themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--Why Manchester United included Paul Pogba in Carabao Cup squad vs Brighton

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was delighted Manchester United 's plan for Paul Pogba came off in their 3-0 Carabao Cup win at Brighton .
Pogba and Marcus Rashford emerged in the 69th minute with United 1-0 up and their introductions helped the visitors kick on and secure a quarter-final spot .
Juan Mata made it 2-0 within four minutes of the arrivals of Pogba and Rashford and the Frenchman 's free-kick was deflected in for what appeared to be an own goal .
Pogba was much more effective after his subdued performances in the league and his cameo could ensure he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We did n't bring them down just to sit on the bench , '' Solskjaer told Sky Sports .
`` We wanted put them on for 25 or 30 minutes to get a good workout anyway .
And the game was just there for them , the spaces opened up and Paul found some good positions and Marcus did as well .
`` I think Paul 's been working hard , he 's been pestering me to take some [ free-kicks ] .
We 've had a few others - Bruno [ Fernandes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - and Paul 's been training hard lately on free-kicks and yesterday he fine-tuned his touch . ''
Mata was rightly named man of the match for the second Carabao Cup tie running after he assisted Scott McTominay 's opener and effectively killed the contest in the second-half .
The 32-year-old Spaniard combined productively with Donny van de Beek for his second goal of the campaign and Solskjaer spoke effusively about Mata 's influence on the team .
`` He 's young , '' Solskjaer joked .
`` Great performance by Juan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us on the ball , calmed us down a bit , was composed .
Good set-play with the first one , the second one he more or less creates himself by getting on the ball in midfield .
Juan is the ultimate pro and it never surprises me when he plays like this .
`` He 's been around the block and he knows football , he runs away from Dan Burn , holds him off , gets the foul , second-half he does his work and back stick Juan is there back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who 's probably got a foot on him !
Very pleased with him and fantastic goal .
`` We needed the first 20 or 25 minutes to get our confidence , pass it around a little bit .
We scored a set-play again , that 's another thing we 've been working on , we kept a clean sheet as well , which is always important for back four . ''

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was delighted Manchester United's plan for Paul Pogba came off in their 3-0 Carabao Cup win at Brighton.
Pogba and Marcus Rashford emerged in the 69th minute with United 1-0 up and their introductions helped the visitors kick on and secure a quarter-final spot.
Juan Mata made it 2-0 within four minutes of the arrivals of Pogba and Rashford and the Frenchman's free-kick was deflected in for what appeared to be an own goal. Pogba was much more effective after his subdued performances in the league and his cameo could ensure he starts against Tottenham on Sunday.
"We didn't bring them down just to sit on the bench," Solskjaer told Sky Sports. "We wanted put them on for 25 or 30 minutes to get a good workout anyway. And the game was just there for them, the spaces opened up and Paul found some good positions and Marcus did as well.
"I think Paul's been working hard, he's been pestering me to take some [free-kicks]. We've had a few others - Bruno [Fernandes] and Marcus have been on them - and Paul's been training hard lately on free-kicks and yesterday he fine-tuned his touch."
Mata was rightly named man of the match for the second Carabao Cup tie running after he assisted Scott McTominay's opener and effectively killed the contest in the second-half. The 32-year-old Spaniard combined productively with Donny van de Beek for his second goal of the campaign and Solskjaer spoke effusively about Mata's influence on the team.
"He's young," Solskjaer joked. "Great performance by Juan, he was the one that really got us on the ball, calmed us down a bit, was composed. Good set-play with the first one, the second one he more or less creates himself by getting on the ball in midfield. Juan is the ultimate pro and it never surprises me when he plays like this.
"He's been around the block and he knows football, he runs away from Dan Burn, holds him off, gets the foul, second-half he does his work and back stick Juan is there back stick to shield it from Dan Burn, who's probably got a foot on him! Very pleased with him and fantastic goal.
"We needed the first 20 or 25 minutes to get our confidence, pass it around a little bit. We scored a set-play again, that's another thing we've been working on, we kept a clean sheet as well, which is always important for back four."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--Man City's Champions League draw opponents confirmed

Manchester City are set to discover their Champions League group stage opponents in a draw that will take place in Geneva , Switzerland on Thursday , October 1 at 4pm .
All 32 of the clubs that are available to be drawn in the ceremony have now been confirmed following the end of a qualification campaign that resulted in six two-legged play-off matches to decide the full list of group stage contenders .
Pep Guardiola once again has the chance to make history this season to become only the third manager to win the competition on three separate occasions from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Real Madrid 's Zinedine Zidane are the two managers to complete the feat in the Champions League era .
Like Guardiola , Ancelotti and Zidane were also champions of Europe as players before hanging up their boots to become managers , with the current Manchester City boss claiming his first victory from midfield in Johan Cruyff 's Barcelona 'Dream Team ' in 1992 , the last-ever winners of the European Cup .
He returned to lead Barcelona to Champions League triumphs in 2009 and 2011 before moving on to dominate German football @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Etihad .
It will be 10 years since his last triumph in Europe 's premier club competition at the end of the 2020/21 season , and the Catalan will surely be doing all that he can to claim the trophy for a third time as manager , and end his near decade long wait to once again win the Champions League .
Last season saw Guardiola fall behind Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool in the race for another Premier League title while his team were denied European glory by Lyon .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the competition this season but with City falling into pot two this season , their route into the knock out stages could be complicated by the threat of title-winning teams from across Europe 's top leagues who they could be drawn against this year .
The details on the pots for the draw , and who City could face , can be found below .
What pot are Manchester City in ?
After finishing as runners up last season in the Premier League , City find themselves in pot two this year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chelsea and Manchester United will also be picked from pot two .
Who can Manchester City draw in the Champions League group stage ?
Since teams can not be drawn against opponents from the same country , or from the same pot , it will not be possible for the Champions League to provide Europe with a Manchester derby in the group stage draw .
Instead , City will have to wait and see if their Premier League rivals make it through into the knockout stages with Chelsea , Liverpool and Manchester United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponents in other groups .
Guardiola will also sidestep any potential reunion with Barcelona who , like City , missed out on their domestic title last season , and also find themselves in pot two .
Bayern Munich , Juventus , Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid could be selected to challenge the Catalan and his players for dominance of the group however if they are picked out from pot one as one of the three teams to travel to the Etihad and host City this season .
With Shakhtar Donetsk also in pot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be able to be drawn against a Guardiola side , with the club having been regular opponents to the ex-Barcelona captain throughout his senior coaching career in Europe .

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Manchester City are set to discover their Champions League group stage opponents in a draw that will take place in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday, October 1 at 4pm.
All 32 of the clubs that are available to be drawn in the ceremony have now been confirmed following the end of a qualification campaign that resulted in six two-legged play-off matches to decide the full list of group stage contenders.
Pep Guardiola once again has the chance to make history this season to become only the third manager to win the competition on three separate occasions from the dugout.
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti and Real Madrid's Zinedine Zidane are the two managers to complete the feat in the Champions League era.
Like Guardiola, Ancelotti and Zidane were also champions of Europe as players before hanging up their boots to become managers, with the current Manchester City boss claiming his first victory from midfield in Johan Cruyff's Barcelona 'Dream Team' in 1992, the last-ever winners of the European Cup.
He returned to lead Barcelona to Champions League triumphs in 2009 and 2011 before moving on to dominate German football with Bayern Munich prior to his switch to the Etihad.
It will be 10 years since his last triumph in Europe's premier club competition at the end of the 2020/21 season, and the Catalan will surely be doing all that he can to claim the trophy for a third time as manager, and end his near decade long wait to once again win the Champions League.
Last season saw Guardiola fall behind Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool in the race for another Premier League title while his team were denied European glory by Lyon.
The Ligue 1 side have not qualified for the competition this season but with City falling into pot two this season, their route into the knock out stages could be complicated by the threat of title-winning teams from across Europe's top leagues who they could be drawn against this year.
The details on the pots for the draw, and who City could face, can be found below.
What pot are Manchester City in?
After finishing as runners up last season in the Premier League, City find themselves in pot two this year.
Liverpool will be in pot one while Chelsea and Manchester United will also be picked from pot two.
Pot 1
Bayern Munich
Sevilla
Real Madrid
Liverpool
Juventus
Paris Saint-Germain
Zenit
Porto
Pot 2
Barcelona
Atletico Madrid
Manchester City
Manchester United
Shakhtar Donetsk
Borussia Dortmund
Chelsea
Ajax
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Pot 3
Dynamo Kyiv
Red Bull Salzburg
RB Leipzig
Inter
Olympiacos
Lazio
Krasnodar
Atalanta
Pot 4
Lokomotiv Moscow
Marseille
Club Brugge
Borussia Monchengladbach
Istanbul Basaksehir
Midtjylland
Rennes
Ferencvaros
Who can Manchester City draw in the Champions League group stage?
Since teams cannot be drawn against opponents from the same country, or from the same pot, it will not be possible for the Champions League to provide Europe with a Manchester derby in the group stage draw.
Instead, City will have to wait and see if their Premier League rivals make it through into the knockout stages with Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United all destined to be drawn against different opponents in other groups.
Guardiola will also sidestep any potential reunion with Barcelona who, like City, missed out on their domestic title last season, and also find themselves in pot two.
Bayern Munich, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid could be selected to challenge the Catalan and his players for dominance of the group however if they are picked out from pot one as one of the three teams to travel to the Etihad and host City this season.
With Shakhtar Donetsk also in pot two, the Ukrainians for once will not be able to be drawn against a Guardiola side, with the club having been regular opponents to the ex-Barcelona captain throughout his senior coaching career in Europe.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--Who Manchester United could draw in the Champions League group stage

