Richard Martin

A former professional footballer who spent time at the youth academies of Manchester United and Liverpool has been charged with attempted murder following the shooting of a man in Merseyside. Paddy Lacey, who became a professional boxer after retiring from football in 2023, is among four people charged after a man in his 20s was left in a critical condition in November.

Michael Carrick has said that Manchester United players and staff must understand the responsibility they have as representatives of one of the biggest clubs in the world, in light of co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's controversial recent remarks about immigration in Britain. The billionaire has apologised for his language but his comments are still generating a lot of reaction more than a week later.

Pep Guardiola has insisted he has not discussed the state of the Premier League title race with his Manchester City players even after Arsenal dropped points in their last two games. The Gunners' late collapse at Wolves on Wednesday means that if City win all their remaining matches, including an April showdown against Arsenal, the title will be theirs.

If Manchester City want to stand the very best chance of beating Newcastle on Saturday, there is a very simple step Pep Guardiola can take: Start Omar Marmoush. The Egypt forward has scored five times in his two starts against the Magpies, with his goals against Eddie Howe's side accounting for 41 percent of his total output since he arrived at the Etihad Stadium last January.

"To become co-owner of Manchester United is a great honour and comes with great responsibility." Those the words of Sir Jim Ratcliffe upon purchasing his 27.7 percent stake in the Red Devils in February 2024. "This marks the completion of the transaction, but just the beginning of our journey to take Manchester United back to the top of English, European and world football, with world-class facilities for our fans."

Real Madrid have been warned to not expect Rodri to join them if he chooses to leave Manchester City due to his preference for another Spanish club. Rodri is on the road back to his best after missing almost all of last season due to tearing his ACL and having repeated injury setbacks this campaign, boosting City's bid to win the Premier League and go deep in the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola has told Phil Foden to just relax amid his latest slump in form, but that is easier said than done, given his place in the Manchester City line-up is less certain than ever while his status in the England squad also at risk. Foden appeared to have put last season's struggles behind him towards the end of 2025, but he now appears to be suffering another dip at the worst possible time.

Managers often say that the one positive thing about modern football's relentless schedule is you never have too long to stew on a disappointing result. The opposite, however, is now true for Michael Carrick, who has all the time in the world to dissect Manchester United's 1-1 draw at West Ham before his side are in action again.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Sir Jim Ratcliffe's comments on immigration as "offensive and wrong" and has urged the Manchester United co-owner to apologise for his remarks. The billionaire, who has been living in Monaco since 2020 in order to avoid paying tax, claimed in an interview Sky News that the United Kingdom had become "colonised by immigrants".

There is no shortage of ways to describe Bernardo Silva. A daring dribbler; a sleek passer; a relentless presser; the engine of Manchester City’s field, as well as its brain. But Erling Haaland managed to sum up the City captain's attitude in brilliantly simple terms after master-minding their stunning comeback win against Liverpool: 'Let’s have it!'

Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton are the two players Manchester United should be targeting to replace Casemiro in the summer, according to a Champions League-winning former Red Devils' star. Casemiro has overcome fierce criticism to play a crucial role in United's unbeaten start under Michael Carrick, although his resurgent displays have not been enough to earn him a new contract.

Michael Carrick's perfect start as Manchester United boss skidded to a halt with a 1-1 draw at West Ham but a 96th minute equaliser from Benjamin Sesko ensured his unbeaten run continued. United met their match against Carrick's boyhood club as Nuno Espirito Santo produced a tactical plan which stifled the visitors and Tomas Soucek gave the Hammers the lead in the second half.

If Ruben Amorim had stayed in charge of Manchester United, Kobbie Mainoo would be speaking to prospective clubs right now about leaving - if he hadn't departed already. Instead, the homegrown midfielder is thriving under Michael Carrick and looks every bit United’s present as well as its future. With every game he plays, Mainoo is making Amorim’s decision to disregard his talent seem all the more ridiculous.

A former Manchester United midfielder believes the club would be mad to not make Michael Carrick manager on a permanent basis following his incredible start to the job since succeeding Ruben Amorim - unless they can lure one of two Champions League-winning coaches to Old Trafford. Carrick has won all four of his matches since being named United boss for the remainder of the season in January.

Michael Carrick has spoken about Manchester United fan Frank Ilett ahead of Tuesday's game against West Ham, where a Red Devils win will allow the long-suffering supporter to get his first haircut in 28 months. Ilett went viral for pledging in 2024 to not get a haircut until United won five consecutive games, a feat they are on the verge of finally pulling off.

Just when you thought Manchester City were dropping out of this Premier League title race for good, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland pulled them back in, leaving Liverpool shell-shocked and Arsenal nervously checking over their shoulders. City have never enjoyed playing at Anfield, but Sunday's was a performance like no other, and with an outcome not seen since all the way back in 2003.

Manchester City are still fighting for this Premier League title. Seemingly down and out after Dominik Szoboszlai's incredible free-kick, Pep Guardiola's side pulled off a frantic comeback against Liverpool to snatch a 2-1 win and record their first victory in front of an Anfield crowd in 23 years. Erling Haaland set up the equaliser for Bernardo Silva and then sealed the win from the penalty spot to end his own poor run at the home of the Reds.

Bruno Fernandes has claimed he knew Michael Carrick would make a great manager after first working with him four years ago when he was Manchester United's interim boss. Fernandes struck as United beat Spurs 2-0 on Saturday to earn a fourth win in four matches under Carrick since he succeeded Ruben Amorim in the Old Trafford dugout until the end of the season.