Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick makes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admission over sacking

Ralf Rangnick has set Manchester United a challenge to reduce the number of shots they face on target and, in turn, their over-reliance on goalkeeper David de Gea.

Manchester United’s huge Premier League match away to Leeds United, Edinson Cavani was spotted at the Amir Kahn vs Kell Brook fight.The United hitman was already ruled out of the Reds’ huge match against their fierce rivals by Ralf Rangnick.A niggling groin injury and stomach bug will see the former Paris Saint-Germain ace miss the encounter with Marcelo Bielsa’s side, according to the United boss.Cavani has missed United’s last two Premier League matches against Southampton and Brighton and Hove Albion.And with the striker missing the affair at Elland Road due to illness and his groin injury, United fans were less than pleased to see him at the AO Arena. “Can’t even bother turning up to United games but makes it to the boxing…” said one frustrated supporter.

Atletico Madrid have been dealt a major injury boost ahead of next week's Champions League last 16 first leg against Manchester United as Antoine Griezmann has returned to first-team training.

Manchester United are reportedly starting to accept that bringing Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford has done more damage than good.Ronaldo left Juventus last summer, and he received a heroes welcome when he touched down in Manchester, even notching twice on his debut.However, seven months later, according to reports, Ronaldo is at the centre of a storm of dressing room politics and poor performances.According to the Sunday Mirror, Ronaldo could walk away from United, for a second time, should the Red Devils not qualify for the Champions League.And United will not stand in the way of the Portuguese star.The report claims that the feeling inside of United is that Ronaldo has become a sideshow.It was hoped that Ronaldo could fire United back into Premier League contention, and with it a good showing in the Champions League.But, at 37, Ronaldo has started to show his age with inconsistent performances for Ralf Rangnick's side.And Ronaldo has often proved to be the weak cog in Rangnick's pressing machine. Do you think Ronaldo's return to United has been a success? Let us know in the comments section United are currently facing a mass exodus over the summer.Edinson Cavani, who looked set to leave last summer, will move on from Old Trafford this summer - with a return to South America looking likely.While Anthony Martial is keen not to return to Manchester after impressing on loan at Sevilla.Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, and Juan Mata will all be out of contract in June too.

Jamie Carragher channeled Sir Alex Ferguson as Tottenham gave Liverpool renewed hope in the Premier League title race.Harry Kane's stoppage-time winner to draw Spurs 3-2 ahead inflicted a first league defeat on leaders Manchester City since last October. There's now just six points between Pep Guardiola's side in first and Jurgen Klopp's Reds, who earlier beat Norwich 3-1 and still have a game in hand, in second.With the two rivals also set to meet again, Liverpool are now back in control of their fate, which obviously pleased their former defender Carragher who was on co-commentary as the action unfolded.The Sky Sports pundit couldn't hide his excitement after Kane's goal and said "football bloody hell".One fan observed: "Carragher nicked Ferguson's line Football Bloody Hell."And it is of course what Sir Alex came out with in a post-match interview after Manchester United had won the Champions League final in the most dramatic of circumstances in 1999.Is Carra the best co-commentator? Let us know in the comments section. The call back went down well with some fans online.One tweeted: "That [Rob] Hawthorne/Carragher comms partnership is Sky’s best.

Manchester United - leaving Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s future in serious doubt.The £19 million Portuguese ace, 22, has made the right-back position his own in recent weeks after winning his first-team battle against ex-England Under 21 international Wan-Bissaka.Dalot has 15 months left on his present deal but the club have an option to trigger an additional year.And the Reds have decided already to exercise that clause in order to protect themselves against any cut-price offers in the close season.Both AC Milan, where he spent last term on loan, and German club Borussia Dortmund failed with bids to sign the ex-Porto starlet last summer. Should Dalot continue to impress under interim boss Ralf Rangnick, United will be keen to open talks over an improved new deal - in order to tie him down long-term.

Paul Merson has launched a surprising defence of Harry Maguire and told Manchester United how to get the best from their struggling £80million captain.

Robbie Savage has warned Manchester United they will regret letting Paul Pogba leave on a free transfer to join another Premier League club.

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that Victor Lindelof is in contention to keep his place in the starting line-up for Manchester United's clash with Leeds United at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon.

Ralf Rangnick is enjoying having a near fully-fit squad at his disposal, even if it makes some selection decisions difficult due to having so many options.

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has a number of selection dilemmas to solve at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon.

Fred believes that Manchester United must continue to adapt to Ralf Rangnick's methods and keep improving in order to be a success under the German.

Manchester United halted a three-game winless run with a 2-0 triumph over Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday evening, setting them up nicely for Sunday's showdown with rivals Leeds United at Elland Road.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has disagreed with Ralf Rangnick's claim that a fourth-place finish is the best Manchester United can hope for in the Premier League this season.

