themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Roy Keane repeats Manchester United sack prediction about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Roy Keane repeated his prediction that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will lose his job at Manchester United as he again questioned the attitude of some of the players following their loss to Arsenal .
United were outplayed by the Gunners at Old Trafford and lost to a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang penalty after Paul Pogba had fouled Hector Bellerin .
Keane has twice predicted United 's players would throw Solskjaer under the metaphorical bus — before the Manchester derby at Old Trafford in April 2019 and after the 6-1 loss to Spurs at the beginning of October — and he spoke in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speaking about the motivation of United 's players to Sky Sports , Keane said : “ I never looked at a manager in all my career before the match and I ’ m talking about some great managers , and some bad managers , going back to when I was eight or nine years of age ...
I never looked at a manager and asked if they were going to motivate me today .
It comes from within , it comes from your DNA , what you stand for , your background , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m intrigued when I look at warm-ups .
Cavani never threw a leg , he actually didn ’ t do a warm-up , did he ?
Then he comes on as a sub and is being asked to get them back in the game .
`` Ole ’ s talking having to get him ( Cavani ) up to speed , well , sometimes it ’ s u p to the player to do something .
Ole will pay the ultimate price , obviously .
`` Ole will lose his job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players , that ’ s what ’ s going to happen .
I ’ ve been saying it for the last month or two , but you still think , ‘ you never know in this game .
Things might change ’ , and you think it ’ s up to Ole to motivate these players for Arsenal at home .
`` People keep saying there ’ s no support , the stadiums are empty , this is still a great setting if you ’ re a professional footballer , to play at @ @ @ @

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Roy Keane repeated his prediction that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will lose his job at Manchester United as he again questioned the attitude of some of the players following their loss to Arsenal.
United were outplayed by the Gunners at Old Trafford and lost to a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang penalty after Paul Pogba had fouled Hector Bellerin.
Keane has twice predicted United's players would throw Solskjaer under the metaphorical bus — before the Manchester derby at Old Trafford in April 2019 and after the 6-1 loss to Spurs at the beginning of October — and he spoke in a similar fashion after Sunday's loss.
Speaking about the motivation of United's players to Sky Sports, Keane said: “I never looked at a manager in all my career before the match and I’m talking about some great managers, and some bad managers, going back to when I was eight or nine years of age ... I never looked at a manager and asked if they were going to motivate me today. It comes from within, it comes from your DNA, what you stand for, your background, your family, your team-mates.
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"I’m intrigued when I look at warm-ups. Cavani never threw a leg, he actually didn’t do a warm-up, did he? Then he comes on as a sub and is being asked to get them back in the game.
"Ole’s talking having to get him (Cavani) up to speed, well, sometimes it’s u p to the player to do something. Ole will pay the ultimate price, obviously.
"Ole will lose his job, walk out of this group of players, that’s what’s going to happen. I’ve been saying it for the last month or two, but you still think, ‘you never know in this game. Things might change’, and you think it’s up to Ole to motivate these players for Arsenal at home.
"People keep saying there’s no support, the stadiums are empty, this is still a great setting if you’re a professional footballer, to play at Old Trafford.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Ravers, crusties and chaos - what it was like to squat in Hulme Crescents

The front windows were boarded up , the kitchen was infested with insects and in winter it was so cold you had to wear hats and scarves indoors .
The renowned photographer lived in a squat in the infamous Hulme Crescents during the late 80s and early 90s .
At the time Manchester felt like it was at the centre of the world and Richard was right at the heart of it .
`` It was like living at Glastonbury , but instead of tents we were living in concrete blocks , '' says Richard , whose photographs have come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white shots capture the atmosphere of the estate , the city and some of its most famous faces during a fascinating and exhilarating time .
But Richard 's first exposure to Hulme came years before he 'd even set foot in Manchester .
As a music-mad teenager growing up in Birmingham he was inspired to pick up a camera after seeing the famous Kevin Cummins shot of Joy Division standing in the snow on the Epping Walk Bridge over the Princess Parkway .
`` It was n't like any other photo I 'd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so many possibilities and it opened up my eyes to a different way of doing things , '' he said .
`` It 's like something was pulling me there even before I set foot in Manchester . ''
Richard moved to the city in September 1988 to start a photography course at Manchester Polytechnic .
On the first day the tutor warned the class not to set foot in Hulme , by then notorious for crime and drug problems .
But to Richard that was like an open invitation to go and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I had lived in various run-down parts of Birmingham .
I was baffled and amused when I heard this .
`` So obviously my natural instinct was the next day to go into Hulme . ''
That weekend Richard went to a gig at the Swinging Sporran - now Retro bar - on Sackville Street .
At the bar he got chatting to third year student who asked him to take pictures of a band he managed in Hulme .
'Word got around ' and within a few weeks Richard had fallen in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ musicians , and poets who gravitated towards the estate .
Within six months he 'd moved there after Harry Stafford , the singer from from post-punk band Inca Babies , gave him the keys to his one bedroom squat in Charles Barry Crescent .
`` It was bloody awful , '' says Richard , 55 , who now splits his time between Hulme and Lancaster .
`` You could n't open the kitchen cupboards because they were infested with insects .
`` The windows in the front room were all boarded up , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I used it as a dark room .
`` The only heating I had was a one bar electric heater so in the winter it was bloody freezing .
You had to wear hats , gloves and scarves indoors .
`` One weekend I had some friends from Birmingham staying with me and we were all sat on the settee wrapped in scarves .
`` They looked at me and said 'This is horrendous ' .
I just laughed and 'It 's Hulme ' .
`` You became hardened to it .
Over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was young and I was having the time of my life , so it did n't matter that I had no heating . ''
The Crescents were a series of huge , six-storey pre-fabricated concrete blocks accessed by elevated walkways .
Named after renowned architects from the Regency period , whose work the estate was said to be inspired by , the first tenants moved in shortly after its completion in 1971 .
But as a result of costs cuts during construction , within a couple of years it was vermin-ridden , leaky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ council , which at the point had a surplus of housing , began moving families off the estate , leaving many empty flats .
That left lots of cheap , or in the case of its many squats , rent-free accommodation which meant many people from outside what Richard described as 'straight society ' were drawn to the Crescents .
Manchester 's young bohemians - first the punks , then Smiths fans in overcoats , 'anarcho-crusties with dreads , big boots and a dog on a piece of rope ' and later ravers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all found a home on the desolate and crumbling estate .
And it made for a chaotic but exhilarating atmosphere .
The infamous Kitchen - an illegal after-hours nightclub made from three flats knocked together - was in the same Charles Barry block as Richard 's squat and at weekends would host parties that would still be going the next afternoon .
Richard said : `` It was a place where people from outside mainstream society were drawn to .
It was like a little island , a separate community .
`` There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Everyone was young .
`` At the weekend the music was going all night .
After the clubs closed at 2am , everyone would come back .
You 'd get people coming in from outside the estate .
`` It was lively to say the least . ''
But Hulme also had a 'dark side ' .
On one occasion Richard was mugged and later had a knife pulled on him .
His flat was flooded three times after metal thieves ripped out the pipes from the flats above .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hulme could be quite a dangerous place .
`` It was almost like there were an unwritten set of rules you had to accept to live there .
`` You knew for a start that if you got into trouble the police were n't coming .
`` I 'd say maybe 60 % of those people who lived there were doing things , they were creative people , but the other 40 % had dropped out of society altogther .
`` They had problems with addiction .
You ca n't gloss over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the dark side to it . ''
But that mix and the freedom it provided made for a remarkably creative period .
Richard said : `` The city was electric then .
It was golden time for Manchester and it was a golden time for me .
`` I was determined and focused , I knew I did n't want to mess up , and that coincided with this golden era for Manchester - I was just swept up in it .
`` There were so many creative people doing things in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were n't that many photographers around .
`` Really it was easy to make friends .
`` I started out photographing bands but eventually I was drawn to the alternative comedy scene .
`` Caroline Aherne , Steve Coogan , Lemn Sissay , Jon Ronson - they all came to my squat .
I was right in the heart of things .
`` I was just in the right place at the right time .
`` But I could n't live like that now .
You 'd be mad to live like that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resurgence of interest in Richard 's work since his photographs were prominently featured in the British Culture Archive .
A book of his photographs from the period - Hulme 1980 's - 90 's - is on sale now and he 's currently working on several new projects , including a series of portraits of Mancunians shot underneath the Mancunian Way .
Richard moved out of the Crescents in the early 90s .
By 1994 it had been demolished having stood for just over 20 years .
But he believes that without the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been very different .
He said : `` I do n't think we realise just how unique Hulme is .
`` There 's been three different versions of it in the last 50 years .
I can not think of anywhere else in the country that 's undergone so much change in that time .
`` It 's almost like Hulme was a social experiment .
`` The aesthetics of Hulme , of that huge council estate , are very important .
The original Factory club at the Russell Club was right there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ housing estate .
You can hear that aesthetic in the musical sound from that era - it 's cold , grey , rain , overcoats .
`` If the Factory Club had been in Didsbury or Altrincham or anywhere else I do n't think it would have had the same impact .
`` And without the the Russell Club you would n't have had the Hacienda and everything else that followed .
`` That 's why I think Hulme is massive in terms of the city as a whole . ''

