#manchester-united

#manchester-united

On nights such as these it can feel as though football is choosing to remind you of its true nature. Which is, it turns out, the most gloriously perverse, slow-burn, 400milesfromhome, 10.15pm on a Tuesday, waving your arms in the air, grippedwithfinalplottwist-ecstasy pursuit ever devised. For Manchester United's travelling support this game must have felt like a slow-motion strangulation. Your team have had two shots on target all night.

Mason will be probably not for Tuesday, probably after, but definitely going into the Everton game, he'll be back, said Carrick on Monday. Matta, we'll see how he develops. The Everton game feels like a long time away at the moment, so we'll see how he develops, but he's positive, he's moving in the right direction, but Mason's a little bit closer than him.

Manchester United are currently on a four-match winning streak that began in January, all of which have come under interim manager Michael Carrick. United's streak began with a 2-0 derby win against Manchester City on 17 January. This was followed by a 3-2 away victory over Arsenal on 25 January, a 3-2 home win over Fulham on 1 Februry, and a 2-0 win home against Tottenham on 7 February.

Yeah, within reason, as long as we carry out the roles properly. I mean, it's not a total free-for-all, where you can kind of go and decide, it's a little bit of where you end up. Bruno is that type where he understands the different roles and plays them particularly well. And Bryan has done very similar. So has Matheus [Cunha], as well, playing sometimes through the middle and sometimes off the left.

Bryan Mbeumo has taken advantage of Manchester United's extra man to give his side the lead against Tottenham at Old Trafford. The Red Devils and North London side were going blow for blow at the Theatre of Dreams, before another moment of madness from captain Cristian Romero unravelled things for his side. After turning away from danger with the ball, the Argentine centre-back flew into a challenge on Casemiro, following through and catching him high on the ankle.

Chelsea are interested in signing the Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, and they will face competition from Manchester United. According to a report from Fichajes, both clubs are keen on the 23-year-old Brazilian defender, and he is certainly ready for the next step.

He relives his stunning halfway-line strike for Everton against West Ham in 2017, and reveals whether Sir Alex Ferguson used to lose his temper seeing him try something like that at Manchester United. Wayne also opens up on the infamous moment he swore into the camera after scoring against West Ham, why he did it, whether he regrets it now, and why he felt the two-game ban that followed was especially harsh.