Manchester United are set to discover their Champions League group stage opponents in a televised ceremony that will take place in Geneva , Switzerland on Thursday , October 1 at 4pm .
The full list of the 32 clubs to be drawn from across the four pots has now been confirmed following the end of a qualifying campaign that resulted in six two-legged play offs to grant the winners access to the group stage of the competition .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer secured United 's place in the group stage by finishing third in the Premier League last season .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the competition , having not only scored the winning goal in the 1999 final against Bayern Munich to lift the trophy and complete the treble under Sir Alex Ferguson but also beating Paris Saint-Germain in the Round of 16 in March 2019 .
His victory over Thomas Tuchel 's side helped to secure a permanent contract for the Norwegian as manager following his return to Old Trafford in December 2018 as caretaker boss after Jose Mourinho was sacked by United .
Marcus Rashford was the hero in Paris to complete an improbable comeback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead from the first leg in Manchester was flipped on its head by a 3-1 victory for the visitors at Parc des Princes .
United lost out to Barcelona in the quarter-finals and finished sixth in the Premier League in 2019 to miss out on Champions League football last year .
They returned to the competition by overhauling Chelsea and Leicester City to secure third place in the final weeks of a disrupted 2019/20 campaign that also saw them reach the last four of the Europa League , only to lose out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Solskjaer will be hoping to launch his side deep into the knockout stages again this season with summer signing Donny van de Beek having already lit up European football in recent years as a key player for an exciting and young Ajax team that reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2019 .
United 's top transfer target Jadon Sancho is also a player with an interest in the Champions League group stage draw as a member of the Borussia Dortmund squad but could the likes of Anthony Martial , Mason Greenwood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Englishman if he remains at the Bundesliga club ?
The details on the pots for the draw , and who United could face , can be found below .
What pot are Manchester United in ?
Solskjaer 's side will be drawn from pot two after United finished third last season in the Premier League .
Liverpool will be in pot one .
Chelsea and Manchester City will also be picked from pot two .
Who can Manchester United draw in the Champions League group stage ?
Teams can not be drawn against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the same pot .
That means that United will miss out on facing Chelsea , Liverpool or Manchester City in the group stage of the Champions League .
They will have to wait until the knockout stages to take on the likes of Atletico Madrid , Barcelona , Shakhtar Donetsk , Donny van de Beek 's former club Ajax and of course Borussia Dortmund , assuming Solskjaer is able to lead his side out of their group .
While Liverpool may not be viable opponents to be drawn against United in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bayern Munich , Juventus , Paris Saint-Germain or Real Madrid could end up as rivals for the Reds to overcome in order to qualify for the knockout rounds .

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Manchester United are set to discover their Champions League group stage opponents in a televised ceremony that will take place in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday, October 1 at 4pm.
The full list of the 32 clubs to be drawn from across the four pots has now been confirmed following the end of a qualifying campaign that resulted in six two-legged play offs to grant the winners access to the group stage of the competition.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer secured United's place in the group stage by finishing third in the Premier League last season.
The Norwegian has a wealth of experience in the competition, having not only scored the winning goal in the 1999 final against Bayern Munich to lift the trophy and complete the treble under Sir Alex Ferguson but also beating Paris Saint-Germain in the Round of 16 in March 2019.
His victory over Thomas Tuchel's side helped to secure a permanent contract for the Norwegian as manager following his return to Old Trafford in December 2018 as caretaker boss after Jose Mourinho was sacked by United.
Marcus Rashford was the hero in Paris to complete an improbable comeback from the penalty spot as PSG 2-0 lead from the first leg in Manchester was flipped on its head by a 3-1 victory for the visitors at Parc des Princes.
United lost out to Barcelona in the quarter-finals and finished sixth in the Premier League in 2019 to miss out on Champions League football last year.
They returned to the competition by overhauling Chelsea and Leicester City to secure third place in the final weeks of a disrupted 2019/20 campaign that also saw them reach the last four of the Europa League, only to lose out to the eventual winners Sevilla in Cologne.
Solskjaer will be hoping to launch his side deep into the knockout stages again this season with summer signing Donny van de Beek having already lit up European football in recent years as a key player for an exciting and young Ajax team that reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2019.
United's top transfer target Jadon Sancho is also a player with an interest in the Champions League group stage draw as a member of the Borussia Dortmund squad but could the likes of Anthony Martial, Mason Greenwood and Rashford find themselves up against the Englishman if he remains at the Bundesliga club?
The details on the pots for the draw, and who United could face, can be found below.
What pot are Manchester United in?
Solskjaer's side will be drawn from pot two after United finished third last season in the Premier League.
Liverpool will be in pot one. Chelsea and Manchester City will also be picked from pot two.
Pot 1
Bayern Munich
Sevilla
Real Madrid
Liverpool
Juventus
Paris Saint-Germain
Zenit
Porto
Pot 2
Barcelona
Atletico Madrid
Manchester City
Manchester United
Shakhtar Donetsk
Borussia Dortmund
Chelsea
Ajax
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Pot 3
Dynamo Kyiv
Red Bull Salzburg
RB Leipzig
Inter
Olympiacos
Lazio
Krasnodar
Atalanta
Pot 4
Lokomotiv Moscow
Marseille
Club Brugge
Borussia Monchengladbach
Istanbul Basaksehir
Midtjylland
Rennes
Ferencvaros
Who can Manchester United draw in the Champions League group stage?
Teams cannot be drawn against opponents from the same country, or from the same pot.
That means that United will miss out on facing Chelsea, Liverpool or Manchester City in the group stage of the Champions League.
They will have to wait until the knockout stages to take on the likes of Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Shakhtar Donetsk, Donny van de Beek's former club Ajax and of course Borussia Dortmund, assuming Solskjaer is able to lead his side out of their group.
While Liverpool may not be viable opponents to be drawn against United in the Champions League group stage, one of Bayern Munich, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain or Real Madrid could end up as rivals for the Reds to overcome in order to qualify for the knockout rounds.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--Cole Palmer says Man City debut vs Burnley was 12 years in the making

Cole Palmer says he fulfilled a 12-year dream to make his Manchester City debut on Wednesday in the win at Burnley .
Palmer , 18 , was handed his first start in the Carabao Cup win after a number of months training with the first team since the post-lockdown Project Restart last season .
He impressed in a midfield role at Turf Moor , going close to a goal on two occasions , when he opted to unselfishly square the ball when well-placed rather than go for glory .
And the teenager says his debut was a special moment having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six as he made a point of thanking those who have helped him rise to the senior team .
He said : `` I 've been at the Club since the age of six and it 's a proud moment for me and I 'd just like to thank my family , friends and everyone who has helped me get to this point and their support .
`` It was great , all the lads made me feel really welcome and I 've been training with them for a while now .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the meeting before when [ Pep Guardiola ] told me I was starting .
I was just dead excited and could n't wait to play . ''
`` Sunday was n't very good for us , but it 's all about how we reacted and we played we today and got the job done .
I 'm just glad we are in the next round . ''
Palmer , who was touted as a player with a big future at City by his manager after the game , also described the feeling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ midfield , saying it was a huge moment to be a teammate of the Belgian .
He added : `` I 've been watching him as I 've been growing up and now to be training with him and playing with him this evening was fantastic - he 's just phenomenal . ''