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The front windows were boarded up, the kitchen was infested with insects and in winter it was so cold you had to wear hats and scarves indoors.
But Richard Davis loved it.
The renowned photographer lived in a squat in the infamous Hulme Crescents during the late 80s and early 90s.
At the time Manchester felt like it was at the centre of the world and Richard was right at the heart of it.
"It was like living at Glastonbury, but instead of tents we were living in concrete blocks," says Richard, whose photographs have come to define Hulme.
His black and white shots capture the atmosphere of the estate, the city and some of its most famous faces during a fascinating and exhilarating time.
But Richard's first exposure to Hulme came years before he'd even set foot in Manchester.
As a music-mad teenager growing up in Birmingham he was inspired to pick up a camera after seeing the famous Kevin Cummins shot of Joy Division standing in the snow on the Epping Walk Bridge over the Princess Parkway.
"It wasn't like any other photo I'd ever seen before. It opened up so many possibilities and it opened up my eyes to a different way of doing things," he said.
"It's like something was pulling me there even before I set foot in Manchester."
Richard moved to the city in September 1988 to start a photography course at Manchester Polytechnic.
On the first day the tutor warned the class not to set foot in Hulme, by then notorious for crime and drug problems.
But to Richard that was like an open invitation to go and explore.
"I was 22, I had lived in various run-down parts of Birmingham. I was baffled and amused when I heard this.
"So obviously my natural instinct was the next day to go into Hulme."
That weekend Richard went to a gig at the Swinging Sporran - now Retro bar - on Sackville Street.
At the bar he got chatting to third year student who asked him to take pictures of a band he managed in Hulme.
'Word got around' and within a few weeks Richard had fallen in with the electric mix of comedians, musicians, and poets who gravitated towards the estate.
Within six months he'd moved there after Harry Stafford, the singer from from post-punk band Inca Babies, gave him the keys to his one bedroom squat in Charles Barry Crescent.
"It was bloody awful," says Richard, 55, who now splits his time between Hulme and Lancaster.
"You couldn't open the kitchen cupboards because they were infested with insects.
"The windows in the front room were all boarded up, but that was great for me because I used it as a dark room.
"The only heating I had was a one bar electric heater so in the winter it was bloody freezing. You had to wear hats, gloves and scarves indoors.
"One weekend I had some friends from Birmingham staying with me and we were all sat on the settee wrapped in scarves.
"They looked at me and said 'This is horrendous'. I just laughed and 'It's Hulme'.
"You became hardened to it. Over time you adapted to it. I was young and I was having the time of my life, so it didn't matter that I had no heating."
(Image: Richard Davis)
The Crescents were a series of huge, six-storey pre-fabricated concrete blocks accessed by elevated walkways.
Named after renowned architects from the Regency period, whose work the estate was said to be inspired by, the first tenants moved in shortly after its completion in 1971.
But as a result of costs cuts during construction, within a couple of years it was vermin-ridden, leaky and almost impossible to heat.
Manchester council, which at the point had a surplus of housing, began moving families off the estate, leaving many empty flats.
That left lots of cheap, or in the case of its many squats, rent-free accommodation which meant many people from outside what Richard described as 'straight society' were drawn to the Crescents.
Manchester's young bohemians - first the punks, then Smiths fans in overcoats, 'anarcho-crusties with dreads, big boots and a dog on a piece of rope' and later ravers from the burgeoning acid house scene - all found a home on the desolate and crumbling estate.
And it made for a chaotic but exhilarating atmosphere.
(Image: Richard Davis)
The infamous Kitchen - an illegal after-hours nightclub made from three flats knocked together - was in the same Charles Barry block as Richard's squat and at weekends would host parties that would still be going the next afternoon.
Richard said: "It was a place where people from outside mainstream society were drawn to. It was like a little island, a separate community.
"There were no families, no children there. Everyone was young.
"At the weekend the music was going all night. After the clubs closed at 2am, everyone would come back. You'd get people coming in from outside the estate.
"It was lively to say the least."
But Hulme also had a 'dark side'.
On one occasion Richard was mugged and later had a knife pulled on him.
(Image: Richard Davis)
His flat was flooded three times after metal thieves ripped out the pipes from the flats above.
He said: "There was a downside. Hulme could be quite a dangerous place.
"It was almost like there were an unwritten set of rules you had to accept to live there.
"You knew for a start that if you got into trouble the police weren't coming.
"I'd say maybe 60% of those people who lived there were doing things, they were creative people, but the other 40% had dropped out of society altogther.
"They had problems with addiction. You can't gloss over the fact certain people were damaged. That was the dark side to it."
But that mix and the freedom it provided made for a remarkably creative period.
Richard said: "The city was electric then. It was golden time for Manchester and it was a golden time for me.
"I was determined and focused, I knew I didn't want to mess up, and that coincided with this golden era for Manchester - I was just swept up in it.
"There were so many creative people doing things in Manchester at the time, but there weren't that many photographers around.
"Really it was easy to make friends.
"I started out photographing bands but eventually I was drawn to the alternative comedy scene.
"Caroline Aherne, Steve Coogan, Lemn Sissay, Jon Ronson - they all came to my squat. I was right in the heart of things.
"I was just in the right place at the right time.
(Image: Richard Davis)
"But I couldn't live like that now. You'd be mad to live like that now."
There's been a resurgence of interest in Richard's work since his photographs were prominently featured in the British Culture Archive.
A book of his photographs from the period - Hulme 1980's - 90's - is on sale now and he's currently working on several new projects , including a series of portraits of Mancunians shot underneath the Mancunian Way.
Richard moved out of the Crescents in the early 90s.
By 1994 it had been demolished having stood for just over 20 years.
But he believes that without the estate Manchester's cultural history would have been very different.
He said: "I don't think we realise just how unique Hulme is.
"There's been three different versions of it in the last 50 years. I cannot think of anywhere else in the country that's undergone so much change in that time.
"It's almost like Hulme was a social experiment.
"The aesthetics of Hulme, of that huge council estate, are very important. The original Factory club at the Russell Club was right there in the middle of this huge Brutalist housing estate. You can hear that aesthetic in the musical sound from that era - it's cold, grey, rain, overcoats.
"If the Factory Club had been in Didsbury or Altrincham or anywhere else I don't think it would have had the same impact.
"And without the the Russell Club you wouldn't have had the Hacienda and everything else that followed.
"That's why I think Hulme is massive in terms of the city as a whole."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--The first celebrity has left Strictly Come Dancing 2020

Strictly Come Dancing has been back in our lives for just a couple of weeks .
And the time has come to wave goodbye to the first celebrity contestant .
Following last Saturday 's first live show of the series when all couples took to the dance floor for the first time with no public vote , this week Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman hosted the second live show as the couples tried to dazzle the fabulous Strictly judges .
The judges ' scores this week were added to those from last week , and were then combined with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decide the lowest scoring two couples facing the dance off .
Sadly , Jamie Laing and his dance partner Karen Hauer found themselves performing their American Smooth to Night and Day by Frank Sinatra to stay in the competition .
They were up against Jacqui Smith and her dance partner Anton Du Beke who performed their Samba to Help Yourself by Tom Jones in a bid to impress the judges and remain in the competition .
But somebody had to go and that was Jacqui and Anton after all three judges opted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Tess about her time on the show , former home secretary Jacqui said : `` I had the greatest adventure it 's possible to imagine .
`` I 'm just sorry I ca n't continue it with this man who has been absolutely fantastic and gorgeous to be with .
But I don ’ t feel too much shame in losing to these guys because they are a fantastic bunch of dancers , they really are .
`` So I 'll be watching you and supporting you .
`` To Anton I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just an absolute joy to be with .
I am so pleased and proud to have spent this time with you .
`` And to everybody on the programme I do n't think people realise just how brilliant the team is that put this programme together and if ever we need Strictly , we need it now so thank you so much . ''
Anton was asked if he had any words for Jacqui and said : `` Well I 've loved every second of being in the studio with you .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense of humour I can ’ t begin to tell you .
`` You are just the best and I 've loved it .
Thank you from the bottom of my heart . ''
Sunday ’ s Results show also featured a spooky routine from our sensational professional dancers , plus a musical performance from pop icon Sam Smith who performed their latest single , Diamonds .
The remaining eleven couples will take to the dancefloor next week in a spectacular Movie Special .
Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday at 7.25pm on @ @ @

