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  1. Ask our pundit - send in your questionspublished at 18:11 14 October

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    BBC Sport pundit Fara Williams will be answering your questions, giving her insight and opinion around your club.

    So what would you like to ask the former England midfielder?

    What can your team achieve after their start to the season? Who has been your best player so far? What does the manager's future hold?

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  2. 🎧 Who's the best post-Ferguson manager?published at 14:30 14 October

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    Who has been the best Manchester United boss since Sir Alex Ferguson?

    On the latest episode of The Devils' Advocate podcast, BBC Radio Manchester's Gaz Drinkwater and Joe McGrath discuss managers who have been through the Old Trafford door since Ferguson's retirement in May 2013.

    Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds

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  3. Ten Hag due back at Man Utd on Mondaypublished at 09:49 14 October

    Simon Stone
    Chief football news reporter

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    With all the talk about Lee Carsley and the uncertainty around the England job, Erik ten Hag's anticipated return to Manchester United is almost going under the radar.

    Ten Hag's former coach Benni McCarthy spoke out in favour of the Dutchman over the weekend, saying that too often the performances United's players produced in training were not replicated on matchday.

    Ten Hag is due back at Carrington - most of United's players are still on international duty - to begin preparations for Saturday's home game against Brentford, whose manager Thomas Frank was among those spoken to by United's hierarchy towards the end of last season.

    After that, it is a Europa League trip to a Fenerbahce side managed by former United boss Jose Mourinho.

  4. Gossip: Stuttgart manager Hoeness rejected Man Utd advancespublished at 07:44 14 October

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    Manchester United approached Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeness, 42, to replace Erik ten Hag over the summer but he turned them down. (Bild - in German), external

    Meanwhile, United are still in with a chance of recruiting former Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel, despite the 51-year-old being linked with the England job. (Teamtalk), external

    Want more transfer stories? Read Monday's full gossip column

  5. Gossip: Eriksen set for Ajax returnpublished at 09:36 12 October

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    Manchester United's Christian Eriksen, 32, is expected to rejoin his former club Ajax when his contract expires next summer. (Sun), external

    Meanwhile, fellow midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is close to agreeing a new contract at Old Trafford. (Manchester Evening News)

    Want more transfer stories? Read Saturday's full gossip column

  6. The answerpublished at 17:18 11 October

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    Earlier, we asked you for the four players who have scored more than 100 Premier League goals for Manchester United.

    Wayne Rooney scored 183 goals in the top flight for Manchester United, while Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Cristiano Ronaldo passed a century for the Red Devils.

  7. Today's trivia challengepublished at 09:12 11 October

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    Can you name the four players who have scored more than 100 goals in the Premier League for Manchester United?

    Answer will be revealed at 17:00 BST

  8. Gossip: Man Utd consider re-signing Fernandezpublished at 07:59 11 October

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    Manchester United are weighing up whether to activate the buy-back clause in 21-year-old Spanish defender Alvaro Fernandez's contract with Benfica. (O Jogo - in Portuguese), external

    When United's football hierarchy met earlier this week, former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was discussed as the most likely successor to Erik ten Hag . (Independent), external

    Meanwhile, ex-United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has rejected talks over taking the Denmark job because he is in negotiations with a major club over a head coach role. (Tipsbladet - in Danish), external

    Want more transfer news? Read Friday's full gossip column

  9. Man Utd need to 'find a spark' from somewherepublished at 12:01 10 October

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    Marcus Rashford and Erik ten Hag speak on the touchlineImage source, Getty Images

    One of the misconceptions we discuss sometimes in the media is around whether players are fighting for the manager.

    You could just phrase that however you want. You could say: are the players fighting for each other? Because in fighting for each other it looks like they are fighting for the manager.

    With Manchester United, to see them down there as one of the lowest scorers in the Premier League with the attack and talent that they have is alarming. Defensively, at times, they have also not looked great and teams have sliced them open.

    To call this an underwhelming start to the season would probably be an understatement.

    But Erik ten Hag is always very bullish. He always believes there is something better there, it is just that they do not show it consistently.

    I would expect them to be doing better and you then ask whether it is the players or whether it is the manager.

    Well, at times like this, it is everyone involved and everyone probably understands that it can - and should - be going better.

    It is over two years into this managerial reign. For many, if this is the level that they can get to while having these same conditions, then I imagine some people would be very keen for there to be a change.

    However, we see the same names pop up to replace Ten Hag - whether it is Thomas Thuchel or Gareth Southgate - and I don't know how they would work with the hierarchy that exists at United.

    Other teams of a similar scale have been significantly successful over the past five or 10 years, whereas we are approaching year 11 or 12 since United won a Premier League and that is alarming considering how dominant they were when competition first started.

    You just do not know what kind of fit a new manager would be for the players, the staff and the developing nature of the football club now under the new part of ownership.

    One thing is for sure, however: the club needs a spark. Ten Hag must somehow find that spark again - or United must find it from elsewhere.