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Cole Palmer says he fulfilled a 12-year dream to make his Manchester City debut on Wednesday in the win at Burnley.
Palmer, 18, was handed his first start in the Carabao Cup win after a number of months training with the first team since the post-lockdown Project Restart last season.
He impressed in a midfield role at Turf Moor, going close to a goal on two occasions, when he opted to unselfishly square the ball when well-placed rather than go for glory.
And the teenager says his debut was a special moment having been at City since the age of six as he made a point of thanking those who have helped him rise to the senior team.
He said: "I've been at the Club since the age of six and it's a proud moment for me and I'd just like to thank my family, friends and everyone who has helped me get to this point and their support.
"It was great, all the lads made me feel really welcome and I've been training with them for a while now.
"(My outstanding memory) was probably in the meeting before when [Pep Guardiola] told me I was starting. I was just dead excited and couldn't wait to play."
"Sunday wasn't very good for us, but it's all about how we reacted and we played we today and got the job done. I'm just glad we are in the next round."
Palmer, who was touted as a player with a big future at City by his manager after the game, also described the feeling of playing alongside Kevin de Bruyne in midfield, saying it was a huge moment to be a teammate of the Belgian.
He added: "I've been watching him as I've been growing up and now to be training with him and playing with him this evening was fantastic - he's just phenomenal."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--Pep explains Zinchenko absence amid Tagliafico transfer talk

The absence of Aleks Zinchenko from the Manchester City team threw fuel on the fires of the Nicolas Tagliafico transfer talk .
The Blues have been in touch with Ajax about at possible £20million move for the Argentina left back ahead of the transfer deadline on Monday , amid growing doubts about Benjamin Mendy ’ s form and fitness .
But club sources indicated that any move for the 28-year-old would be dependent on moving on Ukraine international Zinchenko And when Zinchenko was not in the matchday squad which travelled to Turf Moor for the 3-0 Carabao Cup win over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wheels were in motion to sell him and make room in the squad for Tagliafico .
That happened with Nicolas Otamendi last week , with the defender surprisingly being left out of the squad to face Bournemouth , and Guardiola afterwards claiming he was missing with “ niggles ” .
A couple of days later , Otamendi was on a plane to Portugal to join Benfica , with Ruben Dias heading the other way .
Guardiola was asked why Zinchenko was missing in his post-match press conference , and he claimed it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Yesterday or two days ago he was injured again , ” he said .
“ He was recovered , but he got injured again and is out for two or three weeks.
” And when asked if Zinchenko would be staying , Guardiola said `` Yep '' .
That is another injury blow for the Blues , but they had Aymeric Laporte and Bernardo Silva back for their first appearances of the season .

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The absence of Aleks Zinchenko from the Manchester City team threw fuel on the fires of the Nicolas Tagliafico transfer talk.
The Blues have been in touch with Ajax about at possible £20million move for the Argentina left back ahead of the transfer deadline on Monday, amid growing doubts about Benjamin Mendy ’s form and fitness.
But club sources indicated that any move for the 28-year-old would be dependent on moving on Ukraine international Zinchenko
And when Zinchenko was not in the matchday squad which travelled to Turf Moor for the 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Burnley, that led to speculation that the wheels were in motion to sell him and make room in the squad for Tagliafico.
That happened with Nicolas Otamendi last week, with the defender surprisingly being left out of the squad to face Bournemouth, and Guardiola afterwards claiming he was missing with “niggles”.
A couple of days later, Otamendi was on a plane to Portugal to join Benfica, with Ruben Dias heading the other way.
Guardiola was asked why Zinchenko was missing in his post-match press conference, and he claimed it was not related to any transfer activity.
“Yesterday or two days ago he was injured again,” he said. “He was recovered, but he got injured again and is out for two or three weeks.”
And when asked if Zinchenko would be staying, Guardiola said "Yep".
That is another injury blow for the Blues, but they had Aymeric Laporte and Bernardo Silva back for their first appearances of the season.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--Man United moments vs Brighton reminded Solskjaer of the quality he has

Timing has always been one of the stronger suits of Juan Mata ’ s game and as Manchester United ’ s 10-week search for a right-winger enters its frantic final stages he has picked his moment to remind everyone of his best form brilliantly .
Mata isn ’ t the type to raise an eyebrow at the situation but if he did it would be a raised eyebrow full of style .
While his fellow Spanish playmaker David Silva was venerated on his departure from the Premier League this summer you get the feeling Mata could move quietly back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all .
He might have become something of an archaic throwback in his nine years in English football but he still has the ability to run a game when it is played to his strengths .
He ’ s clearly not a similar player to Mason Greenwood , Jadon Sancho or Ousmane Dembele , but he must surely still have a role to play in this United squad .
It would be a travesty if a player of his ability just drifted to the periphery , rolled out for the odd cup tie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks the 32-year-old has proved he can still influence games , helping United past the challenges of Luton Town and now Brighton .
Without him United may not have been in the hat for Thursday ’ s Carabao Cup quarter-final draw .
Mata was the bright light in a performance that only hit the high notes late on , although it got there , unlike Saturday ’ s visit to the same venue .
In a summer of staycations United have been regular visitors to this particular stretch of the coast and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weather for strolls along Brighton Pier , they ’ ve had the results to tempt them back to Sussex By The Sea .
Having had to deal with a biting wind on Saturday it was sporadic downpours that would have made the Shipping Forecast a must listen to any boats trying to navigate the English Channel just off the South Coast on Wednesday night .
The rain was torrential at times and with no fans to brighten up a damp occasion it wasn ’ t conducive to a memorable game of football .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarter-finals of another cup competition .
Solskjaer knows the importance of silverware to this club and while his team fell at the final fences last season , his record in cup competitions is good , which is something of an anomaly considering his justified complaints about a lack of depth in his squad .
This was the 20th cup match United have won since Solskjaer ’ s arrival and they ’ ve made at least the quarter-finals of all six cup competitions they ’ ve either entered under him or still been in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those appearances in the latter stages have resulted in a final , however , something which is likely to continue unless United get to work on strengthening this squad before Monday .
The United second-string have done their bit to remind Solskjaer of their abilities though .
They began by seeing plenty of the ball at the Amex , particularly through Fred and Scott McTominay , with the Brazilian a force when trying to press Brighton as they played out from the back and the Scot a constant vocal presence on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his teammates .
With Odion Ighalo remaining central the onus was on United ’ s other attackers to provide the movement , a task Mata relished .
The Spaniard was listed on the left on the pre-match graphic that was a cursory starting position when the ball was dead and little else .
Mata drifted across the pitch throughout and he was at the heart of the first big chance , speeding up a patient attack with a pass into Brandon Williams , who returned the ball into Mata as he entered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run .
Ighalo lost his balance as he attempted to finish from Mata ’ s final pass .
United were solid defensively , with Dean Henderson called on to make a low save from Alireza Jahanbakhsh , but until Mata got on the ball they lacked a cutting edge in a game .
The man of the match in last week ’ s win at Luton Town was again pulling the strings and he was heavily involved in breaking the deadlock just before half-time .
It was Mata ’ s driving run that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he picked himself up to send in a teasing ball that Scott McTominay headed beyond Jason Steele , with Eric Bailly also queing up to try and add the finishing touch .
The timing of the goal was vital to United , just as it had been on Saturday when they got back into the game before the break .
This time it gave them something to hold on to and they needed it in a second half that saw them pushed back .
It wasn ’ t until midway through the half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was again equal to the challenge , making a superb point-blank save to deny Leandro Trossard , who must wonder what he has to do score against United , having hit the woodwork three times on Saturday .
That saw Solskjaer turn to Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford and , just as was the case at Luton , the changes ended the cup tie .
It was Mata , fittingly , that sealed victory .
He was involved in the move that led to his goal three or four times as he drifted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full of class from Donny van de Beek sent him into the area to finish .
All that remained was for Pogba , looking sharper than he had so far this season , to finish the job , thumping in a 25-yard free-kick that was aided by a deflection .
The World Cup winner enjoyed a delighted embrace with Van de Beek at the final whistle , the midfielder tipped to take his place at some point , reminding Solskjaer of the star quality he does have in this squad , a rank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best .