44 per cent of Manchester United fans believe their Champions League run will come to an end against Atletico Madrid, though some do still harbour hope of seeing their side go all the way.

Ralf Rangnick admits there has been unrest in the Manchester United dressing room.Rangnick has played down reports of a rift between Harry Maguire and Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.But the German has revealed he has been battling to unite some unhappy players in recent weeks as he looks to salvage something from United's troubled season.Rangnick said: "I don't listen to all the noise too much, my focus is on training and preparing for the next game."Obviously I have heard about what was written. I can only tell you from my personal experience in the last 12 weeks."Yes, there were players unhappy, the squad was too big and players realised they wouldn't get game time."The atmosphere is better than it used to be a couple of weeks ago, for all those reasons I spoke about.

Ralf Rangnick has backed Harry Maguire to continue as Manchester United captain until the end of the season, despite supporters wanting him axed.Cristiano Ronaldo and Maguire are understood to be locked in a power struggle at the club.Maguire has come under pressure from his own fans to be stripped of the captaincy following a string of woeful performances.Ronaldo would be willing to take armband for the rest of the season - to take the pressure off the England defender as he looks to recapture his best form.Maguire is reluctant to do that, but has denied this has led to a power struggle between himself and his Portuguese team-mate.And Rangnick is adamant there is no problem between the two team-mates.The German, who will be without Edinson Cavani (groin) for the explosive trip to bitter rivals Leeds on Sunday, is blocking out all the noise.He said: "This is nonsense. I've never spoken with any player about the change of captaincy. Should Cristiano Ronaldo be named Man Utd captain? Tell us in the comments section. "It's never been an issue.

Jamie Carragher believes Manchester United should take inspiration from Sir Alex Ferguson's ruthless decisions of the past and cut ties with Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer.The former Liverpool defender has been critical of the Portuguese superstar following his sensational Red Devils return last summer, previously labelling the striker a "passenger".Despite netting 15 goals this season, Ronaldo has often drawn criticism over his inability to press and has been accused of refusing to sacrifice personal glory for the greater good of his team.The 37-year-old has reportedly grown disillusioned with the club in recent months and, amid speculation that his second Old Trafford stint could come to a swift end this summer, Carragher believes United would be better off without him.The Sky Sports pundit feels United should look to the past and the ruthless decisions of legendary former manager Ferguson as inspiration for how to solve the problems Ronaldo creates."No single player can ever be bigger than the club," Carragher wrote in his column for the Telegraph."And no-one knew that better than Sir Alex Ferguson who, in 2006, sold one of the Premier League most prolific goalscorers, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, because he felt the striker’s personal hunger for goals was inhibiting the progress of younger, emerging team-mates.Should Manchester United let Cristiano Ronaldo go in the summer? Have your say in the comment section"Who reaped the rewards? Ronaldo, who thrived after Van Nistelrooy’s exit."Just like Van Nistelrooy 16 years ago, Ronaldo’s goal sprees have the capacity to make anyone deemed critical look foolish."It does not alter the fact that the next United manager will face the same issues as Rangnick in trying to keep him

Harry Maguire has hit back at the suggestion he is in a power struggle with Cristiano Ronaldo for the Manchester United capacity. But it has spectacularly backfired for the centre-back, with fans not holding back in the replies to his tweet.Maguire tweeted: "I’ve seen a lot of reports about this club that aren’t true and this is another."Not going to start posting about everything that is written but I needed to make this one clear.

Manchester United, but he also had a few flops during his time.Although Ferguson had some of the greats in goal over his spell at United, for some reason every goalkeeper was prone to an iconic howler at Old Trafford, with Roy Carroll, Fabien Barthez and David De Gea amongst some of the shot-stoppers to embarrass themselves.One of the most famous incidents of all though, was when Massimo Taibi allowed Matt Le Tissier's shot to squeeze through his legs while his face planted into the ground, but by the time he picked himself up, the ball was in the net.Despite flopping at United, the goalkeeper who has just turned 52, claimed that it was his decision to leave United, and that Ferguson begged him to stay.Taibi joined United in 1999 for £4.5million after Peter Schmeichel left Old Trafford, but the Italian soon returned to his homeland the following year after making just four appearances for the first team.The goalkeeper revealed that it was a family issue causing him major issues, and that he had to return to Italy, but admitted that Ferguson was desperate to see him stay at the club. Unfortunately for Talibi, one of those four games included the howler against Southampton, but the Italian opened up about his time at United."Of course, it was 100% my decision to leave Manchester United.

Bruno Fernandes has posted a message on social media that looks to have laughed off criticism of Manchester United's defence.