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Strictly Come Dancing has been back in our lives for just a couple of weeks.
And the time has come to wave goodbye to the first celebrity contestant.
Following last Saturday's first live show of the series when all couples took to the dance floor for the first time with no public vote, this week Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman hosted the second live show as the couples tried to dazzle the fabulous Strictly judges.
The judges' scores this week were added to those from last week, and were then combined with the results of the viewers’ votes to decide the lowest scoring two couples facing the dance off.
Sadly, Jamie Laing and his dance partner Karen Hauer found themselves performing their American Smooth to Night and Day by Frank Sinatra to stay in the competition.
They were up against Jacqui Smith and her dance partner Anton Du Beke who performed their Samba to Help Yourself by Tom Jones in a bid to impress the judges and remain in the competition.
But somebody had to go and that was Jacqui and Anton after all three judges opted to save the other couple.
When asked by Tess about her time on the show, former home secretary Jacqui said: "I had the greatest adventure it's possible to imagine.
"I'm just sorry I can't continue it with this man who has been absolutely fantastic and gorgeous to be with. But I don’t feel too much shame in losing to these guys because they are a fantastic bunch of dancers, they really are.
"So I'll be watching you and supporting you.
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"To Anton I would like to say you have been just an absolute joy to be with. I am so pleased and proud to have spent this time with you.
"And to everybody on the programme I don't think people realise just how brilliant the team is that put this programme together and if ever we need Strictly, we need it now so thank you so much."
Anton was asked if he had any words for Jacqui and said: "Well I've loved every second of being in the studio with you. We have laughed, you have a shocking sense of humour I can’t begin to tell you.
"You are just the best and I've loved it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
Sunday’s Results show also featured a spooky routine from our sensational professional dancers, plus a musical performance from pop icon Sam Smith who performed their latest single, Diamonds.
The remaining eleven couples will take to the dancefloor next week in a spectacular Movie Special.
Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday at 7.25pm on BBC One.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Paul Pogba tells Manchester United teammates how they must improve

Paul Pogba believes Manchester United were too passive in possession during their defeat by Arsenal .
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 's penalty secured a deserved win for Mikel Arteta 's side at Old Trafford , with United failing to win a home league game for the fourth match in succession this season .
After cruising to a 5-0 win over RB Leipzig in the Champions League in midweek , the defeat came as a shock to the system for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players .
But Pogba told MUTV that United did not create enough chances to score and challenged himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ displays .
`` Details made us lose the game and we have to do better , '' said Pogba .
`` To be better with the ball , because we were n't dangerous with the ball today , we did n't create chances like we should .
We need to win at home , which is what we should do . ''
Asked why United 's performance level dropped so dramatically after the Leipzig win , Pogba was stumped for answers .
`` If I had the answer to that , I would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before vowing that United will work hard to eradicate their inconsistencies .
Pogba had earlier accepted the blame for United 's defeat after his foul on Hector Bellerin brought the spot-kick from which Aubameyang slotted home the winner .
He added : `` We have to work at this and find out and change that .
We can not play unbelievable one game and the bad the next game .
We can not score five goals and then not score a goal .
We have to be more consistent than this .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We have to work on this and find out why we 're not good enough .
`` We have to be more consistent home and away , that 's how we 're going to climb the league .
By winning , by being more clever .
We have to improve and learn from these mistakes . ''

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Paul Pogba believes Manchester United were too passive in possession during their defeat by Arsenal.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's penalty secured a deserved win for Mikel Arteta's side at Old Trafford, with United failing to win a home league game for the fourth match in succession this season.
After cruising to a 5-0 win over RB Leipzig in the Champions League in midweek, the defeat came as a shock to the system for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players. But Pogba told MUTV that United did not create enough chances to score and challenged himself and his teammates to produce more consistent displays.
"Details made us lose the game and we have to do better," said Pogba. "To be better with the ball, because we weren't dangerous with the ball today, we didn't create chances like we should. We need to win at home, which is what we should do."
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Asked why United's performance level dropped so dramatically after the Leipzig win, Pogba was stumped for answers.
"If I had the answer to that, I would tell you," he replied, before vowing that United will work hard to eradicate their inconsistencies.
Pogba had earlier accepted the blame for United's defeat after his foul on Hector Bellerin brought the spot-kick from which Aubameyang slotted home the winner.
He added: "We have to work at this and find out and change that. We cannot play unbelievable one game and the bad the next game. We cannot score five goals and then not score a goal. We have to be more consistent than this. We have to work hard on the details.
"We have to work on this and find out why we're not good enough.
"We have to be more consistent home and away, that's how we're going to climb the league. By winning, by being more clever. We have to improve and learn from these mistakes."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Man United manager Solskjaer reacts to Roy Keane analysis of Arsenal defeat

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lamented Manchester United 's lack of aggression after a third straight Premier League defeat of the season at Old Trafford .
Arsenal won at United for the first time since 2006 to inflict another home reverse on Solskjaer 's side and leave them 15th after six games .
United retained the diamond formation that served them superbly against RB Leipzig in their 5-0 Champions League thrashing in midweek but the quartet of Scott McTominay , Fred , Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes flagged against Arsenal enforcers Mohamed Elneny and Thomas Partey .
Roy Keane , in attendance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed United lacked leaders during the loss and questioned Marcus Rashford 's body language .
Solskjaer accepted United did not turn up in the first 45 .
`` Well , in the first-half there were no tackles , no fighting , you have got to create an atmosphere yourself , '' Solskjaer said in response to a question about Keane 's comments on Sky .
`` These games against Arsenal were always fierce , tackles flying .
We did n't have the tempo or intensity for that , absolutely , and I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the second-half we were better , unfortunately they got the penalty and we just could n't produce the response .
`` We prepared well , we prepared [ the players ] for a big game .
Arsenal is always a big game , sometimes it 's hard to pick up where you left off because that 's not how it works in football .
`` Everyone wanted to do well , of course , we just could n't get going .
That 's why we have a big squad , a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the performances that we 've seen before .
That 's football for you .
We play against very good players as well . ''
United have not won any of their last six Premier League fixtures at Old Trafford , dating back to July , and next host West Brom after the November internationals .
Arsenal , Tottenham and Crystal Palace have all won at United this season but Solskjaer struggles to distinguish home and away matches played behind closed doors .
`` I think home or away , it does n't really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Some of the grounds or access to grounds , no fans in there , today they would 've helped .
`` It 's the quality of opposition as well at times .
You 're playing against good teams here , marginal decisions , if you win or lose , and today we lost on a soft penalty . ''

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lamented Manchester United's lack of aggression after a third Premier League defeat of the season at Old Trafford.
Arsenal won at United for the first time since 2006 to inflict another home reverse on Solskjaer's side and leave them 15th after six games.
United retained the diamond formation that served them superbly against RB Leipzig in their 5-0 Champions League thrashing in midweek but the quartet of Scott McTominay, Fred, Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes flagged against Arsenal enforcers Mohamed Elneny and Thomas Partey.
Roy Keane, in attendance at Old Trafford as a pundit, claimed United lacked leaders during the loss and questioned Marcus Rashford's body language. Solskjaer accepted United did not turn up in the first 45.
"Well, in the first-half there were no tackles, no fighting, you have got to create an atmosphere yourself," Solskjaer said in response to a question about Keane's comments on Sky. "These games against Arsenal were always fierce, tackles flying. We didn't have the tempo or intensity for that, absolutely, and I was disappointed with the first-half performance.
"In the second-half we were better, unfortunately they got the penalty and we just couldn't produce the response.
"We prepared well, we prepared [the players] for a big game. Arsenal is always a big game, sometimes it's hard to pick up where you left off because that's not how it works in football.
"Everyone wanted to do well, of course, we just couldn't get going. That's why we have a big squad, a good squad and today we couldn't produce the performances that we've seen before. That's football for you. We play against very good players as well."
United have not won any of their last six Premier League fixtures at Old Trafford, dating back to July, and next host West Brom after the November internationals.
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Arsenal, Tottenham and Crystal Palace have all won at United this season but Solskjaer struggles to distinguish home and away matches played behind closed doors.
"I think home or away, it doesn't really matter now," Solskjaer opined. "Some of the grounds or access to grounds, no fans in there, today they would've helped.
"It's the quality of opposition as well at times. You're playing against good teams here, marginal decisions, if you win or lose, and today we lost on a soft penalty."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Pub and restaurant owners say second lockdown will be devastating