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Timing has always been one of the stronger suits of Juan Mata’s game and as Manchester United’s 10-week search for a right-winger enters its frantic final stages he has picked his moment to remind everyone of his best form brilliantly.
Mata isn’t the type to raise an eyebrow at the situation but if he did it would be a raised eyebrow full of style. While his fellow Spanish playmaker David Silva was venerated on his departure from the Premier League this summer you get the feeling Mata could move quietly back to Spain without much of a tribute at all.
He might have become something of an archaic throwback in his nine years in English football but he still has the ability to run a game when it is played to his strengths.
He’s clearly not a similar player to Mason Greenwood, Jadon Sancho or Ousmane Dembele, but he must surely still have a role to play in this United squad. It would be a travesty if a player of his ability just drifted to the periphery, rolled out for the odd cup tie and little else. Over the last two weeks the 32-year-old has proved he can still influence games, helping United past the challenges of Luton Town and now Brighton.
Without him United may not have been in the hat for Thursday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final draw. Mata was the bright light in a performance that only hit the high notes late on, although it got there, unlike Saturday’s visit to the same venue.
In a summer of staycations United have been regular visitors to this particular stretch of the coast and while they’ve not had the weather for strolls along Brighton Pier, they’ve had the results to tempt them back to Sussex By The Sea.
Having had to deal with a biting wind on Saturday it was sporadic downpours that would have made the Shipping Forecast a must listen to any boats trying to navigate the English Channel just off the South Coast on Wednesday night.
The rain was torrential at times and with no fans to brighten up a damp occasion it wasn’t conducive to a memorable game of football.
But it did see United into the quarter-finals of another cup competition.
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Solskjaer knows the importance of silverware to this club and while his team fell at the final fences last season, his record in cup competitions is good, which is something of an anomaly considering his justified complaints about a lack of depth in his squad.
This was the 20th cup match United have won since Solskjaer’s arrival and they’ve made at least the quarter-finals of all six cup competitions they’ve either entered under him or still been in when he replaced Jose Mourinho.
None of those appearances in the latter stages have resulted in a final, however, something which is likely to continue unless United get to work on strengthening this squad before Monday.
The United second-string have done their bit to remind Solskjaer of their abilities though.
They began by seeing plenty of the ball at the Amex, particularly through Fred and Scott McTominay, with the Brazilian a force when trying to press Brighton as they played out from the back and the Scot a constant vocal presence on the pitch, with barely a quiet moment for his teammates.
With Odion Ighalo remaining central the onus was on United’s other attackers to provide the movement, a task Mata relished. The Spaniard was listed on the left on the pre-match graphic that was a cursory starting position when the ball was dead and little else.
Mata drifted across the pitch throughout and he was at the heart of the first big chance, speeding up a patient attack with a pass into Brandon Williams, who returned the ball into Mata as he entered space vacated by Daniel James’ clever run. Ighalo lost his balance as he attempted to finish from Mata’s final pass.
United were solid defensively, with Dean Henderson called on to make a low save from Alireza Jahanbakhsh, but until Mata got on the ball they lacked a cutting edge in a game.
The man of the match in last week’s win at Luton Town was again pulling the strings and he was heavily involved in breaking the deadlock just before half-time. It was Mata’s driving run that won a foul from Dan Burn and he picked himself up to send in a teasing ball that Scott McTominay headed beyond Jason Steele, with Eric Bailly also queing up to try and add the finishing touch.
The timing of the goal was vital to United, just as it had been on Saturday when they got back into the game before the break.
This time it gave them something to hold on to and they needed it in a second half that saw them pushed back.
It wasn’t until midway through the half that Brighton finally tested Henderson, who was again equal to the challenge, making a superb point-blank save to deny Leandro Trossard, who must wonder what he has to do score against United, having hit the woodwork three times on Saturday.
That saw Solskjaer turn to Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford and, just as was the case at Luton, the changes ended the cup tie.
It was Mata, fittingly, that sealed victory. He was involved in the move that led to his goal three or four times as he drifted across the pitch, before a touch full of class from Donny van de Beek sent him into the area to finish.
All that remained was for Pogba, looking sharper than he had so far this season, to finish the job, thumping in a 25-yard free-kick that was aided by a deflection.
The World Cup winner enjoyed a delighted embrace with Van de Beek at the final whistle, the midfielder tipped to take his place at some point, reminding Solskjaer of the star quality he does have in this squad, a rank Mata can still reach when at his best.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--Pep Guardiola gives verdict on Cole Palmer debut for Man City

Pep Guardiola says Cole Palmer has a bright future at Manchester City after making his debut for the club .
The 18-year-old was bumped up to first-team training when the players returned after lockdown and has stayed with them for this season .
After first making the bench in the away game at Chelsea in July , the teenager has been made to wait for his first appearance but started alongside Kevin De Bruyne in the 3-0 win over Burnley in the Carabao Cup .
Palmer could not add a goal or assist to his debut performance despite going close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was a composed performance that left his manager confident about the future .
`` He started a bit shy .
That 's normal but as the game through he 's an incredible young lad , '' said Guardiola .
`` He has been training with us for two months , shown us a lot of things and is a new guy to come here .
He has a good perspective and a good future in this club .
He is a humble guy , he works a lot , with our counter-attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run and he is a guy who finishes incredibly like Phil .
`` He has his chance to score but his debut in the competition away against a Premier League team will be good for his future .
Again , thank you so much to the academy and everyone working to secure all these young players years ago because what I get as a first team manager is what the academy have worked for .
We are so delighted for them . ''

Pep Guardiola says Cole Palmer has a bright future at Manchester City after making his debut for the club.
The 18-year-old was bumped up to first-team training when the players returned after lockdown and has stayed with them for this season. After first making the bench in the away game at Chelsea in July, the teenager has been made to wait for his first appearance but started alongside Kevin De Bruyne in the 3-0 win over Burnley in the Carabao Cup.
Palmer could not add a goal or assist to his debut performance despite going close on a number of occasions, but it was a composed performance that left his manager confident about the future.
"He started a bit shy. That's normal but as the game through he's an incredible young lad," said Guardiola.
"He has been training with us for two months, shown us a lot of things and is a new guy to come here. He has a good perspective and a good future in this club. He is a humble guy, he works a lot, with our counter-attacks he was so intuitive to help us run and he is a guy who finishes incredibly like Phil.
"He has his chance to score but his debut in the competition away against a Premier League team will be good for his future. Again, thank you so much to the academy and everyone working to secure all these young players years ago because what I get as a first team manager is what the academy have worked for. We are so delighted for them."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--Brighton vs Manchester United LIVE

Brighton vs Manchester United LIVE

Manchester United booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup as they recorded a far more routine win @ @ @ @ @ than they did over the weekend .
United were in action for the second time @ @ @ @ @ South Coast but there was to be no late drama on this occasion , as @ @ @ @ @ wrapped up well before the final whistle .
United made 11 changes from the team @ @ @ @ @ , with only Victor Lindelof keeping his place in the team .
Scott McTominay opened @ @ @ @ @ the first half with a precise header from Juan Mata 's free-kick , and Mata @ @ @ @ @ as he doubled United 's lead with a neat finish after some fine link-up play @ @ @ @ @ .
Paul Pogba came off the bench and his deflected free-kick made it 3-0 .
@ @ @ @ @ reaction to the match .

newsdesk@men-news.co.uk (Samuel Luckhurst, Richard Fay, Tyrone Marshall)

Manchester United booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup as they recorded a far more routine win over Brighton at the Amex than they did over the weekend.
United were in action for the second time in five days on the South Coast but there was to be no late drama on this occasion, as the visitors had the win wrapped up well before the final whistle.
United made 11 changes from the team that started at the weekend, with only Victor Lindelof keeping his place in the team.
Scott McTominay opened the scoring for United in the first half with a precise header from Juan Mata's free-kick, and Mata turned scorer after the break as he doubled United's lead with a neat finish after some fine link-up play with Donny van de Beek.
Paul Pogba came off the bench and his deflected free-kick made it 3-0.
Follow our blog below for reaction to the match.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--When is the Carabao Cup quarter final draw? All you need to know

With Carabao Cup fourth round fixtures happening this week , the draw for the quarter-final of the competition is very much of interest for Manchester United and Manchester City fans after both teams sealed spots in the last eight .
United moved past Brighton with a 3-0 win , while City beat Burnley , also 3-0 .
The domestic competition is already entering its latter stages , with teams from across the country targeting the first piece of silverware available to them this season .
Despite the 2020-21 campaign being slightly delayed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a similar time of year to usual after the early rounds have been sped through .
The final is set to take place on February 28 at Wembley , with the single-legged semi-finals being played over January 5/6 at the start of next year .
When is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw ?
The draw for the competition ’ s quarter-finals will take place on Thursday , October 1 , shortly after Liverpool ’ s match against Arsenal ( kick-off 7.45pm ) - live on Sky Sports .
All four quarter-final matches will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 22 and 23 December .

