Man Utd fans rush to praise Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after dreadful Erik ten Hag start

What a difference 90 minutes can make. Manchester United were hugely impressive during their statement victory over rivals Liverpool on Monday night - so much so that even Roy Keane had to soften his stance.

These are your Manchester United morning headlines for Wednesday, August 24.

Stormzy took on the role of football pundit on live TV last night (August 22) following Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Liverpool – check out the clip below.The Croydon MC – who supports Man Utd – attended the Premier League game with his young nephews, and took the time out to share his post-match thoughts on Sky Sports. “That was amazing,” he said. “That’s the best we’ve been this season.”Later, he admitted that he was feeling “a bit flustered” and “starstuck” after being asked to take part in a chat with pundits Roy Keane, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville: “Someone gave me a mic and now I’m here like ‘Mum, I made it!'”Stormzy was then asked his opinion on Cristiano Ronaldo being dropped from United’s starting line-up.

Manchester United legend Roy Keane was left baffled as UK rapper Stormzy crashed the Sky Sports set on Monday Night Football.Stormzy, who is a Red Devils fan, was at Old Trafford to see his side pick up their first points of the season. However, when leaving he was pulled onto the Sky set, leaving Keane baffled.The United legend joked: "I thought this was a football show, what’s happening?" Stormzy went on to provide some analysis for Erik ten Hag's first win at United - moving United away from the bottom of the Premier League table.READ MORE: Casemiro goes straight to Man Utd legend Roy Keane after completing transferDespite rubbing shoulders with celebrities on a weekly basis, the rapper was still left star-struck in the presence of the football legends.He said: "Sorry, I'm a bit flustered right now.

Manchester United's new singing Casemiro headed straight to Roy Keane after being unveiled to the Old Trafford crowd on Monday evening. Keane was appearing as a pundit on Sky Sports for the Red Devils' clash with Liverpool when he was approached by the Brazilian.

Erik ten Hag dropped an F-bomb live on Sky Sports when discussing his Manchester United side's shock 2-1 victory over Liverpool.The Red Devils boss joined host David Jones and pundits Roy Keane, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville after securing his first win in charge. He was asked to sum up his emotions as the post-match interview got underway.Ten Hag replied: "We can talk about tactical but it’s all about attitude.

Manchester United have finally arrived after sealing a stunning victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford.Anti-Glazer protests might have been the talk of the town going into the game, but there'll be nothing but positivity in the Manchester air this evening as United climb off the foot of the table to leapfrog the visitors into 14th.Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford put United ahead before Mo Salah grabbed a late consolation for Jurgen Klopp's Reds, but it was the Red Devils who stood tall in the end as they downed Liverpool for first time in the league since 2018.So without further ado, here are four things Ten Hag got absolutely spot on tonight.READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo 'totally blanks' Jamie Carragher in awkward pitch-side encounterIt wasn't exactly the biggest shock given how desperate the Portugal superstar is to quit the club, but it took a certain amount of bravery for Ten Hag to leave Cristiano Ronaldo out of his starting line-up.Sulk or no sulk, the 37-year-old is arguably United's only consistent source of goals and after back-to-back defeats to Brighton and Brentford, few could've blamed him for giving Ronaldo the nod.But Ten Hag resisted, and was duly rewarded. United were slick and tenacious in attack, pressing from the front and constantly nipping at Liverpool's heels - something they'd have struggled to do with Ronaldo strolling about up front.Can Man United finish above Liverpool this season? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.The other huge call Ten Hag made was leaving captain Harry Maguire out.

Manchester United fans launched beer cans at a coach supposedly carrying a group of their own young supporters during their pre-Liverpool match protests.In videos shared to social media, multiple projectiles can be seen being launched at the vehicle as it travelled towards Old Trafford. It appeared as though those involved believed it was either the Liverpool squad or a group of their travelling fans on board.They could be heard chanting "murderers" and "you scouse b*******" in the direction of the coach.

Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford has admitted that he is enjoying life under Erik ten Hag despite their disappointing start to the season.

Reported interest in Harry Maguire from Chelsea has split the opinion of Manchester United fans.

Former Reds defender Jaap Stam says a new style of play and poor play from teammates is contributing to Harry Maguire’s loose form under Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.

I’ve never seen anything like that from ­Manchester United at ­Brentford last weekend – it was astonishing.Put it this way, if that was this time next year, Erik ten Hag would have been sacked on Monday. You only get sacked as a manager by one thing: how much your players run around. Nobody gets the axe if they run through brick walls for you.I do believe Ten Hag should have made more signings by now but I thought the ­capture of Lisandro Martinez was lazy – he doesn’t know the league and you’re buying a 5ft 9in centre-half.READ MORE: Dragons' Den star gives business breakdown of why Man Utd may never be champions againYou can’t get away from the fact Dutch ­football is a completely different world to the Premier League.

