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The Manchester United supporters chorused to 'we've won it all' in the Camp Nou gods but they are going to win nothing at all again this season. It is time to rein in the 1999 nostalgia and abandon the tenuous comparisons between two squads at different ends of the spectrum. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will always have Paris but, like his mentor, also has a Barcelona beating to stomach. Wednesday night is going to haunt Solskjaer for many months, maybe years. Barcelona had United back on the passing carousel and they were dizzy amid the stooping stands of one of European football's cathedrals. The defeat had some eerie parallels with the Rome final 10 years ago, be it United's opening 10-minute supremacy to the advantage Barcelona were never going to lose. Only it got worse. There was never going to be another escapologist act. This was more Camp Nou '94 than '99, United's biggest losing margin over two legs in the Champions League format. Johan Cruyff's Dream Team went some way to helping … [Read more...] about Manchester United need to respond like Sir Alex Ferguson did vs FC Barcelona

The last time Manchester United signed a player, England had still not won a World Cup shootout. Lee Grant's arrival was announced 10 minutes prior to kick-off between England and Colombia and the third-choice goalkeeper remains United's last signing. Grant has since turned 36, so United's next addition is going to be vastly younger, and the current regime has placed a firm emphasis on youth following what club sources described as the 'short-termism' of Jose Mourinho's reign. The ship has sailed for 30-year-olds Ivan Perisic and Willian, and probably for Toby Alderweireld (also 30) and Gareth Bale (turning 30 in July), two players who would be more attainable this summer than the last. The average age of the United squad is a respectable 26.08 but has gradually risen over the course of the current season. Twelve members of the 25-man squad are aged 27 or over and the youngest is the 20-year-old Diogo Dalot. Four players, provided they stay, will turn 30 next term. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer … [Read more...] about Who Manchester United need to buy and sell in summer transfer window

As the summer transfer window approaches there's been plenty of speculation about who Manchester United are going to sign. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made it clear he's already involved in plans to make additions to the squad, but, with all the focus on incomings there needs to be consideration about who'll be leaving in the summer. Discussions are still being had about Ander Herrera and Juan Mata's futures and while there's hope they can both agree new deals there's the possibility they could leave in the summer. But, taking them out of the equation there are four players in the first team squad who should be considering a summer exit despite their contract situations. Alexis Sanchez With Sanchez it will always be the case of what could have been if he leaves United in the summer. Unfortunately for all parties involved things just haven't worked out for him at Old Trafford. He was accommodated playing down the left under Jose Mourinho, at the expense of Marcus Rashford and Anthony … [Read more...] about The four Manchester United players who should leave the club this summer

With Manchester United not in action until a week on Saturday it's time to take stock ahead of the final few weeks of the season. Having been knocked out of the FA Cup to Wolves last weekend their only chance of silverware is to win the Champions League but a tough test against Barcelona is next for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. The Norwegian has been interim manager at the club for three months now and there's plenty of speculation about when and if he will be the man that is announced as permanent manager to replace Jose Mourinho after his sacking in December. We asked fans on Facebook and Twitter to submit the questions they wanted answering and with the summer transfer window around the corner plenty are wondering who United are going to sign. Scroll down for LIVE answers from MEN Football Writer Charlotte Duncker who's answered the best of the bunch. 12:37 Ander Herrera Leon Daly on Twitter asks: How true are the rumours about Herrera going to PSG on a free? United … [Read more...] about Manchester United Q&A LIVE