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With Carabao Cup fourth round fixtures happening this week, the draw for the quarter-final of the competition is very much of interest for Manchester United and Manchester City fans after both teams sealed spots in the last eight.
United moved past Brighton with a 3-0 win, while City beat Burnley, also 3-0.
The domestic competition is already entering its latter stages, with teams from across the country targeting the first piece of silverware available to them this season.
Despite the 2020-21 campaign being slightly delayed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the final will still be contested at a similar time of year to usual after the early rounds have been sped through.
The final is set to take place on February 28 at Wembley, with the single-legged semi-finals being played over January 5/6 at the start of next year.
When is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw?
The draw for the competition’s quarter-finals will take place on Thursday, October 1, shortly after Liverpool’s match against Arsenal (kick-off 7.45pm) - live on Sky Sports.
All four quarter-final matches will be broadcast live on Sky Sports across 22 and 23 December.
Teams remaining in the Carabao Cup
Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United
Manchester City
Manchester United
Everton
Brentford or Fulham- Thursday, October 1 - 17:30
Aston Villa or Stoke City - Thursday, October 1 - 19:00
Liverpool or Arsenal - Thursday, October 1 - 19:45


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--Pep Guardiola explains Man City strong team selection against Burnley

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City 's first-teamers wanted to play against Burnley after suffering a humbling Premier League defeat to Leicester .
After a winning start away to Wolves , a week that began with such optimism ended in crushing defeat as they lost 5-2 at the Ethad .
With Leeds next on the horizon , it was expected that the manager would turn to his youngsters for the Carabao Cup game at Turf Moor .
But while Cole Palmer was handed his senior debut , the side was stuffed with senior players including Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start of the season .
City are through to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals as a result after a 3-0 win , although a test at Elland Road awaits where the condition of the players will be challenged by Marcelo Bielsa 's newcomers .
Guardiola was satisfied with the response to the Leicester defeat , and explained that while it was important for his players to build rhythm after a disrupted pre-season they were also keen to get back out onto the pitch and return to winning ways .
`` It was for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to play , '' he said .
`` [ The response to Sunday ] was good .
This competition is special to us and there is just two games - this one and Leeds on Saturday - before the international break .
After our result [ on Sunday ] , it was important today . ''
City will find out their opponents in the quarter-finals on Thursday evening when the draw is made .

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Pep Guardiola says Manchester City's first-teamers wanted to play against Burnley after suffering a humbling Premier League defeat to Leicester.
After a winning start away to Wolves, a week that began with such optimism ended in crushing defeat as they lost 5-2 at the Ethad. With Leeds next on the horizon, it was expected that the manager would turn to his youngsters for the Carabao Cup game at Turf Moor.
But while Cole Palmer was handed his senior debut, the side was stuffed with senior players including Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne while Aymeric Laporte also made his first start of the season.
City are through to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals as a result after a 3-0 win, although a test at Elland Road awaits where the condition of the players will be challenged by Marcelo Bielsa's newcomers.
Guardiola was satisfied with the response to the Leicester defeat, and explained that while it was important for his players to build rhythm after a disrupted pre-season they were also keen to get back out onto the pitch and return to winning ways.
"It was for the rhythm, and because these players wanted to play," he said.
"[The response to Sunday] was good. This competition is special to us and there is just two games - this one and Leeds on Saturday - before the international break. After our result [on Sunday], it was important today."
City will find out their opponents in the quarter-finals on Thursday evening when the draw is made.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--Man United player ratings: Henderson and Mata brilliant vs Brighton

Solid save from Jahanbakhsh in the first half and en even better save in the second half to deny Trossard .
Doing what he needs to do .
7 Solid enough .
Given room to break into as Mata drifted inside but had few options when in possession as a result .
6 Loose in possession at the start of both halves and made a mistake that almost let Brighton in during the second half .
5 Made a superb sliding block early in the second half and was positionally excellent all night .
Has to be putting Lindelof under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the league .
8 Got forward well and picked out some smart passes , but often looked to cut back on to his right foot .
Untroubled defensively .
6 Took his goal well and was a vocal presence in midfield , barking out orders throughout .
7 United ’ s best midfield presser and he showed that again when Brighton tried to play out from the back .
6 Wasn ’ t heavily involved until creating Mata ’ s second goal with a stylish flick .
That showed how dangerous he can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An outstanding performance .
Created the first goal and scored the second , although he was involved in the build-up three or four times as well .
8 Drifted out of the game after a bright start .
Played in his favoured position on the left but didn ’ t find it easy .
5 Lost his balance when presented with a good first-half chance and didn ’ t offer much of a presence in attack .
5 Planted a header wide when he could have scored but added some poise in midfield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found the net with a deflected free-kick that was going wide .
7 Stretched the play in a centre forward pitch which immediately gave United more space to play in .
6 Brief cameo , did n't have much time to influence proceedings .
6 Made changes once again but was n't afraid to use a strong bench to go and kill the game .
7

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Manchester United cruised beyond Brighton and Hove Albion with a simple 3-0 victory at the Amex on Wednesday night. Here's how the players rated:
Dean Henderson
Solid save from Jahanbakhsh in the first half and en even better save in the second half to deny Trossard. Doing what he needs to do. 7
Diogo Dalot
Solid enough. Given room to break into as Mata drifted inside but had few options when in possession as a result. 6
Victor Lindelof
Loose in possession at the start of both halves and made a mistake that almost let Brighton in during the second half. 5
Eric Bailly
Made a superb sliding block early in the second half and was positionally excellent all night. Has to be putting Lindelof under pressure for a start alongside Maguire in the league. 8
Brandon Williams
Got forward well and picked out some smart passes, but often looked to cut back on to his right foot. Untroubled defensively. 6
Scott McTominay
Took his goal well and was a vocal presence in midfield, barking out orders throughout. 7
Fred
United’s best midfield presser and he showed that again when Brighton tried to play out from the back. 6
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Donny van de Beek
Wasn’t heavily involved until creating Mata’s second goal with a stylish flick. That showed how dangerous he can be in the advanced role. 7
Juan Mata
An outstanding performance. Created the first goal and scored the second, although he was involved in the build-up three or four times as well. 8
Daniel James
Drifted out of the game after a bright start. Played in his favoured position on the left but didn’t find it easy. 5
Odion Ighalo
Lost his balance when presented with a good first-half chance and didn’t offer much of a presence in attack. 5
Subs
Paul Pogba
Planted a header wide when he could have scored but added some poise in midfield when United were under pressure. Fortuitously found the net with a deflected free-kick that was going wide. 7
Marcus Rashford
Stretched the play in a centre forward pitch which immediately gave United more space to play in. 6
Jesse Lingard
Brief cameo, didn't have much time to influence proceedings. 6
Manager
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Made changes once again but wasn't afraid to use a strong bench to go and kill the game. 7


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--FIFA 21: Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes included in FUT 21 TOTW 1 lineup

After registering an assist and scoring a 100th minute winner against Brighton in the Premier League , Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been named in the FIFA 21 Team of the Week 1 lineup .
The United playmaker has been given an 88-rated in-form card as a reward for his performance and inclusion in the FUT 21 TOTW 1 squad , with the Portugal international being joined by Luis Suarez , Jamie Vardy , Dayot Upamecano , Hirving Lazano , Wissam Ben Yedder and Andres Iniesta in the TOTW 1 squad .
The TOTW 1 squad will be available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but with the full game not yet released , FUT 21 players will have to log on to the Web App to access Ultimate Team .
Check out the full FIFA 21 Ultimate Team TOTW 1 lineup below , confirmed today by EA SPORTS .
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These FUT 21 TOTW 1 in-form cards will be available in packs from 6pm on Wednesday September 30 , but with the full game not yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the FUT 21 Web App which is live now .
The FUT 21 TOTW 1 line-up is picked on single performances only , so goals and assists are not added cumulatively within the TOTW period .
Only one player from a specific team can be included in any TOTW lineup .
FIFA 21 has an official UK and worldwide release date of October 9 , 2020 , but some editions will allow you to play FIFA 21 earlier than this .
EA Play subscribers will be able to access a ten-hour trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 .
If you pre-order the FIFA 21 Ultimate Edition or Champions Edition on PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , and PC you ’ ll be able to play from October 6 , 2020 , with the Standard Edition allowing fans to play from the game 's official UK and worldwide release date of October 9 , 2020 .

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After registering an assist and scoring a 100th minute winner against Brighton in the Premier League, Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been named in the FIFA 21 Team of the Week 1 lineup.
The United playmaker has been given an 88-rated in-form card as a reward for his performance and inclusion in the FUT 21 TOTW 1 squad, with the Portugal international being joined by Luis Suarez, Jamie Vardy, Dayot Upamecano, Hirving Lazano, Wissam Ben Yedder and Andres Iniesta in the TOTW 1 squad.
The TOTW 1 squad will be available in packs from 6pm UK time, but with the full game not yet released, FUT 21 players will have to log on to the Web App to access Ultimate Team.
Check out the full FIFA 21 Ultimate Team TOTW 1 lineup below, confirmed today by EA SPORTS.
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FIFA 21 TOTW (Team of the Week) 1 squad
GK: Walter Benitez (OGC Nice)
CB: Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig)
CB: Jose Fonte (Lille)
CB: Jan Bednarek (Southampton)
CM: Andres Iniesta (Vissel Kobe)
CM: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
RM: Hirving Lazano (Napoli)
CAM: Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta)
ST: Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)
ST: Wissam Ben Yedder (AS Monaco)
ST: Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid)
(Image: EA SPORTS FIFA)
These FUT 21 TOTW 1 in-form cards will be available in packs from 6pm on Wednesday September 30, but with the full game not yet being released, you can log on to the FUT 21 Web App which is live now.
The FUT 21 TOTW 1 line-up is picked on single performances only, so goals and assists are not added cumulatively within the TOTW period. Only one player from a specific team can be included in any TOTW lineup.
FIFA 21 has an official UK and worldwide release date of October 9, 2020, but some editions will allow you to play FIFA 21 earlier than this. EA Play subscribers will be able to access a ten-hour trial of FIFA 21 from Thursday October 1, 2020.
If you pre-order the FIFA 21 Ultimate Edition or Champions Edition on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC you’ll be able to play from October 6, 2020, with the Standard Edition allowing fans to play from the game's official UK and worldwide release date of October 9, 2020.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--Corrie fans shocked by major child abduction twist

