Sam Allardyce blasts "absolutely shocking" Man Utd and insists tactics are all wrong

Ralf Rangnick has confirmed Manchester United will be without Scott McTominay and Edinson Cavani against Watford.

Ukraine following the invasion of Russia. Rangnick, who worked in Moscow before joining United in November, has backed UEFA's decision to move the Champions League Final from Russia to France.And he has called on world leaders to find a solution to the escalating conflict in eastern Europe.The German coach said: "The situation is desperately sad."I think everybody will think similarly about that, it's just an incredible situation that we have a kind of war in Europe.

Cristiano Ronaldo has asked Ralf Rangnick to make a change to the Manchester United side to help both himself and the team. For his usual standards the five-time Ballon d'Or winner has been in shocking form in recent weeks.He has scored just one goal since the turn of the year and endued his longest drought in front of goal in his club career since 2009 when he first left the Red Devils for Real Madrid.United have remained hard to beat yet uninspired themselves, prompting an emergency meeting between Rangnick and his senior players following the 1-1 draw with Southampton earlier this month.According to The Athletic, Ronaldo was most vocal of those present and pushed the idea of him having a strike partner.Playing two up top is a system that has been used on and off by United this season.It was first deployed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the 3-0 victory over Tottenham last October as the 37-year-old was flanked by Edinson Cavani in a 4-4-2.Rangnick briefly tested it following his appointment in a 4-2-2-2 but the tactic was ditched following the 1-0 defeat to Wolves on January 3.Man Utd fans - which formation do you want to see? Let us know in the comments section.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 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.

Steve McManaman has claimed that he would be 'shocked' if Paul Pogba were to join a Premier League rival when his contract expires at the end of the season.

Harry Maguire is both rightly criticised but also wrongly never praised, according to a former Manchester United defender.

Manchester United’s newest kid on the block, Anthony Elanga, is thriving this season.

Jamie Carragher has insisted Manchester United need "something better" than Marcus Rashford in a brutal TV interview.The ex-Liverpool ace, 44, also claimed that the England star "doesn't warrant being in the team" on current form.Rashford, 24, had a horror show for Man Utd against Atletico Madrid with several misplaced passes and aimless runs before being substituted in the 75th-minute for Anthony Elanga.And the late switch proved to be a masterstoke by United boss Ralf Rangnick as the teenager bagged a crucial equaliser at the Wanda Metropolitano.When speaking to CBS Sports, Carragher slammed Rashford's Champions League showing whilst stating the OBE winger needs to be dropped from the starting 11.

Jamie Carragher have shared their contrasting views on how Manchester United should deal with Marcus Rashford’s poor form of late. The winger has scored four goals and assisted two so far this season, though those tallies mask how some of his performances have fallen well below the expectation for a player of his quality.Rashford has looked out of confidence this season, with his displays lacking the pace and punch that they once had.

When it comes to Mauricio Pochettino, there is one common concern among many Manchester United fans over the Argentinian becoming their next permanent manager.

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has hailed interim manager Ralf Rangnick after his substitutions changed the game against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night.

Manchester United’s hopes in the Champions League in their 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid.The 19-year-old latched on to a neat pass from Bruno Fernandes before looking up and slotting a cool strike underneath the onrushing Jan Oblak in the 80th minute.Joao Felix had opened the scoring for Atletico after just seven minutes with a stunning header. The Portuguese forward met Renan Lodi’s cross from deep with a perfect diving header that left David de Gea with no chance.The home side almost doubled their lead on the cusp of half time as Sime Vrsaljko header bounced back off of the bar from close range from another superb delivery from Lodi.Manager Ralf Rangnick will have been pleased that his side will return to Old Trafford with the scores level, but his side will need to improve markedly on this performance.

Rio Ferdinand has torn apart Manchester United's hopes of winning the Champions League in a brutal TV interview.Appearing on BT Sport for their coverage of Man Utd's European clash with Atletico Madrid, the former United defender, 43, blasted the lack of consistency from his former side. Ferdinand, a Champions League winner with the Red Devils in 2008, claimed that United's poor league form will prove costly."No.

Manchester United captain will be, with Harry Maguire seemingly falling out of favour.The defender has had a season to forget at United after a stunning European Championships with England in the summer.Portuguese stars Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo have been tipped to take the armband off Maguire in mix-up under Ralf Rangnick, and it appears that UEFA expected that change to take place on Wednesday as United face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.UEFA named Fernandes as United's captain on their official team-sheet, whereas United announced that Maguire would retain the armband.Maguire scored a much-needed goal against Leeds United on Sunday as United beat their fierce rivals 4-2 at Elland Road, but speculation around their captain choice moving forward has remained.The England defender has been placed under increased scrutiny as United continue to struggle in games, with a change of captain drawn up as a potential option in an attempt to improve results.And it appears that UEFA thought Maguire had been stripped on his captaincy, leaving fans questioning just who will be wearing the armband at kick-off.Who should be Manchester United's captain? Comment 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.

Manchester United have been warned against signing 'so-called superstar' Harry Kane in the summer.

Rio Ferdinand insists Ralf Rangnick has done a good job since his appointment as Manchester United interim manager.

Leeds fan delivered a savage message to Cristiano Ronaldo before their match with Manchester United.The cheeky supporter was spotted holding up a homemade cardboard sign asking for Ronaldo's attention.But unlike most boys and girls of that age, the fan didn't want the Portuguese's forward's shirt; oh no.He wanted CR7 to ask Raphinha for his shirt instead, in what must have come as a savage blow for the United star's ego.The sign read: "Cristiano can you ask Raphinha to give me his shirt please."Football fans on Twitter loved the cheeky chappy Leeds fan and replied underneath applauding his audacity.One person wrote: "Kid's a legend!"Someone else said: "Class this is."A third person commented: "This kid is going places."While another user chimed in with: "This is the type of s***housing I'm here for. The future is in good hands.

Ralf Rangnick and strengthened United's grip of fourth place in the Premier League table. But Schmeichel insists the win proves nothing and that his former club still have a lot of work to do before people can consider them to be a genuine force in English football again.

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane believes Jadon Sancho is starting to grow into his role at Old Trafford following his performance in Sunday afternoon's 4-2 win over Leeds.

Manchester United were made to fight hard for all three points at Elland Road to move them four points clear in the race for fourth place.

Ralf Rangnick admits he did not send on Fred and Anthony Elanga with the expectation they would have goalscoring impacts for Manchester United at Leeds.

Manchester United fan-base found themselves double taking on Harry Maguire’s twitter photo. The United captain tweeted a photograph of himself celebrating his opening goal in Ralf Rangnick’s side’s 4-2 away victory against fierce rivals Leeds United.