Manchester United fans are questioning whether letting Eric Bailly go would be a wise decision.

Manchester United have endured a testing start to this Premier League season and things could get worse before they get better for Erik ten Hag - according to a worrying Supercomputer prediction.

Manchester United might have to sell Aaron Wan-Bissaka at a fraction of the price they paid for him this summer. The defender was one of the first players to be dropped from the team after Ralf Rangnick arrived midway through last season.

Brighton are the best away side in the Premier League according to new statistics.Graham Potter's Seagulls got their season off to a flying start after stunning Manchester United at Old Trafford on the opening day, though it shouldn't have come as much of a surprise.Last season, Brighton were one of just five Premier League teams to have fared better on the road than at home, earning seven more points on their travels (29) than they did at the Amex (22), making them the deadliest away side in the division.READ MORE: Brighton's social media team hammer Man Utd with 'next level banter' tweetWatford were equally as effective away from home, earning seven more points (15 in total) on the road than they did at home, though because of the Hornets' measly points total, Brighton's achievement earns them the plaudits.The three other sides with a superior away record last season were Chelsea, who won six more points on their travels than they did at home, Wolves, who won three more, and Leeds, who won two more.The team with the best home advantage last season was Everton, who earned a whopping 29 of their 39 points at Goodison Park.

Manchester United are 'on the verge' of signing Atletico Madrid midfielder Matheus Cunha, with their sloppy start to the season forcing their hand in the transfer market according to talkSPORT.The 23-year-old was only signed by Atletico last summer after joining from German side Hertha Berlin, and the Brazilian once played under former United boss Ralf Rangnick at RB Leipzig. Cunha's name may have been mentioned when the German was filling in on an interim basis, and interest has remained.The report states that Atletico are holding out for £42million to allow Cunha to leave, with the Brazilian scoring six goals in 29 La Liga appearances last season.

Gary Neville has insisted Antonio Conte wouldn’t have been a good fit for Manchester United, drawing comparisons with former manager Jose Mourinho.

Manchester United players have reportedly made a combined personal plea to the club's board to splash the cash before the transfer window comes to an end.Erik ten Hag has had a nightmare start to life in the Premier League after two losses in two - including a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Brentford on Saturday in west London. Thomas Frank's side ruthlessly exposed the glaring holes in United's team - precisely in midfield where the visitors were torn to shreds.It has been a slow summer at United, who lost several players when their contracts expired including Nemanja Matic, Edinson Cavani, Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard and Paul Pogba.

Rio Ferdinand has slammed Manchester United for "whoring themselves out" to try and sign Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong.The Dutchman has been the club's number one transfer target since Erik ten Hag took the reins back in May though even after agreeing a £70million deal for him last month De Jong has made it clear he has little interest in the move amid links to rivals to Chelsea.Despite the snub, United are still courting the midfielder in the hopes that they can change his mind before the transfer window closes, much to the frustration of Red Devils legend Ferdinand.READ MORE: Man Utd fans rush to praise Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after dreadful Erik ten Hag start"We're almost whoring ourselves out for this player," Ferdinand said on his Vibe with Five podcast. "For three months in the transfer window, with our cap out begging, 'please come to us, please come to us'."United's nightmare start to the season got even worse on Saturday when they were battered 4-0 by Brentford, leaving them rock bottom of the Premier League table for the first time in 30 years.Speaking about the result, Ferdinand said: "I don't feel sorry for the players, I feel sorry for Ten Hag.

Sir Alex Ferguson very nearly quit Manchester United in 1998 on the eve of their historic treble-winning season.Following an uncharacteristic trophyless campaign - which saw United blow an 11 point lead at the top of the table to rivals Arsenal - Ferguson found himself under a bit of internal pressure.According to The Times, the United board were concerned he had "taken his eye off the ball" by becoming a racehorse owner and accused him of "revelling" in his newfound celebrity status, prompting Ferguson to hand in his resignation in protest.READ MORE: Inside Man Utd's wild 2001 documentary - Roy Keane rant to David Beckham falloutIt was then reluctantly accepted by United chairman Martin Edward, who received a furious phone call from the legendary Scot who insisted he had no other option but to quit the club."Well, if that’s the way you feel, Alex, we'll have to accept it," Edwards replied, hoping to call Ferguson's bluff. As it happened, Fergie withdrew his resignation a few hours later, though Edwards is convinced it was no bluff."I think what he'd done is spoken to his solicitor who'd probably said 'Well, you won't get a penny on the two years left on your contract'," Edwards explained.