Coronation Street was rocked by a shock arrest as Michael Bailey was arrested on suspicion of child abduction , but all was certainly not what it seemed .
In dramatic scenes on the ITV soap doting dad Michael was accused of taking baby Tianna .
He disappeared with Tianna when her mum Grace Vickers rejected his proposal of marriage and threatened to leave for Spain .
Police swooped on the cobbles and he was bundled away to the police station - and then came a major plot twist .
As Michael , played by Ryan Russell , explained the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , police sent an expert in to quiz him about his mental health .
He did n't understand why this was necessary .
But then it was explained that Grace , who was pregnant before she reappeared in Michael 's life , is not Tianna 's mother .
`` Her mother is called Lisa she 's with her now , '' he was told .
And Michael struggled to take in the news , as did fans of the soap .
`` I NEVER expected that , '' tweeted one .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but I did n't expect that Grace was just the nanny , excellent twist ! ''
said another .
`` Wow !
did n't see that one coming , '' commented another viewer .
`` Omg !
Literally in shock , '' said another .
`` We think that Grace has been pretending that Tianna is her child and that you 're Tianna 's father . ''
Michael was then told that Grace is actually Tianna 's nanny and a man he challenged outside the police station , thinking he was the one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the baby 's real father .
Viewers saw Michael and his ex Grace recently become a couple again after she came back into his life with baby Tianna .
And Michael was elated when she referred to him as her daddy .
But when he popped the question Grace was horrified , claiming she had found another man and was moving to Spain .
Charges have been dropped by the family after it was realised that Michael knew nothing about Grace 's deception .
`` I 'm sorry to say she 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to use you , '' he was told by police .

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Coronation Street was rocked by a shock arrest as Michael Bailey was arrested on suspicion of child abduction, but all was certainly not what it seemed.
In dramatic scenes on the ITV soap doting dad Michael was accused of taking baby Tianna.
He disappeared with Tianna when her mum Grace Vickers rejected his proposal of marriage and threatened to leave for Spain.
Police swooped on the cobbles and he was bundled away to the police station - and then came a major plot twist.
(Image: ITV)
As Michael, played by Ryan Russell, explained the situation with Grace, played by Kate Spencer, police sent an expert in to quiz him about his mental health.
He didn't understand why this was necessary.
But then it was explained that Grace, who was pregnant before she reappeared in Michael's life, is not Tianna's mother.
(Image: ITV)
"Her mother is called Lisa she's with her now," he was told.
And Michael struggled to take in the news, as did fans of the soap.
"I NEVER expected that," tweeted one.
"I guessed that Michael wasn't father, but I didn't expect that Grace was just the nanny, excellent twist!" said another.
"Wow! didn't see that one coming," commented another viewer.
"Omg! Literally in shock," said another.
"We think that Grace has been pretending that Tianna is her child and that you're Tianna's father."
Michael was then told that Grace is actually Tianna's nanny and a man he challenged outside the police station, thinking he was the one she was moving to Spain with, is the baby's real father.
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Viewers saw Michael and his ex Grace recently become a couple again after she came back into his life with baby Tianna. And Michael was elated when she referred to him as her daddy.
But when he popped the question Grace was horrified, claiming she had found another man and was moving to Spain.
Charges have been dropped by the family after it was realised that Michael knew nothing about Grace's deception.
"I'm sorry to say she's been using her time with the child to use you," he was told by police.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--Pep Guardiola performs Man City U-turn to batter Burnley

Raheem Sterling fired Manchester City back into form with two goals and an assist as the Blues blitzed Burnley .
Pep Guardiola picked an unusually strong team at Turf Moor and was rewarded with a dominant display as they moved smoothly into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup .
Kevin De Bruyne destroyed the wobbly Clarets from midfield and Sterling - after missing early chances - bagged his first goals of the season .
With Ferran Torres settling into the side more effortlessly , and netting his first Blues goal as well as providing an assist for Sterling , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a team which was shell-shocked at the weekend .
Guardiola has a history of playing stronger teams than expected in the cup competitions , but this was quite a shock , and indicates a reversal of policy since last week .
Before the Bournemouth game in the third round , he flagged up the fact that he would not be playing many of the players who he needed for the league clash with Leicester a few days later .
In the end , he gave Kyle Walker and Phil Foden 90 minutes despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while Eric Garcia and Riyad Mahrez , both fresh , also played the entire match and Rodri job-shared with Kevin De Bruyne .
That plan failed miserably , as the team that faced Leciester looked – if anything – short of match practice .
Maybe that was behind the manager ’ s thinking in starting with Walker , Ben Mendy , Fernandinho , Rodri , Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling all set to play three games in a week – and the next one is against an inexhaustible Leeds side , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea is that the flop against the Foxes was down to a lack of match readiness , with City ’ s preparation behind just about the entire Premier League , and that this was a game in which fitness and focus could be sharpened up rather than saved .
City instantly imposed dominance on the Clarets , but that does not always translate into dominance on the scoresheet for the Blues these days , as Leicester proved on Sunday .
And the lack of a cutting edge – with Sergio Aguero and Gabriel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evident .
Sterling was the spearhead again , and he volleyed a driven Ferran Torres cross over the bar before bringing two good saves from young keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell , the second one-on-one after a superb De Bruyne through-ball .
The Belgian was at it again , chipping another delightful pass for Torres , who blazed his shot over the bar .
It was starting to look like the curse of last season was visiting the Blues again – an inability to convert enough chances , and a tendency to present easier ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not threatening , but Sterling was missing .
But the regularity of the opportunities , and the greater precision on show , was all in City ’ s favour .
Laporte showed what he brings , other than defensive security , by playing a smart pass inside Burnley right back Matt Lowton , with Mendy overlapping to reach it .
The French left back took some flak for a sloppy , thoughtless performance against Leicester , but here he was much better .
His precise crossing was a feature of his early games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ range again here , angling the cross directly into the path of the onrushing Sterling , who this time drove it home with unstoppable force to give City a 35th minute lead .
The build-up to the match was spiced by the news that City are looking at Nicolas Tagliafico from Ajax as they seek to strengthen the left back area .
That possibility became stronger when Aleks Zinchenko – who will be shifted out if City do land someone – was left out of the matchday squad , as if pre-empting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the desired effect on Mendy , because he was much sharper in attack – and the Clarets did not have the weaponry to test his suspect defending .
Sean Dyche gave notice that he intended to hit slick City with an intensified aerial bombardment in the second half by putting on Chris Wod to join Ashley Barnes up front .
It just succeeded in freeing up even more space for the Blues , and De Bruyne was breaking on them at will .
That brought the second goal , as the City press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belgian strode forward .
With the defence scattering , he had options , and picked the right one , slipping his pass to Torres on the left .
The Spaniard showed good signs of easing his way into this team , looking far more comfortable , and he was composed enough to cut the ball back for Sterling to add the second .
Guardiola started to turn his thoughts towards Elland Road with half an hour to go , taking off De Bruyne and putting on Bernardo Silva for his first action of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up when Torres thumped home the third after being teed up by Sterling , and the manager rested Walker , replacing him with Taylor Harwood-Bellis .