'Devastating , horrendous and a nightmare ' - these are just some of the words hospitality operators have used to describe a second lockdown which could prove catastrophic to the industry .
From Thursday ( November 5 ) , bars , restaurants and pubs are among the many venues forced to close for a new national lockdown with the option of running as a takeaway still available .
It comes after swathes of businesses , particularly in the north west , have already had to close or adapt due to the impact of the 10pm curfew and Tier 3 restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they served 'substantial meals ' .
This afternoon , Mayor Andy Burnham said many hospitality businesses have had to make staff redundant in the last week with many already working their last day .
For those still clinging on , things feel bleak .
David Fox , CEO of Tampopo , which recently had to close its Piccadilly Gardens site , has described the situation as a 'nightmare ' .
He plans to trade until end of play on Wednesday ( November 4 ) and hopes people will be out and about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We 've just got to work out how much we 're going to lose in a month and stock going to waste , '' he said .
`` It 's just going to be painful for lots of hospitality businesses that have been through the mill already .
`` I hope for their sake , and for ours , it makes the right difference .
But it 's a hammer to crack a nut in my opinion . ''
David welcomed the extension of the furlough scheme but said it was 'frustrating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when Mr Burnham had been pushing for it all along .
`` When it was a Tier 3 , north west lockdown it was 67pc and now it 's 80pc , which is good , '' he said .
`` But that was an argument for nothing . ''
David still fears many businesses will go bust as a result of the strict measures on hospitality - even with the government support .
`` My rent for a month is about £80,000 .
Who 's going to pay that ? ''
he asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me on that somehow but then they 're out of pocket .
It 's a true cost wherever that cost is being picked up . ''
Despite fearing that the national lockdown will not come to an end as planned in December , David is hopeful his business can weather another storm and operate as a takeaway in the meantime .
William Lees-Jones , managing directer at JW Lees Brewery said another lockdown would be 'devastating ' for their pubs .
He said they have had to stand down staff today ( Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work on Monday after being on furlough since March .
`` There 's just a real feeling of lack of respect from our politicians and concern that a lot of people who really need their jobs , and really need reassurance , are struggling with the anxiety of this , '' he said .
Mr Lees-Jones described this weekend as a 'complete shambles ' - from the media leaks to a 'chaotic ' press conference .
`` I work in a leadership position in our family businesses and I know even when you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you 've got to give people a sense of direction to keep people on your side and keeping people following you , '' he said .
`` And I think that 's where the frustration lies . ''
Damian O'Shea , who runs tap house and bottle shop Heaton Hops in Stockport , is worried too .
`` I just feel really , really sorry for people who , in my opinion , have been treated really , really badly , '' he said .
`` Pretty much all of hospitality but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very scathing attack upon wet-led pubs in particular , which are the beating hearts of communities .
`` I think you 're going to find wet-led pubs in a hell of a lot of trouble in the next few months . ''
What do you think of the second lockdown ?
Have your say in the comments below Damian also spoke of his concern over funding for affected businesses , which Mr Burnham and his night time economy adviser Sacha Lord have also been vocal about .
The government eventually bowed to pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affected by Tier 2-equivalent restrictions such as those Greater Manchester has been under since the end of July .
But Damian said businesses are still waiting for the lifeline cash .
`` We have been under these Tier 2 restrictions , if not tighter , for a considerable amount of time , '' said Damian .
`` During that period of time , as far as I am aware , not one single business in the north west has been allocated any monies at the moment .
`` I do think the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mouse with local authority expecting them to go cap in hand to say , 'we need this money ' .
`` But any businesses that are struggling and living week to week , the longer no monies are not forthcoming , the less likely they are to survive .
`` And it does n't look like this money is coming any time soon . ''
He adds : `` How are they going to survive ?
They need that money today .
They need it tomorrow .
They do n't need it in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have sorted themselves out .
`` They needed the money two weeks ago .
When they put something in , it should be readily available .
`` That delay is going to be the nail in the coffin for a lot of those businesses .
`` It 's horrendous , it really is .
There is no good news amongst any of it . ''
Damian paid a huge tribute to his staff who he said have been 'incredible ' , and to his customers for adapting to the continuous measures .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and delivery service to avoid putting his employees back on furlough .
`` We 're resilient and we keep going because we love what we do and most of us will hopefully be back when we 're allowed to open and trade again and do what we do the best we can , '' he said .
Damian adds : `` You look at how many good businesses and operators are falling by the wayside and it 's horrendous .
It 's really , really horrendous .
`` These people who have got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be given as much help as possible and they should be getting it now and not in two weeks , not in four weeks time . ''
Damian also mentions the consistent argument about the north-south divide .
He says it 's 'wrong ' that as soon as there 's a national lockdown , more financial support is suddenly made available .
`` It 's not levelling up , it 's levelling down .
And it is keeping us down and it 's not fair at all . ''
Commenting on the second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Antona said : `` A second lockdown is a devastating blow for an industry that is currently on its knees .
`` Pubs have already invested thousands to reopen COVID-safe environments despite facing seriously reduced incomes .
Simply put , the new lockdown could n't come at a worse time .
`` The Government must introduce a robust support package for all pubs and breweries - regardless of their current rateable value .
While an extension to the furlough scheme is welcomed , it does not go far enough .
`` We need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be offered along with a clear roadmap out of lockdown to ensure local jobs and businesses are not lost forever . ''
The Society of Independent Brewers ( SIBA ) has described it as a 'nightmare before Christmas ' second lockdown , with England 's independent breweries warning they will not make it to the festive season without extension of hospitality industry support .
James Calder , Chief Executive of SIBA , commented : `` The extension of furlough to December will come as a small relief to breweries , which will keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these difficult times .
We want to hear how you feel about the new national lockdown and how it will affect you .
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`` However furlough funding can not alone keep business who are struggling due to unfounded restrictions afloat .
The evidence clearly shows that when pubs are told to close the impact on small breweries is devastating , with small brewery sales during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the UK .
`` Small breweries still have rent , business rates , beer duty and VAT payments coming up - if they are unable to trade , then they can not pay these .
`` What ’ s more , when pubs are told to close the fresh beer sitting in the cellar has to be disposed of .
During the first lockdown some 5 million pints were poured away and small brewers were left to foot the bill .
`` Will this time around Government support small brewers ?
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wall before Christmas .
`` Time and time again the hospitality sector has asked Government for evidence on how increasing restrictions on pubs , bars and taprooms will help control the virus .
We have not been provided with it .
`` If the Government wishes to shut the hospitality sector it needs to provide a full financial package for the entire supply chain covering wages , rent , business rate holidays , VAT , and the destruction of beer that now needs to be poured away , direct to the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wales and Scotland , the Prime Minister needs to give us a clear roadmap out of the lockdown . ''

