be a red card” Neville posted on Twitter.Sanchez rushed out of his line to try and clear Joel Matip’s precise ball over the top for Diaz, who had drifted past the Seagulls’ defence.The former Porto man not only timed his run to perfection but his header too, bravely throwing himself forward to head pass the on-rushing Sanchez.Diaz beat the goalkeeper to the ball and headed the Reds into an early lead, but his persistence came at a very painful price.

Gary Neville has pinpointed three reasons why Marcus Rashford should stay at Manchester United and told the club to "sort it out". Rashford is understood to have be considering his future at Old Trafford after being frustrated not to start last Sunday's 4-1 loss to Manchester City.The 24-year-old has started just two of United's last 11 Premier League matches and is at risk of losing his place in the England squad ahead of the World Cup later this year.However, former United defender Neville has urged Rashford to stay and named three reasons why it is important he does for both player and club.Neville took to Twitter on Saturday morning to address Rashford's situation, writing: "Rashford.

Dimitar Berbatov is predicting a tight game between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League's late kick-off this evening.

Gary Neville has branded Marcus Rashford potentially leaving Manchester United a 'lose/lose' scenario for all involved.

Newcastle United ace Allan Saint-Maximin is a breath of fresh air in a world where footballer’s social media accounts are controlled by PR companies.While the likes of Gary Neville demand authenticity from players who post the typical ‘thank you’ message to supporters after matches, Saint-Maximin keeps his followers entertained with many hilarious tweets.The Frenchman is still sidelined by injury, but that does not stop him from replying and posting messages on Twitter.His presence in the Premier League today reminds many of a time footballers, free from the shackles of nosey communication teams, were completely unhinged on social media.Daily Star Sport looks back on eight of the best tweets to have been posted by footballers or individuals connected to clubs.Sometimes the constant “disappointing result yesterday but we go again tweets” infuriate fans more than the result themselves.The authenticity of footballer’s tweets are always under question as some messages sound mysteriously like they are coming from the keyboard of someone else.And former Sunderland and Everton striker Victor Anichebe is a huge reason for this skepticism.

Gary Neville has likened in-demand Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland to Manchester United icon Eric Cantona.

Ilkay Gundogan was delighted to see Scott Carson come on against Sporting because of his level of performance in training as much as his popularity in the squad.

Manchester City are expecting a tense battle to the wire against Liverpool for the Premier League trophy.

Who will win the Premier League title this season? Leave your prediction in the comments section. "The most important thing is not to let go, to keep training well, recover good and then go again on Monday evening, because we are going towards the end of the season and every game is becoming more important."Now the big games are coming and we're looking forward to them.

Manchester City are so unlikely not to progress through to the next round of the Champions League that bookmakers Coral have claimed that Piers Morgan becoming Prime Minister is more likely. City thrashed Sporting Lisbon 5-0 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout tie, and the Portuguese side travel to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday with the intent of restoring some pride.

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Gary Neville blasted Manchester United's dire possession stats from their defeat against Manchester City in the early hours of Monday morning - before slamming recent leadership off the pitch.The eight-time Premier League-winning former defender was uncompromising in his criticism of his former side on Sunday (March 6) during and after their 4-1 defeat.The following morning, Neville had another look at the fixture and in particular the statistic that showed United having just 8 per cent of the ball for a 15-minute second-half period.Not only calling out the players, the former England international took aim at co-chairmen Joel and Avram Glazer as well as former executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.Alongside a grab of the possession stat, Neville wrote: "Still can’t get my head around that!"However City aren’t just better on the pitch. "A new dawn for United with Richard Arnold as CEO and a new manager incoming but yesterday was a fitting memorial to the “Ed Woodward/Glazer“ last 10 years of mismanagement."City had ripped their local rivals to shreds in a hugely one-sided second half at the Etihad on Sunday, with Riyad Mahrez adding two goals to Kevin De Bruyne's first-half brace which came either side of Jadon Sancho's equaliser.Who will manage Manchester United next season? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionNeville had said on Sky Sports: "Manchester United's response to going 3-1 down has been embarrassing.

Manchester United ‘gave up’ during their 4-1 defeat to Manchester City.United looked competent in the first-half of the Premier League game at the Eithad, with Jadon Sancho scoring a fabulous goal to cancel out Kevin De Bruyne’s initial effort.De Bruyne got another just before half-time and this clearly had a knock-on effect in the second period.United looked less urgent and their press dropped off as the minutes went by, with City getting a further two goals through Riyad Mahrez. Following the conclusion of the game, Gary Neville and Roy Keane scorned the side for their efforts in the second half, with the former United captain saying that they had "threw in the towel".But McTominay refuted those claims, telling Sky Sports: “From my point of view, on the pitch, it's hard to see what's going on around you but if that's what people are saying then so be it."They're all entitled to their own opinion but, for myself, it's incredibly disappointing if people think that."I'll have to watch it back and see body language and things like that but, for myself, it hurts.

Gary Lineker appeared to aim a cheeky dig at Roy Keane and Gary Neville in the aftermath of Manchester United's embarrassing 4-1 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.Ralf Rangnick's visitors were totally outclassed at the Etihad as a brace apiece from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez secured all three points for the hosts. United's sorry performance prompted the usual inquest from former Old Trafford heroes after the match - something jokily predicted by Match of the Day host Lineker.

Ederson Couple of sharp saves, but his passing was better than that of the entire United midfield - 7