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Ten Hag could not save Manchester United job by emulating Ferguson

The manager’s credibility has been so undermined that not even repeating the FA Cup win of 1990 could avert the sack

The Guardian - UK

Bastian Schweinsteiger exclusive: 'Jose Mourinho didn’t pick me at Manchester United - but we had a good relationship'

The German legend tells FFT that he feels the decision to freeze him out may not solely have been down to the manager

FourFourTwo

Bastian Schweinsteiger exclusive: “With a bit more trust, Louis van Gaal would have changed more at Manchester United – the club lost a lot of years because of that”

The former Red Devils midfielder tells FFT why the club missed an opportunity to modernise much earlier – and it cost them

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Jari Litmanen on Ajax, Barça and a wrist that ‘broke into eight pieces’

The best footballer Finland has ever produced talks to Michael Butler about the highs and lows of his career and his anonymous life today in Estonia

The Guardian - UK

Ranked! The 10 best Barcelona sides ever

Delving into the depths of the best Barcelona sides ever – from Rivaldo to Ronaldinho, Maradona to Messi

FourFourTwo

Erik ten Hag has endless problems — but Man Utd have a way out of ‘toxic’ mess

The Dutch coach is under pressure due to Man Utd’s form, with the uncertainty over the club’s sale and a littany of off field issues further impeding the club’s progress

The Independent UK

Louis van Gaal Claims Lionel Messi World Cup Win Was Premeditated

The former Netherlands manager a made sensational claim that Argentina’s victory in Qatar was rigged in Messi’s favor.

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Louis van Gaal claims Qatar World Cup was fixed for Lionel Messi and Argentina to win

Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties in the quarter-finals en route to victory in Qatar

The Independent UK

Erik ten Hag should do what Louis van Gaal did with Manchester United outgoings

Erik ten Hag is wary of ever being compared with Louis van Gaal but the Man United manager could do with his directness.

Manchester Evening News

Premier League reset and new appointment clears obstacle for Jurrien Timber to Arsenal transfer

Arsenal are interested in signing Jurrien Timber from Ajax as Mikel Arteta looks to improve the defensive options at his disposal heading into the new season

Football London

Strange contracts, indecision and Van Gaal - why Manchester United struggle to sell players

Whereas other clubs have gained a flattering reputation for their selling, Man United are infamous for their struggles in shipping players out.

Manchester Evening News

Rio Ferdinand claims player sold by Louis van Gaal is STILL good enough for Man Utd

Manchester United have seen a host of players leave over the past decade but the sale of Danny Welbeck irked Rio Ferdinand with the former player adamant he could still do a job at Old Trafford

Daily Mirror

Rio Ferdinand could not believe Man Utd board 'allowed' five transfers to go through

Ferdinand feels Manchester United made a big mistake with some of their transfer decisions under their former managers since Sir Alex Ferguson

Daily Mirror

Former Manchester United prospect who 'impressed' Louis van Gaal looking for new club

Cameron Borthwick-Jackson broke into the Man United first team under Louis van Gaal but failed to establish himself at the Old Trafford club

Manchester Evening News

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Alejandro Garnacho has an advantage Adnan Januzaj did not have at Manchester United

Man United's love affair with wingers is continuing with Alejandro Garnacho, 10 years on from Adnan Januzaj's breakthrough.

Manchester Evening News

Add Amad and sign a striker - how Manchester United can improve their goalscoring under Erik ten Hag

Two Dutch Man United managers with different approval ratings but similar goals output. One signing alone is unlikely to pump those numbers up.

Daily Mirror

Richard Keys questions Erik ten Hag's Man Utd progress with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claim

Manchester United have won the Carabao Cup since former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag was appointed as manager a year ago - with an FA Cup final at Wembley on the horizon

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag's awkward exchange with reporter has been proven wrong

Erik ten Hag has enjoyed an excellent first season as Man United manager and early doubts about him are long forgotten.

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Morgan Schneiderlin makes Sadio Mane Liverpool admission after Van Gaal tried to get him to join Man Utd

Bayern Munich winger Sadio Mane would go on to sign for Liverpool and enjoy a successful spell on Merseyside with Jurgen Klopp

Manchester Evening News

'I've had plenty of injuries in my time, but by far the worst was in my head' - Tom Thorpe on making it at Manchester United and why he quit for five years

Tom Thorpe is back in football after five years away from the game and he spoke to the Manchester Evening News' Rich Fay about his story so far.

Daily Mirror

Luke Shaw's Ashley Young prank and Louis van Gaal's trousers: 7 mad dressing room moments

Away from the hustle and bustle of the pitch, players from the Premier League and beyond have found themselves involved in plenty of memorable dressing room moments

Daily Mirror

Where Luke Shaw's first Man Utd teammates are now as long-serving left-back pens new deal

Luke Shaw has signed a new deal at Manchester United which will take his service to over a decade with plenty changing since he first moved to Old Trafford as a teenager

Daily Mirror

Wayne Rooney explains why Man Utd players struggled under Louis van Gaal

Wayne Rooney has praised the man-management Erik ten Hag has employed for Marcus Rashford and revealed Manchester United players did not enjoy Louis van Gaal's methods

Daily Mirror

Man Utd flop "mad at himself" for wasting chance and losing himself under Louis van Gaal

Manchester United signed Morgan Schneiderlin during Louis van Gaal's tenure but the Frenchman lasted just 18 months before he was sold having failed to match expectations

FourFourTwo

Louis Van Gaal once fined Marcos Rojo £300k for not renewing his passport

Rojo had a miserable summer in 2015 - first, he lost the Copa America final, then his club manager compounded matters by issuing him with a hefty fine

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