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'Devastating, horrendous and a nightmare' - these are just some of the words hospitality operators have used to describe a second lockdown which could prove catastrophic to the industry.
From Thursday (November 5), bars, restaurants and pubs are among the many venues forced to close for a new national lockdown with the option of running as a takeaway still available.
It comes after swathes of businesses, particularly in the north west, have already had to close or adapt due to the impact of the 10pm curfew and Tier 3 restrictions - which meant they could only trade if they served 'substantial meals'.
This afternoon, Mayor Andy Burnham said many hospitality businesses have had to make staff redundant in the last week with many already working their last day.
For those still clinging on, things feel bleak.
David Fox, CEO of Tampopo, which recently had to close its Piccadilly Gardens site, has described the situation as a 'nightmare'.
He plans to trade until end of play on Wednesday (November 4) and hopes people will be out and about.
"It's a nightmare really. We've just got to work out how much we're going to lose in a month and stock going to waste," he said.
"It's just going to be painful for lots of hospitality businesses that have been through the mill already.
"I hope for their sake, and for ours, it makes the right difference. But it's a hammer to crack a nut in my opinion."
David welcomed the extension of the furlough scheme but said it was 'frustrating' it was only being offered now when Mr Burnham had been pushing for it all along.
"When it was a Tier 3, north west lockdown it was 67pc and now it's 80pc, which is good," he said.
"But that was an argument for nothing."
David still fears many businesses will go bust as a result of the strict measures on hospitality - even with the government support.
"My rent for a month is about £80,000. Who's going to pay that?" he asked.
"Hopefully the landlords will support me on that somehow but then they're out of pocket. It's a true cost wherever that cost is being picked up."
Despite fearing that the national lockdown will not come to an end as planned in December, David is hopeful his business can weather another storm and operate as a takeaway in the meantime.
William Lees-Jones, managing directer at JW Lees Brewery said another lockdown would be 'devastating' for their pubs.
He said they have had to stand down staff today (Sunday) who were due to return to work on Monday after being on furlough since March.
"There's just a real feeling of lack of respect from our politicians and concern that a lot of people who really need their jobs, and really need reassurance, are struggling with the anxiety of this," he said.
Mr Lees-Jones described this weekend as a 'complete shambles' - from the media leaks to a 'chaotic' press conference.
"I work in a leadership position in our family businesses and I know even when you don't know what's going on, you've got to give people a sense of direction to keep people on your side and keeping people following you," he said.
(Image: MEN Media)
"And I think that's where the frustration lies."
Damian O'Shea, who runs tap house and bottle shop Heaton Hops in Stockport, is worried too.
"I just feel really, really sorry for people who, in my opinion, have been treated really, really badly," he said.
"Pretty much all of hospitality but I do feel they have had a very scathing attack upon wet-led pubs in particular, which are the beating hearts of communities.
"I think you're going to find wet-led pubs in a hell of a lot of trouble in the next few months."
What do you think of the second lockdown? Have your say in the comments below
Damian also spoke of his concern over funding for affected businesses, which Mr Burnham and his night time economy adviser Sacha Lord have also been vocal about.
The government eventually bowed to pressure to backdate grants to August for businesses affected by Tier 2-equivalent restrictions such as those Greater Manchester has been under since the end of July.
But Damian said businesses are still waiting for the lifeline cash.
"We have been under these Tier 2 restrictions, if not tighter, for a considerable amount of time," said Damian.
"During that period of time, as far as I am aware, not one single business in the north west has been allocated any monies at the moment.
"I do think the government are playing a game of cat and mouse with local authority expecting them to go cap in hand to say, 'we need this money'.
(Image: UGC MEN)
"But any businesses that are struggling and living week to week, the longer no monies are not forthcoming, the less likely they are to survive.
"And it doesn't look like this money is coming any time soon."
He adds: "How are they going to survive? They need that money today. They need it tomorrow. They don't need it in a month's time when the government have sorted themselves out.
"They needed the money two weeks ago. When they put something in, it should be readily available.
"That delay is going to be the nail in the coffin for a lot of those businesses.
"It's horrendous, it really is. There is no good news amongst any of it."
Damian paid a huge tribute to his staff who he said have been 'incredible', and to his customers for adapting to the continuous measures.
He hopes to continue trading as an off-licence and delivery service to avoid putting his employees back on furlough.
"We're resilient and we keep going because we love what we do and most of us will hopefully be back when we're allowed to open and trade again and do what we do the best we can," he said.
(Image: Stockport Express)
Damian adds: "You look at how many good businesses and operators are falling by the wayside and it's horrendous. It's really, really horrendous.
"These people who have got such passion for what they do should be given as much help as possible and they should be getting it now and not in two weeks, not in four weeks time."
Damian also mentions the consistent argument about the north-south divide. He says it's 'wrong' that as soon as there's a national lockdown, more financial support is suddenly made available.
"It's not levelling up, it's levelling down. And it is keeping us down and it's not fair at all."
Commenting on the second lockdown, CAMRA's national chairman Nik Antona said: "A second lockdown is a devastating blow for an industry that is currently on its knees.
"Pubs have already invested thousands to reopen COVID-safe environments despite facing seriously reduced incomes. Simply put, the new lockdown couldn't come at a worse time.
"The Government must introduce a robust support package for all pubs and breweries - regardless of their current rateable value. While an extension to the furlough scheme is welcomed, it does not go far enough.
"We need more details of how much support will be offered along with a clear roadmap out of lockdown to ensure local jobs and businesses are not lost forever."
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has described it as a 'nightmare before Christmas' second lockdown, with England's independent breweries warning they will not make it to the festive season without extension of hospitality industry support.
James Calder, Chief Executive of SIBA, commented: "The extension of furlough to December will come as a small relief to breweries, which will keep people in jobs and support them through these difficult times.
We want to hear how you feel about the new national lockdown and how it will affect you. You can fill out our survey below.
Click 'display interactive content' or follow this link if you can't see it on your device.
"However furlough funding cannot alone keep business who are struggling due to unfounded restrictions afloat. The evidence clearly shows that when pubs are told to close the impact on small breweries is devastating, with small brewery sales during the first lockdown down 82% on average across the UK.
"Small breweries still have rent, business rates, beer duty and VAT payments coming up - if they are unable to trade, then they cannot pay these.
"What’s more, when pubs are told to close the fresh beer sitting in the cellar has to be disposed of. During the first lockdown some 5 million pints were poured away and small brewers were left to foot the bill.
"Will this time around Government support small brewers? If not we will see hundreds go to the wall before Christmas.
"Time and time again the hospitality sector has asked Government for evidence on how increasing restrictions on pubs, bars and taprooms will help control the virus. We have not been provided with it.
"If the Government wishes to shut the hospitality sector it needs to provide a full financial package for the entire supply chain covering wages, rent, business rate holidays, VAT, and the destruction of beer that now needs to be poured away, direct to the UK’s independent breweries.
"Like Wales and Scotland, the Prime Minister needs to give us a clear roadmap out of the lockdown."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Roy Keane criticises Marcus Rashford and Manchester United players vs Arsenal

Manchester United favourite Roy Keane slammed Marcus Rashford for his body language and criticised the rest of the squad for lacking leadership in the 1-0 defeat by Arsenal .
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 's second-half penalty gave Arsenal their first Premier League victory at Old Trafford since 2004 and condemned United to their third home defeat in the league this season .
Coming off the back of a dominating 5-0 victory against RB Leipzig in the Champions League , the performance from United was extremely disappointing .
Keane came out of the blocks fighting with his criticism after the game and singled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the entire squad lacks leadership .
“ I looked at Rashford closely today , he ’ s had loads of plaudits over the last few months - I know he ’ s still a young man - but his body language today was shocking , really shocking , '' Keane told Sky Sports .
`` Shrugging his shoulders when things weren ’ t going his way , you roll your sleeves up at Man United .
Things aren ’ t going your way , and that ’ s when you look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not that I don ’ t see enough of them , it ’ s that I don ’ t see any leaders out there , right through the whole team from the experienced players . ''
United return to Champions League action in midweek as they travel to Turkey to face Istanbul Basaksehir , before an away game against Everton in the Premier League .
They return from the international break to finish November with the reverse fixture against their Turkish opponents , before league matches against West Brom and Southampton @

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Manchester United favourite Roy Keane slammed Marcus Rashford for his body language and criticised the rest of the squad for lacking leadership in the 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's second-half penalty gave Arsenal their first Premier League victory at Old Trafford since 2004 and condemned United to their third home defeat in the league this season.
Coming off the back of a dominating 5-0 victory against RB Leipzig in the Champions League, the performance from United was extremely disappointing.
Keane came out of the blocks fighting with his criticism after the game and singled out Rashford, as well as stating that the entire squad lacks leadership.
“I looked at Rashford closely today, he’s had loads of plaudits over the last few months - I know he’s still a young man - but his body language today was shocking, really shocking," Keane told Sky Sports.
"Shrugging his shoulders when things weren’t going his way, you roll your sleeves up at Man United. Things aren’t going your way, and that’s when you look at your leaders and characters.
"It’s not that I don’t see enough of them, it’s that I don’t see any leaders out there, right through the whole team from the experienced players."
United return to Champions League action in midweek as they travel to Turkey to face Istanbul Basaksehir, before an away game against Everton in the Premier League.
They return from the international break to finish November with the reverse fixture against their Turkish opponents, before league matches against West Brom and Southampton.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Manchester United star Paul Pogba speaks out over error vs Arsenal

Paul Pogba has admitted his mistake was the main reason why Manchester United lost to Arsenal .
Pogba 's foul on Gunners ' wing-back Hector Bellerin gave Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the chance to score from the penalty spot in the Old Trafford contest , with that strike enough for a 1-0 Arsenal win .
United laboured for long periods and the defeat makes it four league games without victory at home for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side this season .
Pogba , who started for the second time in a week after playing in the RB Leipzig win in midweek , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after holding his hands up to a costly error .
Speaking to MUTV after the game , the midfielder said : `` Very disappointing .
The team , the goal , everything .
It was the opposite of the Champions League game , where we were good , aggressive and dangerous enough to win the game .
`` Today , the mistake made us lose the game - my mistake .
Like I said , my mistake .
I should n't do that , I have to be better in the box .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bellerin blow-by-blow , admitting the Arsenal player had been clever in drawing the foul from him .
It is the third time in recent home games that the Frenchman has conceded a penalty .
`` I ran back with him and when he gets into the box , you have to be more clever , fresher in the box , '' added Pogba .
`` I put my hands up for this mistake , it should n't happen .
Of course the team has my back and everything but me personally I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like that and lose 1-0 to a stupid mistake .
`` I thought I would touch the ball before him , but he just touched the ball before me and after that I knew I was too late .
It was n't a tackle really .
like I said , I have to be so sure about this .
`` It was clever from him , that skill made us lose the game today . ''

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Paul Pogba has admitted his mistake was the main reason why Manchester United lost to Arsenal.
Pogba's foul on Gunners' wing-back Hector Bellerin gave Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the chance to score from the penalty spot in the Old Trafford contest, with that strike enough for a 1-0 Arsenal win.
United laboured for long periods and the defeat makes it four league games without victory at home for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side this season. Pogba, who started for the second time in a week after playing in the RB Leipzig win in midweek, accepted he and his teammates must improve after holding his hands up to a costly error.
Speaking to MUTV after the game, the midfielder said: "Very disappointing. The team, the goal, everything. It was the opposite of the Champions League game, where we were good, aggressive and dangerous enough to win the game.
"Today, the mistake made us lose the game - my mistake. Like I said, my mistake. I shouldn't do that, I have to be better in the box."
Pogba talked through the incident with Bellerin blow-by-blow, admitting the Arsenal player had been clever in drawing the foul from him. It is the third time in recent home games that the Frenchman has conceded a penalty.
"I ran back with him and when he gets into the box, you have to be more clever, fresher in the box," added Pogba.
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"I put my hands up for this mistake, it shouldn't happen. Of course the team has my back and everything but me personally I'm hitting myself to give away a penalty like that and lose 1-0 to a stupid mistake.
"I thought I would touch the ball before him, but he just touched the ball before me and after that I knew I was too late. It wasn't a tackle really. like I said, I have to be so sure about this.
"It was clever from him, that skill made us lose the game today."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Roy Keane says Manchester United players lack key attribute Ferguson demanded

