Cristiano Ronaldo remains a solution and a problem for Manchester United

History is unlikely to deem his return to Old Trafford a success

Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick earns Manchester United dramatic win over Tottenham

NFL great Tom Brady shows his approval of Portuguese star’s performance at Old Trafford

Abramovich is gone from the Premier League - who, if anyone, should follow?

Johnny Watterson: Prepare for endless whataboutery aimed at Newcastle and City

Only real energy at United the apparently bottomless well of dismay

Sideshow of outrage continues but in reality after 20 great years the team has been poor for nine

Ken Early: Neither Maguire nor Ronaldo fit to lead Manchester United

If the club are to close the gap on the likes of City, they need the right captain

Manchester United's lost decade: zero league titles despite a £1.1bn spend

Dysfunctional transfer policy and failed manager hirings have put club in decline

Elanga the Man United hero again as he punishes Atlético with late equaliser

Ralf Rangnick’s side secure draw after being outplayed for most of the game in Madrid

Rangnick praises United’s ‘maturity’ and ‘unity’ after Leeds comeback

Fred and Elanga seal 4-2 win in ‘best possible answer’ to talk of divisions in dressing room

Rangnick says United are creating chances but not scoring enough goals

United manager defends Harry Maguire, who has been criticised for recent displays

More misery for Manchester United as they’re held at Burnley

As against Middlesbrough, the plot was lost in the contest’s second 45 minutes

StatSports scores with new multimillion dollar deal with US Youth Soccer

Irish company’s GPS-based tech is used by over 800 elite clients across multiple sports

Ken Early: Benitez replacement likely to be chewed up by Everton chaos

Owner Farhad Moshiri has pumped money into the club with little return to show for it

Cavani rescues a draw for Manchester United at Newcastle

Allan Saint-Maximin’s early goal cancelled out by Edinson Cavani at St James’ Park

‘It is absolutely logical’: Rangnick recruits former Leipzig sports psychologist

Sascha Lense first United mental coach since Bill Beswick left the club

In the end the Glazers shot Bambi, but where do Manchester United go now?

Look up ‘shambles’ in the dictionary and you’ll find United post-Alex Ferguson

Manchester United opt for more of the same mess by turning to Carrick

Solskjaer always just a symptom of United’s neglect which stems from the very top

More misery for Man United as they ship four at Watford

Comeback falls flat after Harry Maguire red card as visitors slump to fifth defeat in seven

Paul Pogba could be out until February with thigh injury

The French midfielder’s absence could afford an opportunity for Donny van de Beek

Harry Kane helps himself to four as England hit San Marino for 10

Gareth Southgate’s side confirm their place in Qatar with ruthless win over minnows

Harry Kane’s hat-trick puts England on verge on World Cup qualification

Northern Ireland beat Lithuania in Belfast to end long wait for competitive home win

Glory days will not return at Old Trafford despite Ole’s best efforts

Chaos and confused planning abound for all to see in defensive shapes for big games

Ken Early: It’s high time that United remembered that winning pays

Commercialising strategy has Netflix and Amazon as bigger rivals than other clubs

Rashford returns to England squad but United duo Sancho and Lingard miss out

Southgate names 25-man squad for World Cup games against Albania and San Marino

Manchester United blow as Raphaël Varane ruled out for a month

French centre back suffered hamstring injury in game against Atalanta

Cristiano Ronaldo saves Manchester United’s blushes once again in Bergamo

Portuguese star scores another two goals to secure a point

Solskjær looking for consistency as United face Atalanta

Manager says the key to a winning performance is not the system but how the players within it execute their role

Man United’s defiant Solskjær says he will ‘fight back’

Maguire says he and the rest of the players owe their manager a performance

‘Darkest day’: Solskjær has no plans to quit after humiliating defeat to Liverpool

Manchester United manager insists he has ‘come too far’ with club to ‘give up’ now

Mohamed Salah grabs hat-trick as Liverpool tear Manchester United to shreds

Paul Pogba sent off after VAR review as pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer grows

Ronaldo supplies the final act yet again as Man United go from a stumble to a strut

Portuguese star heads home late winner but worries remain

Manchester United lose Raphael Varane for a few weeks with groin injury

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota a doubt for Saturday’s trip to Watford

Gareth Southgate calls up James Ward-Prowse to England squad

Southampton skipper included after Leeds’ Phillips forced to withdraw due to injury

AC Milan’s Fikayo Tomori called into England squad

Jude Bellingham and Mason Greenwood both left out to manage their playing load

Cristiano Ronaldo rescues United at the death against Villarreal

Manchester United end their losing run with win over La Liga side at Old Trafford

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: ‘Pressure is a privilege’ at Man United

Harry Maguire out of Villarreal clash and facing up to a month out with calf injury

Bruno Fernandes misses penalty as Aston Villa win at Old Trafford

A second home defeat of the week for Manchester United piles pressure on hosts

De Gea and Lingard are Man United’s heroes at West Ham

Ronaldo scores again and is denied penalty shouts before Noble sees spot kick saved

Almost three years into Solskjær era it’s still not entirely clear what the formula is

Manchester United’s latest failure looks less a blip than part of a pattern

Southgate warns against complacency as England meet Poland

Euro 2020 runners-up can go eight points clear in Group I with victory in Warsaw

Gareth Southgate calls for protection of his players after abuse in Budapest

England players targeted by monkey chants and missiles during 4-0 win over Hungary

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