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Raheem Sterling fired Manchester City back into form with two goals and an assist as the Blues blitzed Burnley.
Pep Guardiola picked an unusually strong team at Turf Moor and was rewarded with a dominant display as they moved smoothly into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
Kevin De Bruyne destroyed the wobbly Clarets from midfield and Sterling - after missing early chances - bagged his first goals of the season.
With Ferran Torres settling into the side more effortlessly, and netting his first Blues goal as well as providing an assist for Sterling, a straightforward win was a positive exercise for a team which was shell-shocked at the weekend.
Guardiola has a history of playing stronger teams than expected in the cup competitions, but this was quite a shock, and indicates a reversal of policy since last week.
Before the Bournemouth game in the third round, he flagged up the fact that he would not be playing many of the players who he needed for the league clash with Leicester a few days later.
In the end, he gave Kyle Walker and Phil Foden 90 minutes despite both playing at Wolves days earlier, while Eric Garcia and Riyad Mahrez, both fresh, also played the entire match and Rodri job-shared with Kevin De Bruyne.
That plan failed miserably, as the team that faced Leciester looked – if anything – short of match practice.
Maybe that was behind the manager’s thinking in starting with Walker, Ben Mendy, Fernandinho, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling all set to play three games in a week – and the next one is against an inexhaustible Leeds side, in less than 72 hours.
Maybe the idea is that the flop against the Foxes was down to a lack of match readiness, with City’s preparation behind just about the entire Premier League, and that this was a game in which fitness and focus could be sharpened up rather than saved.
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City instantly imposed dominance on the Clarets, but that does not always translate into dominance on the scoresheet for the Blues these days, as Leicester proved on Sunday.
And the lack of a cutting edge – with Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus still injured - was all too evident.
Sterling was the spearhead again, and he volleyed a driven Ferran Torres cross over the bar before bringing two good saves from young keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell, the second one-on-one after a superb De Bruyne through-ball.
The Belgian was at it again, chipping another delightful pass for Torres, who blazed his shot over the bar.
It was starting to look like the curse of last season was visiting the Blues again – an inability to convert enough chances, and a tendency to present easier ones at the other end.
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Burnley were not threatening, but Sterling was missing.
But the regularity of the opportunities, and the greater precision on show, was all in City’s favour.
Laporte showed what he brings, other than defensive security, by playing a smart pass inside Burnley right back Matt Lowton, with Mendy overlapping to reach it.
The French left back took some flak for a sloppy, thoughtless performance against Leicester, but here he was much better.
His precise crossing was a feature of his early games for City, and he found his range again here, angling the cross directly into the path of the onrushing Sterling, who this time drove it home with unstoppable force to give City a 35th minute lead.
The build-up to the match was spiced by the news that City are looking at Nicolas Tagliafico from Ajax as they seek to strengthen the left back area.
That possibility became stronger when Aleks Zinchenko – who will be shifted out if City do land someone – was left out of the matchday squad, as if pre-empting a move.
Maybe the Tagliafico talk had the desired effect on Mendy, because he was much sharper in attack – and the Clarets did not have the weaponry to test his suspect defending.
Sean Dyche gave notice that he intended to hit slick City with an intensified aerial bombardment in the second half by putting on Chris Wod to join Ashley Barnes up front.
It just succeeded in freeing up even more space for the Blues, and De Bruyne was breaking on them at will.
That brought the second goal, as the City press won the ball on halfway and the Belgian strode forward. With the defence scattering, he had options, and picked the right one, slipping his pass to Torres on the left.
The Spaniard showed good signs of easing his way into this team, looking far more comfortable, and he was composed enough to cut the ball back for Sterling to add the second.
Guardiola started to turn his thoughts towards Elland Road with half an hour to go, taking off De Bruyne and putting on Bernardo Silva for his first action of the season.
The Blues tied it up when Torres thumped home the third after being teed up by Sterling, and the manager rested Walker, replacing him with Taylor Harwood-Bellis.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--Yob throws glass in the face of pal's former co-worker after row on a night out

A teacher had a glass thrown in her face by a former colleagues ' pal after a row on a night out .
She was left bruised , cut and scarred and was forced to remain off work after McDonald 's worker Lesley Herbert , 21 , launched the glass at her in anger in a city centre bar .
Moments beforehand , the victim 's former co-worker Jessica Winstanley , 20 , had thrown her to the floor and kicked her breaking her nose .
Herbert and friend Jessica Winstanley , both from Wythenshawe , today walked free from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the `` deeply unpleasant '' attack .
The court heard the victim , now a teacher , had when she was a student worked at the branch of Boots at Manchester Airport with Winstanley and that the pair `` had a working relationship '' but `` did n't regard themselves as friends . ''
Boots have a policy that staff can not date workers at the same branch , Manchester Crown Court was told .
And whilst they were working together the victim told a manager that Winstanley was dating a colleague @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to another branch Ellen Shaw , prosecuting said .
However the victim later apologised and she thought the matter had been resolved the court heard .
On Saturday July 13 last year , a night out for Boots staff was arranged and a number of staff , former staff and their friends attended including the victim , Winstanley , and her pal Herbert , who had never worked for the firm and had never met the victim before .
They began the night at a branch of Wetherspoon in Manchester city centre and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her way to barge into ( the victim ) and another member of her group '' the court was told .
The victim complained about this to another member of the group and Herbert continued the argument , shouting and swearing at her after they moved to another bar in the city centre , which was not named in court .
A few moments later Winstanley , who had kicked her shoes off earlier in the night and was barefoot , grabbed hold of the victim and dragged her to the floor before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kick landed in her face , the court was told .
Herbert , who was wearing sandals , also aimed a kick at her whilst she was on the ground .
She got to her feet and learned the pair were not being ejected but merely spoken to by door staff at the bar .
`` In frustration '' at this and the fact she had been injured , the victim launched a glass at a wall the court was told .
Herbert then reacted by picking up a glass from a nearby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face of the victim who was stood just a few feet away .
She collapsed to the floor and at this point both Winstanley and Herbert collected their bags and left .
As they left Herbert was heard to say `` Jess did n't do anything , I am the reason her face looks like that . ''
The victim went to A+E and was found to have a broken nose as well as cuts on the bridge of her nose and below her eye , both of which needed stitching and which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She also suffered bruising and was unable to go back to work at the end of the term as a result .
The police were alerted and Winstanley and Herbert were subsequently arrested .
They both answered no comment to all questions in interview .
Winstanley , of Colshaw Road , Newall Green , Wythenshawe , pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm ( ABH ) along with Herbert at an earlier hearing .
Thomas McKail , defending Herbert , said she had lost her job in the care industry as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now working in McDonald 's .
`` A glass was thrown in her general direction and she reacts in a completely disproportionate manner '' he said .
`` She knows the consequences of her actions because it almost happened to her moments before .
`` She is genuinely sorry and remorseful for her actions . ''
Gwen Henshaw , defending , said the incident was `` completely out of character '' for Winstanley , now a trainee dental nurse .
`` She is remorseful and thoroughly ashamed of her actions that night '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that as a teacher the victim 's `` appearance is important both to reassure the children , but also their parents . ''
`` This is the sort of incident , an assault in a bar in the city centre , that the public are entirely sick and tired of '' he said .
`` It happens all too often when people have had too much to drink .
He told Herbert : `` The risk of injury , glass in the eye , cuts , must have been obvious to you when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` had it been smashed in advance and thrown the sentence would be very different . ''
However he said the case was a `` tragedy '' for both women whose character references said they were both `` generally loving , caring and placid people . ''
`` You have been convicted of serious offences and it is going to affect your careers , there 's no doubt about it , regardless of the sentence I impose '' he said as he decided to suspend the prison sentences he handed to both of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months detention , suspended for two years and was also ordered to do 100 hours unpaid work and 10 rehabilitation activity requirement ( RAR ) days .
Herbert was sentenced to a year in prison , suspended for two years and was ordered to do 150 hours unpaid work and 20 RAR days .
Winstanley was also ordered to pay £250 and Herbert £750 in compensation to the victim .