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane criticised the squad following the 1-0 defeat by Arsenal in the Premier League and identified a key trait that is missing from the days of Sir Alex Ferguson 's reign .
United fell to a third defeat at home in the league this season after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tucked home from the penalty spot after Paul Pogba 's foul on Hector Bellerin .
The result leaves United languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League with just seven points from their opening six matches .
Their form in the league has been in stark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League , where impressive victories against Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig have been recorded .
Keane believes that the performances in the league show that United are lacking courage and bravery in the squad , which was something Ferguson always used to demand from his side .
`` Alex Ferguson always made the point about playing for Man United , you need courage to be a Man United player , '' he told Sky Sports .
`` Wanting the ball when you don ’ t really want it , you need bravery on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t necessarily mean going to nail somebody .
`` Bravery is wanting possession , with fans on your back , or whatever it might be , the courage to pass the ball forward .
We saw United players tonight taking the easy option .
`` It ’ s very easy sitting up here with a cup of tea and a biscuit , judging everybody , but when you ’ re out there , they have to do better . ''

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Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane criticised the squad following the 1-0 defeat by Arsenal in the Premier League and identified a key trait that is missing from the days of Sir Alex Ferguson's reign.
United fell to a third defeat at home in the league this season after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tucked home from the penalty spot after Paul Pogba's foul on Hector Bellerin.
The result leaves United languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League with just seven points from their opening six matches. Their form in the league has been in stark contrast to their performances in the Champions League, where impressive victories against Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig have been recorded.
Keane believes that the performances in the league show that United are lacking courage and bravery in the squad, which was something Ferguson always used to demand from his side.
"Alex Ferguson always made the point about playing for Man United, you need courage to be a Man United player," he told Sky Sports. "Wanting the ball when you don’t really want it, you need bravery on that side, but bravery doesn’t necessarily mean going to nail somebody.
"Bravery is wanting possession, with fans on your back, or whatever it might be, the courage to pass the ball forward. We saw United players tonight taking the easy option.
"It’s very easy sitting up here with a cup of tea and a biscuit, judging everybody, but when you’re out there, they have to do better."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Off-road bikers taunt police by filming 90 minute chase from Hale to Middleton

Two youths riding recklessly on off-road bikes were involved in a 90 minute chase by police over 20 miles .
The incident started in Hale and ended Middleton .
During the pursuit GMP 's helicopter was scrambled and officers in unmarked cars and a force dog unit deployed .
It came to end in Alkrington Woods Nature Reserve .
In a statement GMP said : `` Police were called shortly after 2.10pm on Saturday 31 October to a report of youths on off-road bikes driving through red lights on Hale Road in Hale .
`` A Blue Suzuki Motorcycle – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was located on Washway Road abandoned .
`` Officers from GMP ’ s dedicated operation to off-road bikes were engaged in a pursuit with a second motorbike also believed to be stolen which came to its conclusion in Middleton .
`` Officers from the Roads Policing Team and Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit were assisted by NPAS to detain one of the suspects from the second motorcycle .
`` A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including theft of a motorcycle and dangerous driving .
Two bikes were recovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers from GMP 's Technical Vehicle Intercept Unit were involved in the pursuit in high performance cars as the riders were seen filming the chase .
A short time later the police helicopter was scrambled as the pursuit was heading through Salford .
The suspects then made their way through North Manchester to Blackley before going off road in the Alkrington Woods Nature Reserve .
Officers said the moped miraculously stayed upright as it made its way up a steep dirt track .
Whilst the moped heading into the reserve officers had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police vehicles were seen at every entrance of the nature reserve .
A police dog was sent in to assist officers sniff out the culprits as they dumped the moped .
The police helicopter was seen circling the woods for 45 minutes .
Officers managed to arrest one teenage male and recover the moped , although it is believed another , a pillion passenger , got away .
Last Halloween GMP saw a large number of incidents involving bikers including the looting of a petrol station in Wythenshawe ; and riding through red @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police mounted a special operation to intercept such gatherings , which were also in breach of COVID-19 regulations .
As part of that disruption a dispersal order has been authorised for Woodstock Park area in Altrincham .
The order is in place from 17:30 hours on Saturday 31st October 2020 until 17:29 hours on Monday 2nd November 2020 .

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Two youths riding recklessly on off-road bikes were involved in a 90 minute chase by police over 20 miles.
The incident started in Hale and ended Middleton.
During the pursuit GMP's helicopter was scrambled and officers in unmarked cars and a force dog unit deployed.
It came to end in Alkrington Woods Nature Reserve.
In a statement GMP said: "Police were called shortly after 2.10pm on Saturday 31 October to a report of youths on off-road bikes driving through red lights on Hale Road in Hale.
"A Blue Suzuki Motorcycle – believed to have been recently stolen – was located on Washway Road abandoned.
"Officers from GMP’s dedicated operation to off-road bikes were engaged in a pursuit with a second motorbike also believed to be stolen which came to its conclusion in Middleton.
"Officers from the Roads Policing Team and Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit were assisted by NPAS to detain one of the suspects from the second motorcycle.
"A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including theft of a motorcycle and dangerous driving. Two bikes were recovered and enquiries are ongoing."
Specialist officers from GMP's Technical Vehicle Intercept Unit were involved in the pursuit in high performance cars as the riders were seen filming the chase.
A short time later the police helicopter was scrambled as the pursuit was heading through Salford.
The suspects then made their way through North Manchester to Blackley before going off road in the Alkrington Woods Nature Reserve.
Officers said the moped miraculously stayed upright as it made its way up a steep dirt track.
Whilst the moped heading into the reserve officers had to start the pursuit on foot.
Several police vehicles were seen at every entrance of the nature reserve.
A police dog was sent in to assist officers sniff out the culprits as they dumped the moped.
The police helicopter was seen circling the woods for 45 minutes. Officers managed to arrest one teenage male and recover the moped, although it is believed another, a pillion passenger, got away.
Last Halloween GMP saw a large number of incidents involving bikers including the looting of a petrol station in Wythenshawe; and riding through red lights and on pavements.
This year police mounted a special operation to intercept such gatherings, which were also in breach of COVID-19 regulations.
As part of that disruption a dispersal order has been authorised for Woodstock Park area in Altrincham. The order is in place from 17:30 hours on Saturday 31st October 2020 until 17:29 hours on Monday 2nd November 2020.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Manchester United players proved Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wrong in Arsenal defeat

Diamonds are n't forever .
The only surprise was Manchester United did not abandon their diamond formation earlier against Arsenal and their shape-shifting was still powerless to prevent Arsenal from ending their Old Trafford hoodoo .
The celebrations at full-time suggested a trophy procession was scheduled .
Arsenal are prone to such excessiveness but it has been an inordinate wait on United 's patch .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer , a substitute denied on Arsenal 's previous triumph in 2006 , was this time complicit in a tactical triumph for Mikel Arteta .
Arteta has been a worthy victor in both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the carpe diem came the cautiousness .
Weeks like this encapsulate the capriciousness of Solskjaer 's United , ruthless in their dismantling of RB Leipzig yet so unadventurous at home again Solskjaer 's first substitution was the introduction of a defensive midfielder with the game goalless .
From defensive-minded to mindless .
Nemanja Matic would , at least , have had the foresight not to commit a foul inside his own area that was an insult to schoolboy errors .
For the third time since football restarted in June - and excluding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brainlessly gifted United 's opponents a penalty .
This time , Pogba 's clumsy collision was decisive in a defeat .
Pogba is a convenient whipping boy weeks after he fluttered his eyelashes at Real Madrid .
Madrid will not want him on this evidence and he somehow lasted the duration .
Pogba was fortunate in that every angle of the midfield diamond was occupied by an underperforming teammate .
An Arsenal breakthrough had been coming prior to Pogba 's feckless foul and Solskjaer - who refuted the suggestion United were inconsistent on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become accustomed to his team embodying all that he decries .
The Premier League has changed but United have not : even in this madcap season they are challenging to qualify for the Champions League .
United are 15th after six games , winless at Old Trafford in their last six in the Premier League and have lost half of their matches this season - all of them at home .
Solskjaer is perilously close to emulating the shoddy start to last season that unsettled the United hierarchy and this year he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second anniversary of his appointment .
West Ham and Leeds are above United and it will smart Solskjaer and his staff that Steve Round and Albert Stuivenberg were in Arteta 's dugout , coaches about as useful as sunscreen in Manchester during their assistant stints to David Moyes and Louis van Gaal .
This was Solskjaer 's 100th match in charge of United and few will back him to reach a double-hundred with Champions League football next season already in jeopardy unless United attain a modicum of consistency .
Their tactics against other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were unbecoming of a United side and there was an embarrassing lack of steel on an afternoon that the tenacious Nobby Stiles was remembered .
Formidable though the United front six was , it underestimated Arteta 's tactical acumen and the diamond was rumbled by the discipline of Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny .
Arsenal 's canniness was especially underpinned by the acquisition of the midfield enforcer , Partey , and their seasoned attacking trident - aged 29 , 31 and 32 - aged some of United 's more junior defenders .
United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so sterile there was not a single second added onto the first 45 minutes .
Among the handful of notable incidents was the inconsistent refereeing of Mike Dean .
Retirement can not come soon enough for the Merseyside official , who inexplicably declined to book Willian or Rob Holding for cynical fouls before carding Fred for a tamer transgression .
That triggered a flurry and the rumbustious Holding was soon followed into the book by his partner Gabriel but United can not pin their defeat on Dean , despite a reasonable appeal for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reeling from the softening up and clutching his back , provided some escapism by bending it like Beckham for Mason Greenwood to test Bernd Leno in United 's sole standout chance of a tepid first-half .
United were dependent on their front two for the quartet behind them struggled to pass water .
Fred has been pivotal in United 's uplifting European performances but regressed wretchedly , as did Pogba .
Arsenal fired plenty of shots across the bows before the pause : Victor Lindelof intervened with two deft touches , Willian clipped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposed Aaron Wan-Bissaka .
And yet Solskjaer did not alter United 's formation until only after he had reconvened with his players at the interval .
Matic and Donny van de Beek exchanged passes at the interval , though neither emerged .
Solskjaer belatedly tweaked United 's shape , moving Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba wide in a pragmatic 4-4-1-1 yet that did not factor in the errant passing Fred was guilty of time and again .
His number was up on the hour and that was only for the more defensive-minded Matic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside his own area , the diamond in the rough .

