Ralf Rangnick singles out "outstanding" Man Utd star after Brentford win

Manchester United head into the winter break have been given a massive boost in their quest for the Premier League top four.

Ralf Rangnick said Harry Maguire played 'like a captain' in Manchester United's heart-stopping win over West Ham.

It's been almost the perfect weekend for Manchester United in their pursuit for Champions League qualification.

Marc Skinner insists his team are taking things one game at a time as he played down Manchester United’s title challenge following a comfortable 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.

Former Liverpool and England midfielder Danny Murphy believes the introduction of Marcus Rashford from the bench was the driving force behind Manchester United's 1-0 win over West Ham.

Former Manchester United centre-back Jaap Stam has warned interim manager Ralf Rangnick that he faces something of a challenge in his attempts to win the trust of the club's most senior players.

A number of Premier League stars were pictured at Manchester Airport on Saturday night as they prepared for some downtime over the upcoming international break.

Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has explained why Manchester United are a 'million miles' away from Manchester City.

Ralf Rangnick believes Manchester United still need to improve when in possession of the ball despite beating West Ham on Saturday afternoon.

Rangnick's magic touch

Manchester United fans have all been left saying the same thing after Tony Cascarino's Marcus Rashford prediction before today's game.

Manchester United moved into the top four in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to the late show from Marcus Rashford in the third minute of stoppage time.

Manchester United's interim manager Ralf Rangnick has been praised for his substitutions during his side's 1-0 win over West Ham.

Manchester United’s 1-0 win over West Ham on Saturday has excited fans.Rangnick enjoyed a grandstand finish at Old Trafford as his three substitutes combined brilliantly in the 93rd minute to fashion the winner for Marcus Rashford.It had been a tight game of few chances and it looked to be heading for a stalemate when Martial slid in Edinson Cavani to tee up Rashford for a simple tap-in.The dramatic victory saw United leapfrog West Ham into fourth place in the Premier League ahead of Sunday’s fixtures.And it also saw Rangnick take credit for reintegrating Martial into the side following a fallout.It was Martial’s first appearance since December 2 after the Frenchman put in a transfer request and reportedly refused to play against Aston Villa last week.United have rejected a loan request from Sevilla recently, and although he still could leave in the coming week, Rangnick was happy to bring him on alongside Cavani in the 82nd minute.His decision proved to be an inspired one and the German manager was seen beaming and hugging the 26-year-old striker on the pitch after the match – a sight which the home fans enjoyed immensely.HAVE YOUR SAY! Should Manchester United keep hold of Anthony Martial? Comment below. “Rangnick made those subs a little late but it worked out perfectly in our favour, broke their low block,” wrote one United fan on Twitter.“This is what happens when you’ve creative players with good flair.

Just when Manchester United looked set to miss out on the chance to climb back into the top-four, Marcus Rashford had different ideas.

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has disagreed with Declan Rice's suggestion that a draw should would have been a fair outcome of Manchester United's clash with West Ham United at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

Ralf Rangnick is hopeful Marcus Rashford could play a significant role in Manchester United's run-in after his 93rd-minute winner in the Premier League against West Ham.

Ralf Rangnick is on a bumper Champions League bonus at Manchester United.The German will bag a ‘significant six-figure sum’, according to Daily Star Sport sources, if United qualify for Europe’s top club competition next season.The one-off payment, worth close to £500,000, will be made to Rangnick, who already earns £180,000-a-week as interim boss, should he steer the Red Devils to a top-four Premier League finish.That race for the Champions League spots is hotting up.United went back to fourth by leapfrogging West Ham with their last-minute win on Saturday afternoon, where Marcus Rashford tapped home the winner.Rangnick, 63, is keen to stay as Old Trafford manager beyond the six-month contract agreed when succeeding sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in late November.Even if he fails to land the job permanently, he will take on a two-year consultancy role with the club.But however things turn out with regards to the managerial post, as long as United are competing against Europe’s elite next term, Rangnick pockets the Champions League add-on cash. Do you think Rangnick will stay beyond the summer for United? Let us know in the comments section United are back in the hunt for a spot in Europe's premier competition thanks to Rashford.The Englishman hasn't been on the greatest run of form as of late, but his goal midweek, against Brentford, seems to have done wonders for his confidence.There was a hint that Edinson Cavani had been in an offside position during the build-up to the goal, but VAR ruled the Uruguayan as onside.After being teed-up by Cavani, Rashford just had to turn the ball into the open net to send United into the top four.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the

Ralf Rangnick believes a conversation he had with Anthony Martial benefited the player on his return for Manchester United.

Daily Star Sport takes a look art three things Rangnick may have got wrong against West HamRangnick’s persistence with his favoured 4-2-2-2 formation has often been the subject of frustration and criticism. And his team seemed to struggle with his preferred set-up once again as West Ham’s attack pulled them from pillar to post at times.There seemed to be acres of space between the United defenders, and the Hammers took great joy in shifting the ball from one side or another.Rangnick’s recent tendency to revert to a three man back-line to protect leads, suggests a lack of confidence in the formation, when opposing teams really ramp up the pressure in the closing stages.Perhaps, it is time for the German to re-consider some of his principals.

Manchester United fans have taken aim at their young star Mason Greenwood after he failed to set up Cristiano Ronaldo against West Ham.In the opening minutes of the game, Bruno Fernandes played Greenwood though on goal, but the Englishman decided to cut back.His cut-back allowed the Hammers defence to regroup and get behind the ball.However, Ronaldo, who was also in the penalty box, found himself square to Greenwood in acres of space.But Greenwood decided to shoot instead of passing, and Red Devils fans are fuming at the young striker for squandering a golden opportunity to fire United ahead.One fan tweeted: "I don't know if Greenwood is being greedy in front of goal or lacks his final pass and slow in decision making."Bruno and Ronaldo really have a good position to make a goal. He just lays the ball to them."Another added: "If Ronaldo did this when he was at Mason’s age, Roy Keane, Sir Alex, Van Nistelrooy, Neville etc would have murdered him, but Greenwood gets away with it, every f****** time.