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Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "It is clear we should have taken something, but we have to focus on the goal we conceded. Nottingham are really good on the transition and it was a goal from nothing.

"Suffering the first goal in this way puts the opponent in the position they want to be in, defending with a lot of men and making the transitions. During the game we lacked a bit of quality in the final third which is important when you are trying to win games. We deserved more."

On the Forest goal: "We have men to block and a whole pitch to run in which to make a foul. We have to make better decisions."

On introducing Harry Maguire as a substitute: "If you look at the game in the final 15 minutes they were defending with six men in the box so we had to get more players in there. We cannot get inside the box with the combinations.

"Harry Maguire is really strong on set pieces and when you are in the opposite box you are a striker not a defender. He is maybe the best guy to play inside the box."

On the Manchester derby on Sunday: "If you look at the game we are improving the way we play football, we are creating chances and dominating the games more.

"We know that this season is going to be like that, win momentum, lose momentum. We continue going into the next match."

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In all competitions this season, only Leicester City (25) have conceded the opening goal in more matches among all Premier League sides than Manchester United (23).

They also had 24 shots in this match, their most in a Premier League game in which they failed to score since September 2021 against Aston Villa (28), and their joint-most on record (from 2003-04) in an away game without scoring in the competition (also 24 v West Ham in 2006, Portsmouth in 2004, and Portsmouth in 2004).

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Manchester United have confirmed the club saved between £8m and £10m on the first round of redundancies last year that cut 250 staff jobs.

United have subsequently embarked on a second redundancy round which could see another 200 jobs going.

In figures published on Companies House as part of the Manchester United football club accounts - a subsidiary of the club's parent company - that announced a £113.2m loss to 30 June 2024 in September last year, United said they had an average of 937 employees, 659 of whom were involved in administration and other areas.

Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said he is determined to drive down costs and slash losses after claiming the club could go bust by the end of the year unless action was taken.

As is normal in accounts of this nature, it is stated the club has "adequate resources to continue in operational existence for 12 months from the approval of these financial statements", which were signed off by co-chair Joel Glazer on 31 October.

United confirm the initial staffing reduction was "substantially completed" in September 2024 and "associated costs of between £8m and £10m will be recognised in the first half of fiscal year 2025".

In addition, the accounts confirmed "net finance costs" of £42.88m. The club spent £35.3m on interest servicing a secured loan and other credit facilities.

The huge amounts paid out to service United's debt since the Glazer family bought the club in 2005 is the major reason behind the ongoing fan protests against the ownership, the latest of which will be a sit-in after the end of Sunday's derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford.

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Today's the day. Nottingham Forest away. Manchester United's run-in begins with at least 11 games left to play.

Sorry. A little rhyme for you there. I'm excited. This is exciting, isn't it? United are back after what feels like two years rather than two weeks.

The finish line of another turgid season is in sight, so let's look at three things that must happen if we are to enter the summer with even a sliver of satisfaction.

Maintain "big game" momentum

United have not been winning enough football matches at the start of Ruben Amorim's reign. As the man himself often utters, "that is clear".

But this group of players tend to show up on the big occasions. I am thinking of Manchester City and Liverpool away, Arsenal in the FA Cup, then the Gunners in the league.

United are going to need more of that when the final nine Premier League games are against Forest, City, Newcastle United, Wolves, Bournemouth, Brentford, West Ham United, Chelsea and Aston Villa.

Keep Rasmus Hojlund firing

You know that saying "goals are like ketchup"? Yes, that is an actual saying muttered from the mouth of Cristiano Ronaldo, of all people.

Well, that makes me think of Hojlund. No goals in 20 games and then, bam, the opener against Leicester City, and bam, the winner against Ronaldo's Portugal.

If United are to salvage this season, Amorim's number nine needs to build on the confidence and finish with a flourish.

"United are going to Bilbao"

There have been better chants. This one does not even rhyme like my epic opening. But it rings true.

The only way United can rescue this campaign from catastrophe is by lifting the Europa League trophy on 21 May.

I have not got more to add. The mission is simple in writing. Completing it, however...

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I am concerned how Nottingham Forest will cope without Chris Wood up front if he is out injured. At the moment, it is not clear how serious his problem is.

Forest made quite a few changes against Brighton in the FA Cup over the weekend, and still got through without 'the Wood-chopper', but they really need him back as soon as possible.

Speaking as a Forest fan, it is especially annoying that he has picked up this injury while on international duty.

New Zealand have got an excellent cricket and rugby union team and I wish them every success at football, but do they really need Wood to get through their World Cup qualification campaign against the likes of Fiji and New Caledonia?

I'd argue they don't need him, and that Wood is better than that. If I was from New Zealand, I'd probably have won about 700 caps, and there are greater priorities for Wood, which are to win the FA Cup and get Forest into next season's Champions League.

It will be harder for Forest without him, but I still think they can repeat their win at Old Trafford in December.

Saturday's FA Cup win over Brighton was not exactly a thriller, but as we have seen plenty of times from Forest already this season, they are not here to entertain - they are here to get the job done.

As for Manchester United, it is a big end to the season for their boss Ruben Amorim.

Bruno Fernandes has carried them a bit recently in the league, and he is their best hope of getting a positive result here.

I am not sure either side will be too bothered about having the ball, but Forest fans are happy for them to sit deep and play on the counter, even when they are at home, and they are really good at it.

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Following their 3-2 win at Old Trafford in December, Nottingham Forest are looking to complete their first league double over Manchester United since 1991-92 under Brian Clough.