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Diamonds aren't forever. The only surprise was Manchester United did not abandon their diamond formation earlier against Arsenal and their shape-shifting was still powerless to prevent Arsenal from ending their Old Trafford hoodoo.
The celebrations at full-time suggested a trophy procession was scheduled. Arsenal are prone to such excessiveness but it has been an inordinate wait on United's patch. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, a substitute denied on Arsenal's previous triumph in 2006, was this time complicit in a tactical triumph for Mikel Arteta. Arteta has been a worthy victor in both of their duels this year.
After the carpe diem came the cautiousness. Weeks like this encapsulate the capriciousness of Solskjaer's United, ruthless in their dismantling of RB Leipzig yet so unadventurous at home again Solskjaer's first substitution was the introduction of a defensive midfielder with the game goalless.
From defensive-minded to mindless. Nemanja Matic would, at least, have had the foresight not to commit a foul inside his own area that was an insult to schoolboy errors. For the third time since football restarted in June - and excluding the spotkick overturned at Brighton - Paul Pogba brainlessly gifted United's opponents a penalty. This time, Pogba's clumsy collision was decisive in a defeat.
Pogba is a convenient whipping boy weeks after he fluttered his eyelashes at Real Madrid. Madrid will not want him on this evidence and he somehow lasted the duration. Pogba was fortunate in that every angle of the midfield diamond was occupied by an underperforming teammate.
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An Arsenal breakthrough had been coming prior to Pogba's feckless foul and Solskjaer - who refuted the suggestion United were inconsistent on the eve of the match - must become accustomed to his team embodying all that he decries. The Premier League has changed but United have not: even in this madcap season they are challenging to qualify for the Champions League.
United are 15th after six games, winless at Old Trafford in their last six in the Premier League and have lost half of their matches this season - all of them at home. Solskjaer is perilously close to emulating the shoddy start to last season that unsettled the United hierarchy and this year he is devoid of get-outs as he approaches the second anniversary of his appointment.
West Ham and Leeds are above United and it will smart Solskjaer and his staff that Steve Round and Albert Stuivenberg were in Arteta's dugout, coaches about as useful as sunscreen in Manchester during their assistant stints to David Moyes and Louis van Gaal.
This was Solskjaer's 100th match in charge of United and few will back him to reach a double-hundred with Champions League football next season already in jeopardy unless United attain a modicum of consistency. Their tactics against other members of the 'big six' cartel were unbecoming of a United side and there was an embarrassing lack of steel on an afternoon that the tenacious Nobby Stiles was remembered.
Formidable though the United front six was, it underestimated Arteta's tactical acumen and the diamond was rumbled by the discipline of Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny. Arsenal's canniness was especially underpinned by the acquisition of the midfield enforcer, Partey, and their seasoned attacking trident - aged 29, 31 and 32 - aged some of United's more junior defenders.
United were so anodyne and Arsenal's domination so sterile there was not a single second added onto the first 45 minutes. Among the handful of notable incidents was the inconsistent refereeing of Mike Dean. Retirement cannot come soon enough for the Merseyside official, who inexplicably declined to book Willian or Rob Holding for cynical fouls before carding Fred for a tamer transgression. That triggered a flurry and the rumbustious Holding was soon followed into the book by his partner Gabriel but United cannot pin their defeat on Dean, despite a reasonable appeal for a penalty on Matic.
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Rashford, reeling from the softening up and clutching his back, provided some escapism by bending it like Beckham for Mason Greenwood to test Bernd Leno in United's sole standout chance of a tepid first-half. United were dependent on their front two for the quartet behind them struggled to pass water. Fred has been pivotal in United's uplifting European performances but regressed wretchedly, as did Pogba.
Arsenal fired plenty of shots across the bows before the pause: Victor Lindelof intervened with two deft touches, Willian clipped the crossbar and Bukayo Saka outjumped the exposed Aaron Wan-Bissaka. And yet Solskjaer did not alter United's formation until only after he had reconvened with his players at the interval.
Matic and Donny van de Beek exchanged passes at the interval, though neither emerged. Solskjaer belatedly tweaked United's shape, moving Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba wide in a pragmatic 4-4-1-1 yet that did not factor in the errant passing Fred was guilty of time and again. His number was up on the hour and that was only for the more defensive-minded Matic but it was Pogba who ended up inside his own area, the diamond in the rough.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Hundreds of gyms in England are closing before lockdown starts on Thursday

From Thursday , people in England will no longer be allowed to go to the gym , as the country enters its second full lockdown .
Under new lockdown rules , all gyms , leisure centres and fitness studios will be forced to close , with only 'elite ' athletes being permitted to train in these locations .
Official government guidance states that the lockdown rules will come into place at 00.01am on Thursday morning - meaning gym-goers will be able to make the most of their freedom until then .
However , PureGym has confirmed that its gyms in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - despite many of its centres being open 24 hours .
In an email to customers , PureGym said : `` Following the government announcement yesterday of a new lockdown in England , all of our gyms in England will close at 10pm on Wednesday 4th November for 4 weeks .
Your gym remains open until then for you to workout . ''
The popular gym chain went on to confirm that no payments will be taken from its members while gyms are closed .
We want to hear how you feel about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will affect you .
You can fill out our survey below .
Click 'display interactive content ' or follow this link if you ca n't see it on your device .
The email continued : `` English members ' regular payments will be frozen from Thursday 5th November and you will not be charged while your gym is closed .
`` All Direct Debit payments will be automatically frozen and so there is nothing that you need to do .
If your regular monthly payment is due in the next 3 days , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your bank .
If this is the case we will credit your membership to reflect the closure period in full when we reopen , and your next payment will be lower .
Any time left from your payment in October will also be credited back to your membership when we reopen .
`` If your gym has to close due to local restrictions , you will not be charged for the time that your gym is closed .
We will be in touch when your gym is able to reopen with the details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ''

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From Thursday, people in England will no longer be allowed to go to the gym, as the country enters its second full lockdown.
Under new lockdown rules, all gyms, leisure centres and fitness studios will be forced to close, with only 'elite' athletes being permitted to train in these locations.
Official government guidance states that the lockdown rules will come into place at 00.01am on Thursday morning - meaning gym-goers will be able to make the most of their freedom until then.
However, PureGym has confirmed that its gyms in England will be closing before this time - despite many of its centres being open 24 hours.
In an email to customers, PureGym said: "Following the government announcement yesterday of a new lockdown in England, all of our gyms in England will close at 10pm on Wednesday 4th November for 4 weeks. Your gym remains open until then for you to workout."
The popular gym chain went on to confirm that no payments will be taken from its members while gyms are closed.
We want to hear how you feel about the new national lockdown and how it will affect you. You can fill out our survey below.
Click 'display interactive content' or follow this link if you can't see it on your device.
The email continued: "English members' regular payments will be frozen from Thursday 5th November and you will not be charged while your gym is closed.
"All Direct Debit payments will be automatically frozen and so there is nothing that you need to do. If your regular monthly payment is due in the next 3 days, it may have already been processed by your bank. If this is the case we will credit your membership to reflect the closure period in full when we reopen, and your next payment will be lower. Any time left from your payment in October will also be credited back to your membership when we reopen.
"If your gym has to close due to local restrictions, you will not be charged for the time that your gym is closed. We will be in touch when your gym is able to reopen with the details on your options at that stage."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Ten more people die in Greater Manchester hospitals with positive Covid test