    Nedum Onuoha was speaking to BBC Sport's Nicola Pearson

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  10. Gossip: United prepare Kolo Muani bidpublished at 08:14 10 October

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    Manchester United have prepared a £58.6m offer for Paris St-Germain's 25-year-old France forward Randal Kolo Muani. (Fichajes, via Teamtalk, external)

    United have made Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell, 27, a top target for January. (Teamtalk, external)

    Under-pressure Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is preparing as usual for the club's next game against Brentford following a meeting of the Old Trafford side's hierarchy. (ESPN, external)

    Crystal Palace will step up their pursuit of Hammarby's 18-year-old Ivorian forward Bazoumana Toure, who is also of interest to Manchester United and Celtic. (Give Me Sport, external)

    Want more transfer stories? Read Thursday's full gossip column

  11. Can managers openly admit mental health struggles?published at 08:08 10 October

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    Former manager Mark Warburton talks to The Football News Show about how managers can deal with mental health struggles while working at a club and what support there is available to them.

    Watch The Football News Show's Mental Health special

  12. 🎧 'We're so bad aren't we?'published at 09:35 9 October

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    The team on BBC Radio Manchester's The Devils' Advocate podcast were trying to see the funny side of Manchester United's struggles on this week's episode.

    There were some giggles when pondering who is Erik ten Hag's best signing and plenty more when considering the recent form of some star names.

    Watch the clips get the full episode here

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  13. Man Utd still to clarify Ten Hag's positionpublished at 09:21 9 October

    Simon Stone
    Chief football news reporter

    Erik ten Hag, manager of Manchester United, looks on during the Premier League match between Aston Villa FC and Manchester United FC at Villa ParkImage source, Getty Images

    Manchester United's board meeting in London broke up last night with still no clarity over Erik ten Hag's position as manager.

    Given Ten Hag and his non-international players have taken some time off at the start of the current break, there is no urgency, and United did stress that Tuesday's meeting was pre-arranged.

    Nevertheless, given all the talk, it would be a surprise if there was no confirmation of what is happening.

    United's next game is against Brentford at Old Trafford on Saturday, 19 October.

  14. Gossip: Man Utd encouraged in race for Colombia midfielderpublished at 07:42 9 October

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    Manchester United's hopes of signing Colombia midfielder Richard Rios have improved, with Palmeiras willing to consider selling the 24-year-old for 20m euros (£16.7m) in January. (Caught Offside), external

    Manchester United and Arsenal are tracking Wigan Athletic's 22-year-old English goalkeeper Sam Tickle as they look to bolster their goalkeeping options. (Team Talk), external

    Want more transfer stories? Read Wednesday's full gossip column

  15. Ten Hag 'has showed brilliant resilience' - Moyespublished at 11:03 8 October

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    Former Manchester United manager David Moyes says Erik ten Hag "is doing a brilliant job" at managing the "immense pressure" that comes with the role at Old Trafford.

    Reflecting on his time at the club and the expectation that comes from sitting in the dugout, Moyes told BBC Sport: "I've been there and I know that it is an unbelievable club with a lot of pressure. Everybody wants to talk about it.

    "For me, it's the biggest club in the world, which is talked about whatever city you go into. So, it comes with the territory and Manchester United want to win. Supporters want to win. And every manager who goes into the job wants to win as well.

    "It's really difficult, but when you go into a job like that, it's always going to be like that.

    "Manchester United is a brilliant, brilliant club supported all over the world. Because of that, there's always the chance that if you don't do well, you're going to come in for some criticism.

    "I can't speak for Erik ten Hag. I think he has showed brilliant resilience in the situation he is in. He should be credited for how well he has conducted himself. I don't see him ducking any questions or any media interviews, so I think you have to give him great credit for that.

    "But it's a job which is going to attract immense pressure and have an immense amount of people talking.

    "I think he is doing a brilliant job."

  16. 'If Tuchel is available we need to have a serious conversation'published at 08:30 8 October

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    BBC Radio Manchester's Gaz Drinkwater believes there is only one manager the board should be having a "serious conversation" with if they are to sack Erik ten Hag.

    Speaking on the latest episode of The Devils' Advocate podcast, Drinkwater discussed his ideas for and against keeping Ten Hag at the helm.

    "I'm in two minds about it and I don't know where I sit with it," he said.

    "Ten Hag has won two trophies at Manchester United and we've had some really good periods under him. Does that warrant him enough time this season to keep the job until it is unfeasible that we aren't going to reach our goals as in win the Europa League - or do well in the Europa League - and finish top four? That is still very, very possible.

    "If United go out and win the next five then we are back in it - we are back in the top-four race and we are back competing in the Europa League.

    "Or, on the other hand, another manager comes in now with fresh ideas and he has more chance of getting us Champions League football or winning us the Europa League.

    "If Thomas Tuchel is available, we need to have a serious conversation."

    Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds

  17. Is the new VAR working?published at 07:25 8 October

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    A VAR related question was put to chief football writer Phil McNulty on Monday's Q&A.

    @nubiblue on 'X' asked: Is the new improved VAR working? To me it continues to favour certain clubs.

    Phil answered: First of all, I don't believe VAR favours certain clubs and quite honestly, I've not noticed too much difference or huge improvement.

    Maybe a little less interference but I confess I lost a lot of faith in VAR after initially being a strong advocate.

    I would be happy with semi-automated offside and line technology.