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A teacher had a glass thrown in her face by a former colleagues' pal after a row on a night out.
She was left bruised, cut and scarred and was forced to remain off work after McDonald's worker Lesley Herbert, 21, launched the glass at her in anger in a city centre bar.
Moments beforehand, the victim's former co-worker Jessica Winstanley, 20, had thrown her to the floor and kicked her breaking her nose.
Herbert and friend Jessica Winstanley, both from Wythenshawe, today walked free from court after narrowly avoiding immediate jail terms for the "deeply unpleasant" attack.
The court heard the victim, now a teacher, had when she was a student worked at the branch of Boots at Manchester Airport with Winstanley and that the pair "had a working relationship" but "didn't regard themselves as friends."
Boots have a policy that staff cannot date workers at the same branch, Manchester Crown Court was told.
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And whilst they were working together the victim told a manager that Winstanley was dating a colleague and as a result she was moved to another branch Ellen Shaw, prosecuting said.
However the victim later apologised and she thought the matter had been resolved the court heard.
On Saturday July 13 last year, a night out for Boots staff was arranged and a number of staff, former staff and their friends attended including the victim, Winstanley, and her pal Herbert, who had never worked for the firm and had never met the victim before.
They began the night at a branch of Wetherspoon in Manchester city centre and whilst there Herbert "went out of her way to barge into (the victim) and another member of her group" the court was told.
The victim complained about this to another member of the group and Herbert continued the argument, shouting and swearing at her after they moved to another bar in the city centre, which was not named in court.
A few moments later Winstanley, who had kicked her shoes off earlier in the night and was barefoot, grabbed hold of the victim and dragged her to the floor before kicking her. It is believed the kick landed in her face, the court was told.
Herbert, who was wearing sandals, also aimed a kick at her whilst she was on the ground.
She got to her feet and learned the pair were not being ejected but merely spoken to by door staff at the bar.
(Image: PA)
"In frustration" at this and the fact she had been injured, the victim launched a glass at a wall the court was told.
Herbert then reacted by picking up a glass from a nearby ledge and throwing it directly at the face of the victim who was stood just a few feet away.
She collapsed to the floor and at this point both Winstanley and Herbert collected their bags and left.
As they left Herbert was heard to say "Jess didn't do anything, I am the reason her face looks like that."
The victim went to A+E and was found to have a broken nose as well as cuts on the bridge of her nose and below her eye, both of which needed stitching and which medics told her could leave permanent scarring.
She also suffered bruising and was unable to go back to work at the end of the term as a result.
The police were alerted and Winstanley and Herbert were subsequently arrested. They both answered no comment to all questions in interview.
(Image: Manchester Crown Court)
Winstanley, of Colshaw Road, Newall Green, Wythenshawe, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) along with Herbert at an earlier hearing.
Herbert, of Nearcroft Road, Bagueley, also admitted unlawful wounding.
Thomas McKail, defending Herbert, said she had lost her job in the care industry as a result of her conviction and was now working in McDonald's.
"A glass was thrown in her general direction and she reacts in a completely disproportionate manner" he said.
"She knows the consequences of her actions because it almost happened to her moments before.
"She is genuinely sorry and remorseful for her actions."
Gwen Henshaw, defending, said the incident was "completely out of character" for Winstanley, now a trainee dental nurse.
"She is remorseful and thoroughly ashamed of her actions that night" she said.
Judge Michael Leeming said that as a teacher the victim's "appearance is important both to reassure the children, but also their parents."
"This is the sort of incident, an assault in a bar in the city centre, that the public are entirely sick and tired of" he said.
"It happens all too often when people have had too much to drink.
He told Herbert: "The risk of injury, glass in the eye, cuts, must have been obvious to you when you threw that glass" adding that "had it been smashed in advance and thrown the sentence would be very different."
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However he said the case was a "tragedy" for both women whose character references said they were both "generally loving, caring and placid people."
"You have been convicted of serious offences and it is going to affect your careers, there's no doubt about it, regardless of the sentence I impose" he said as he decided to suspend the prison sentences he handed to both of them.
Winstanley was sentenced to four months detention, suspended for two years and was also ordered to do 100 hours unpaid work and 10 rehabilitation activity requirement (RAR) days.
Herbert was sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for two years and was ordered to do 150 hours unpaid work and 20 RAR days.
Winstanley was also ordered to pay £250 and Herbert £750 in compensation to the victim.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-09-30--‘Habitual thief’ stole charity box from The Christie hospital

A thief who has repeatedly stolen from The Christie hospital has appeared in court AGAIN - this time he stole a charity box using chain cutters from the reception desk .
Troy Egan , aged 52 , was spotted on CCTV walking up to the desk and swiping the box .
He was later arrested after a police officer identified him on the footage at the hospital , Manchester Magistrates Court heard .
However , it was said that Egan , from Burnage , had targeted The Christie before , in December last year , when two laptops were stolen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he had been subject to harassment after his last appearance in court was published in the Manchester Evening News .
But , Manchester JPs told him ‘ it doesn ’ t get much worse than stealing from a hospital ’ before handing him a suspended sentence .
As Egan was in breach of a community order , he was recalled into prison and will be a serving prisoner until October 8 .
He pleaded guilty to theft by walk-in .
Outlining the facts of the case , prosecutor Robin Lynch said Egan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Road on September 13 this year at around 4.20pm .
“ The staff realised the charity box was missing , so they went to look at the CCTV and saw a male using chain cutting equipment to cut the chain which linked around the box , and it was removed from the desk , ” Mr Lynch said .
“ An officer attended and identified the defendant from that CCTV .
“ The defendant was arrested and cautioned and in his police interview he answered ‘ no comment ’ .
” Egan was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 96 offences , including 66 offences of theft , including the burglary of The Christie on December 13 2019 .
He also received 26 weeks imprisonment in January this year for a similar offence .
In mitigation , his defence lawyer Harold Smith told the court that his client had an appointment but there was delay in being seen .
“ He fully accepts his actions , and the defendant tells me there was no money in the box , ” Mr Smith said .
“ Obviously the aggravating feature to this offence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a similar nature .
“ He said he has resided at his address for the last five years .
“ He is in receipt of Universal Credit .
“ He says he has no alcohol issues or mental health issues , but does receive a methadone prescription.
” A probation officer told the court that the previous community order he received in December was revoked when he was handed a custodial sentence in January .
He ’ s since been recalled on licence to serve the remainder of his sentence .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the court , Egan said : “ I ’ m very sorry for what happened , I do apologise .
“ I was telling people the last time , I was getting harassed and my windows were getting broken .
“ I reported it to the police and they have done nothing about it .
“ It ’ s because that offence was the first place where my name and address got into the papers .
“ I was at the Christie for a medical reason.
” Sentencing him to 16 weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ JPs said : “ There is no doubt , and we as magistrates have to take into account , based on your record - you are a habitual thief .
“ Also , this is the second time you have stolen from The Christie hospital .
“ They were the victim on the last occasion in December last year .
“ From our perspective it doesn ’ t get much worse than stealing from a hospital , in fact , it ’ s just a despicable crime .
“ Based on your record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offence against The Christie , this passes the custodial threshold , but we are prepared to suspend the sentence due to your circumstances to give you time to get help .
“ We recognise you are going back to prison from here.
” Egan , of Brookway Close , was also ordered to pay £120 victim surcharge and £85 costs .

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A thief who has repeatedly stolen from The Christie hospital has appeared in court AGAIN - this time he stole a charity box using chain cutters from the reception desk.
Troy Egan, aged 52, was spotted on CCTV walking up to the desk and swiping the box.
He was later arrested after a police officer identified him on the footage at the hospital, Manchester Magistrates Court heard.
However, it was said that Egan, from Burnage, had targeted The Christie before, in December last year, when two laptops were stolen.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Speaking to the court, he said he had been subject to harassment after his last appearance in court was published in the Manchester Evening News .
But, Manchester JPs told him ‘it doesn’t get much worse than stealing from a hospital’ before handing him a suspended sentence.
As Egan was in breach of a community order, he was recalled into prison and will be a serving prisoner until October 8.
He pleaded guilty to theft by walk-in.
Outlining the facts of the case, prosecutor Robin Lynch said Egan attended The Christie hospital located on Wilmslow Road on September 13 this year at around 4.20pm.
“The staff realised the charity box was missing, so they went to look at the CCTV and saw a male using chain cutting equipment to cut the chain which linked around the box, and it was removed from the desk,” Mr Lynch said.
“An officer attended and identified the defendant from that CCTV.
“The defendant was arrested and cautioned and in his police interview he answered ‘no comment’.”
Egan was said to have 43 previous convictions for 96 offences, including 66 offences of theft, including the burglary of The Christie on December 13 2019.
He also received 26 weeks imprisonment in January this year for a similar offence.
In mitigation, his defence lawyer Harold Smith told the court that his client had an appointment but there was delay in being seen.
“He fully accepts his actions, and the defendant tells me there was no money in the box,” Mr Smith said.
“Obviously the aggravating feature to this offence is his record is poor for offences of a similar nature.
“He said he has resided at his address for the last five years.
“He is in receipt of Universal Credit.
“He says he has no alcohol issues or mental health issues, but does receive a methadone prescription.”
A probation officer told the court that the previous community order he received in December was revoked when he was handed a custodial sentence in January.
He’s since been recalled on licence to serve the remainder of his sentence.
When asked if he had anything to say to the court, Egan said: “I’m very sorry for what happened, I do apologise.
“I was telling people the last time, I was getting harassed and my windows were getting broken.
“I reported it to the police and they have done nothing about it.
“It’s because that offence was the first place where my name and address got into the papers.
“I was at the Christie for a medical reason.”
Sentencing him to 16 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, Manchester JPs said: “There is no doubt, and we as magistrates have to take into account, based on your record - you are a habitual thief.
“Also, this is the second time you have stolen from The Christie hospital.
“They were the victim on the last occasion in December last year.
“From our perspective it doesn’t get much worse than stealing from a hospital, in fact, it’s just a despicable crime.
“Based on your record and the fact this was a second offence against The Christie, this passes the custodial threshold, but we are prepared to suspend the sentence due to your circumstances to give you time to get help.
“We recognise you are going back to prison from here.”
Egan, of Brookway Close, was also ordered to pay £120 victim surcharge and £85 costs.