A further ten people have died in Greater Manchester 's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus .
It takes the @ @ @ @ @ to 2,718 .
Every day , the NHS in England provides an update on Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ cases in which a patient has tested positive for the virus within 28 days of @ @ @ @ @ Covid is mentioned on their death certificate .
Today ( Sunday ) , a total @ @ @ @ @ hospital trusts in Greater Manchester .
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust , which runs 11 @ @ @ @ @ Infirmary ( MRI ) and Wythenshawe Hospital , confirmed five deaths .
Read more of @ @ @ @ @ Acute , which runs North Manchester General Hospital , Fairfield General Hospital , Bury , @ @ @ @ @ Rochdale Infirmary , recorded two .
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust , Wrightington , Wigan and @ @ @ @ @ Christie NHS Foundation Trust all reported one death each .
The total number of coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ Greater Manchester , as of Sunday , November 1 :

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A further ten people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.
It takes the region's hospital death toll to 2,718.
Every day, the NHS in England provides an update on Covid-19 related fatalities.
These are cases in which a patient has tested positive for the virus within 28 days of their death - or when Covid is mentioned on their death certificate.
Today (Sunday), a total of deaths were announced by hospital trusts in Greater Manchester.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, which runs 11 hospitals including the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) and Wythenshawe Hospital, confirmed five deaths.
Pennine Acute, which runs North Manchester General Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital, Bury, The Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary, recorded two.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Foundation Trust and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust all reported one death each.
The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, November 1:


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Good Morning Britain shake-up from Monday with Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid

Good Morning Britain is having a bit of a shake-up from Monday morning .
Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid are back from their two-week break and they have A LOT to talk about .
The pair will be on the ITV news programme all week , ditching their usual days off to bring us all the latest on the second national lockdown and US Elections .
Piers tweeted on Sunday : `` UPDATE : Susanna and I are are back at the @ GMB helm tomorrow & will be all week for what is going to be a massive news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown .
`` I suspect tomorrow will be a particularly lively show.. tune in from 6am . ''
And fans have already expressed their joy at him being back .
`` Love the other presenters but you two are the best , '' wrote one .
Another said : `` At last , will definitely be watching . ''
`` Buckle up , it 's gon na be one helluva week , '' warned a third .
A fourth also added : `` The alarm is set I can not wait . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuing it 's boycott of GMB .
He tweeted ; `` 2nd UPDATE : We asked the Govt if they ’ d put any minister up for interview about the public health emergency on tomorrow ’ s @ GMB & they declined .
`` This will be the 188th consecutive day they 've boycotted our show .
What are you scared of @ BorisJohnson - being held accountable ? ''
Something tells us we wo n't need coffee in the morning and just a dose of GMB instead .

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Good Morning Britain is having a bit of a shake-up from Monday morning.
Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid are back from their two-week break and they have A LOT to talk about.
The pair will be on the ITV news programme all week, ditching their usual days off to bring us all the latest on the second national lockdown and US Elections.
Piers tweeted on Sunday: "UPDATE: Susanna and I are are back at the @GMB helm tomorrow & will be all week for what is going to be a massive news cycle with the US election & 2nd lockdown.
"I suspect tomorrow will be a particularly lively show.. tune in from 6am."
And fans have already expressed their joy at him being back.
"Love the other presenters but you two are the best," wrote one.
Another said: "At last, will definitely be watching."
"Buckle up, it's gonna be one helluva week," warned a third.
A fourth also added: "The alarm is set I cannot wait."
Piers also confirmed that the government is continuing it's boycott of GMB.
He tweeted; "2nd UPDATE: We asked the Govt if they’d put any minister up for interview about the public health emergency on tomorrow’s @GMB & they declined.
"This will be the 188th consecutive day they've boycotted our show. What are you scared of @BorisJohnson - being held accountable?"
Something tells us we won't need coffee in the morning and just a dose of GMB instead.
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Manchester United vs Arsenal highlights and reaction

Manchester United 's winless home run in the Premier League extended as they were beaten 1-0 by Arsenal at Old @ @ @ @ @ won a home game in the top flight since July 4 and were thoroughly second @ @ @ @ @ penalty secured all three points for Mikel Arteta 's side .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made @ @ @ @ @ that lined up against RB Leipzig in midweek , with Scott McTominay , Marcus Rashford @ @ @ @ @ for Nemanja Matic , Donny van de Beek and the suspended Anthony Martial .
Arsenal @ @ @ @ @ almost took the lead when Willian hit the crossbar .
Arteta will have been disappointed @ @ @ @ @ lead at the break but they secured a deserved winner in the second half , @ @ @ @ @ spot after Paul Pogba 's clumsy foul on Hector Bellerin .
Follow our live blog @ @ @ @ @ loss .

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Manchester United's winless home run in the Premier League extended as they were beaten 1-0 by Arsenal at Old Trafford.
United haven't won a home game in the top flight since July 4 and were thoroughly second best as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's penalty secured all three points for Mikel Arteta's side.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made three changes from the team that lined up against RB Leipzig in midweek, with Scott McTominay, Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes coming in for Nemanja Matic, Donny van de Beek and the suspended Anthony Martial.
Arsenal dominated the first half and almost took the lead when Willian hit the crossbar. Arteta will have been disappointed that his side didn't lead at the break but they secured a deserved winner in the second half, with Aubeyamang scoring from the spot after Paul Pogba's clumsy foul on Hector Bellerin.
Follow our live blog below for reaction to the loss.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-11-01--Manchester United player ratings: Paul Pogba and Fred bad vs Arsenal

Was indebted to Victor Lindelof a couple of times for preventing chances .
Faced another penalty and was beaten by another penalty .
5 Strangely vulnerable at the far post again in what was a repeat of his performance at Brighton .
Even Bukayo Saka out-jumped him .
4 Stretched every sinew to deny Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and then Alexandre Lacazette but was robbed of the ball and Willian hit the crossbar .
6 Secure enough with Arsenal decamped in United 's third in the first-half .
Had a good chance at 0-0 but headed wide .
5 Had some decent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arsenal 's press .
Delivered an inviting free-kick for Maguire to connect .
6 Positioned at the base of the diamond but was a poor conduit between defence and attack and was swamped .
5 A sloppy regression from the Brazilian , who could not hit water if he fell out of a boat .
His worst performance in some time and he came off on the hour .
3 Failed to match Arsenal 's intensity and his passing was often errant .
Imbecilically conceded a penalty by fouling Hector Bellerin .
3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game but he was wasteful to a maddening level and it was not an aberration .
Rightly substituted .
4 Softened up before he delivered a great pass for Greenwood to have United 's first chance .
On the fringes too much .
5 Tested Bernd Leno in the 21st minute with a low drive but otherwise looked unsure in attack and his positioning was a problem .
4 Not really at it .
4 His cross deflected onto the post .
5 The diamond was rumbled and Solskjaer did not change United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second-half .
The switch was too cautious and did little to arrest Arsenal 's dominance .
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David de Gea
Was indebted to Victor Lindelof a couple of times for preventing chances. Faced another penalty and was beaten by another penalty. 5
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Strangely vulnerable at the far post again in what was a repeat of his performance at Brighton. Even Bukayo Saka out-jumped him. 4
Victor Lindelof
Stretched every sinew to deny Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and then Alexandre Lacazette but was robbed of the ball and Willian hit the crossbar. 6
Harry Maguire
Secure enough with Arsenal decamped in United's third in the first-half. Had a good chance at 0-0 but headed wide. 5
Luke Shaw
Had some decent moments but was largely penned in by Arsenal's press. Delivered an inviting free-kick for Maguire to connect. 6
Scott McTominay
Positioned at the base of the diamond but was a poor conduit between defence and attack and was swamped. 5
Fred
A sloppy regression from the Brazilian, who could not hit water if he fell out of a boat. His worst performance in some time and he came off on the hour. 3
Paul Pogba
Failed to match Arsenal's intensity and his passing was often errant. Imbecilically conceded a penalty by fouling Hector Bellerin. 3
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Bruno Fernandes
Taking risks are part of Fernandes' game but he was wasteful to a maddening level and it was not an aberration. Rightly substituted. 4
Marcus Rashford
Softened up before he delivered a great pass for Greenwood to have United's first chance. On the fringes too much. 5
Mason Greenwood
Tested Bernd Leno in the 21st minute with a low drive but otherwise looked unsure in attack and his positioning was a problem. 4
Subs
Nemanja Matic
A contentious arrival as United's first substitute. 5
Edinson Cavani
Not really at it. 4
Donny van de Beek
His cross deflected onto the post. 5
Manager
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
The diamond was rumbled and Solskjaer did not change United's shape until the start of the second-half. The switch was too cautious and did little to arrest Arsenal's dominance. 3