Author: newsdesk@men-news.co.uk Stuart Brennan

First published in the Manchester Evening News Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a huge dilemma as he heads into the derby against Manchester City on Sunday. The Reds boss has a decent record against their oldest enemy, winning three of the six encounters since his appointment in 2018. But this weekend’s encounter at…

First published in the Manchester Evening News Derby dilemmas Pep Guardiola last night picked a starting XI which he has never picked before – and it paid off, eventually. Playing Kevin De Bruyne usually means Bernardo Silva is deployed in a wide role or relegated to the bench, but they were both crammed into this…

First published in the Manchester Evening News The thought had crossed more than one Blue mind before the game against Wolves, but most believers dismissed it as heresy. The stats told a story. In the nine Manchester City games Kevin De Bruyne had missed, through injury and then rotation, the Blues had won all nine…

First published in the Manchester Evening News Pep Guardiola has hailed Gabriel Jesus as Manchester City’s hidden hero after the Brazil striker’s two goals to sink Wolves. The Blues made it 21 wins on the bounce, and have been lauded by their fans for some brilliant team performances. But doubts have remained over Jesus, who…