After their 3-0 win at Leicester, United are looking to win back-to-back Premier League games this season for the first time, and back-to-back away league games for the first time since winning three in a row in February 2024.

The Red Devils are one of only three sides yet to win successive Premier League fixtures this season, along with Ipswich and Southampton.

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BBC Radio Manchester's Joe McGrath predicts Manchester United will draw with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday but beat rivals Manchester City in the derby on Sunday.

The Red Devils are unbeaten in four Premier League matches and are beginning to build some momentum under Ruben Amorim, with a Europa League quarter-final also upcoming against Lyon.

"It could be quite the season for Nottingham Forest with the FA Cup and Champions League qualification looking a real possibility, so it looks like we will just be in their way," he told the Devil's Advocate podcast.

"It's a huge month for Manchester United in April and I see it being a successful month. Forest might be one of those games in which we just draw.

"I say we beat City at the weekend and we would take a draw here.

"We're going up against a big side. Ruben Amorim has had time to hopefully work on a lot with a lot of his players not travelling so fingers crossed they come back with fire in their bellies and realise that April is huge.

"Forest played at the weekend and have got that momentum now. For a team to make a jump to the Champions League and go on an FA Cup run - there is that momentum which means more than a good training session.

"Or you could look at it as they might be knackered from Saturday and have their minds elsewhere and United can make the most of it and get the win.

"It will be interesting to see how much United have progressed because we lost to Forest at home earlier in the season."

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Domestic football is back but can Manchester United pick up where they left off before the international break?

On the latest episode of BBC Radio Manchester's The Devils' Advocate podcast, Joe McGrath and Gaz Drinkwater preview two Premier League games, starting with a trip to Nottingham Forest before Sunday's Manchester derby.

Plus, they disagree on United's all-time Premier League XI.

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In this season of turmoil at Manchester United, there has been a sense of unrelenting gloom around Old Trafford.

Any positive performances have immediately been followed by negative ones. Good news has been followed by bad, and the shroud of off-field issues has hung heavily over the club.

But there were chinks of light emerging just before the international break.

A four-match unbeaten run included a draw with Arsenal and defeat of Real Sociedad in the Europa League. Then on Friday, we had sight of Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro and Luke Shaw on the training ground.

Tuesday's trip to high-flying Nottingham Forest is a test of United's development and what their realistic aims are for the remainder of the campaign.

United are 13th, seven points off Bournemouth and a place in the top half of the table.

Head coach Ruben Amorim says his side are "looking up". In this weird season, where the Premier League could somehow claim 11 European berths, that is worthwhile.

One senses the outcome against Forest will provide energy to those claims, or condemn them to a more sobering reality and remind Amorim of just how much work is ahead of him.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest (kick-off 20:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Centre-backs Harry Maguire and Leny Yoro are available.

• Ayden Heaven, who was carried off on a stretcher in the match before the international break at Leicester, "is not yet ready to play" but Amorim is hopeful he could return before the end of the season as his injury "is not so serious" as initially feared.

• Jonny Evans is "recovering", Luke Shaw "is not ready yet" while Kobbie Mainoo "is almost ready."

• On the team picking up where they left off before the break: "I feel the players are more confident and the energy is different. But I also know that can change with results. Even winning the games, we can acknowledge we have a lot to improve and are ready for the final two months of the season."

• He said United "are looking up" the table to see how high they can finish, but their main focus is to just win games.

• On the busy fixture schedule: "It is really exciting but really tough matches. Different characteristics give us different opportunities to win matches."

• On Marcus Rashford, who scored twice for Aston Villa in the FA Cup on Sunday: "We have a lot of games to play and I am focused on my team and my players. Rashford is not my player at the moment but every player that performs well on loan is good news for my club, so I am happy with that."

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The '1958' Manchester United fans' group is planning a 'sit-in' protest against the Glazer ownership of the club after next Sunday's derby clash with Manchester City at Old Trafford.

The organisation made the announcement at Broadhurst Park as they confirmed a collaboration with FC United, the breakaway club formed by United fans opposed to the Glazer takeover in 2005.

The last Old Trafford sit-in came in August 2023, when thousands of fans stayed behind following a victory over Nottingham Forest.

Chris Haymes of The 1958 group said: "We're going to get people to sit in their seats.

"MUST (Manchester United Supporters Trust) did a flash survey and they reckon there's going to be about 7,000 concessions, OAP people, who are not going to renew their season tickets.

"So, they're trying to price them out of their seats, so we're going to tell you to sit in your seat, stay in your seat. That's your seat that you paid for."

Earlier this month, The 1958 organised a protest – in which thousands of United fans joined a near mile-long march to Old Trafford - before the 1-1 draw with Arsenal.

However, speaking at a question and answer session ahead of FC United's Northern Premier League encounter with Stockton Town on Saturday, The 1958 spokesman Steve Crompton explained the difficulties with mass protests.

"Tourist fans far outweigh legacy fans," he said. "You are not going to get someone travelling halfway round the world not to go into a game.

"Against Aston Villa [in April 2023] around 3,000 fans stayed out when the game started but optically, it makes absolutely no difference whatsoever."

The collaboration with FC United, which initially will involve shared ideas and experiences, is the first formal link-up between the club and an organised United supporter group since the 2005 split.

There has been unease between some involved in the two sides over the past decade, with FC United fans feeling they took a moral and principled stand by walking away to ensure, as they see it, none of their money went to the Glazer family.

Some United fans felt walking away was a sign of disloyalty.

There was a question to The 1958 representatives at Broadhurst Park asking whether they would come back on a day Manchester United were playing, with the response 'this is a one-off then' when the answer came back no.