Solskjær’s lack of champion-manager edge was brutally exposed in Leipzig

Manchester United were tactically inadequate in Germany

‘Unhappy’ Pogba should leave Manchester United in January, says agent

Mino Raiola’s comments come as United prepare to face Leipzig in Champions League

Liverpool v Manc City is a clash of two different modes of pressing

Players are quicker and stronger now – as they need to be to press efficiently

Solskjær’s stock is on the rise again after clever squad rotation

Manchester United continue to put their league form behind them in Europe

Marcus Rashford’s quick-fire hat-trick tops off dominant United display

Striker comes off bench to help side thrash RB Leipzig at Old Trafford

Ole Gunnar Solskjær takes pop at pundits over Donny van de Beek comments

Midfielder signed for €39m from Ajax has not started in the Premier League this season

Ken Early: all those millions and PSG beaten by one of their own

Hansi Flick sticks to his tactics and is rewarded but Bayern Munich ride their luck

Neymar and Mbappé shine as PSG smash the tag of bottlers and sweep past Leipzig

French club put almost a decade of underachievement aside

RB Leipzig and Upamecano look to hold back PSG’s forward class

21-year-old defender is the influential conductor of German side

Julian Nagelsmann: ‘we’ll have a beer in the hotel then we focus on PSG’

Leipzig were only founded in 2009, so it is an impressive feat to reach the final four

Timo Werner to skip Champions League to join up with Chelsea

Leipzig are in the quarters but Germany striker will link up with new employers

Timo Werner giving up on Liverpool dream on path to being truly wanted

His path has been bumpier than the raw numbers and YouTube highlights suggest

Tottenham bow out of Europe with a whimper

Troy Parrott an unused sub as Jose Mourinho’s side lose in Leipzig

Tottenham dare to keep positive after Steven Bergwijn injury

Dutch winger out with ankle issue as Spurs face Leipzig 1-0 down in Champions League

All in the Game: Can Nagelsmann and Leipzig skate past Spurs?

Fort William Ultras are on the naughty step, Saarbrucken the giant killers of the week

Gulf of ambition, approach, and even time separate Spurs and RB Leipzig

Thousands of fans have suddenly hitched their identity to a can of energy drink?

Hugo Lloris preserves Spurs’ dignity to keep them alive for trip to Leipzig

German side dominated throughout but Jose Mourinho’s side are still in the tie

Tottenham v Leipzig: Old-school Mourinho faces younger version of himself

Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann is part of the German school of hard and fast football

Mourinho expects Son to miss rest of the season

Mourinho now without two main strikers as Spurs take on Leipzig in last 16 of the Champions League

Leroy Sane double sends Manchester City through on front foot

Pep Guardiola’s side went behind to Hoffenheim

‘Alpine Klopp’ facing an uphill battle at Southampton

Ralph Hasenhüttl is described as a manager who expects his players to work very hard

Root of José Mourinho’s negativity may be that of a frustrated player

Manager creates a team’s structure which leaves limelight firmly focused on himself

Hammers battle back at Wembley to relieve pressure on Bilic

Irish youngster Declan Rice plays in centre of West Ham defence in Tottenham win

David Unsworth keen to become Everton boss permanently

The highly regarded under-23s manager is likely to face stiff competition for the role

Carlo Ancelotti sacked by Bayern Munich

Italian dismissed following his side’s 3-0 Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain

Klopp and Liverpool eager to finish the job

Champions League group stage beckons if Hoffenheim hurdle is cleared at Anfield

Alexander-Arnold taking inspiration from Gerrard’s support

Anfield legend has been a big supporter of teenager’s fledgling Liverpool career

Jurgen Klopp delighted with crucial Hoffenheim win

Liverpool manager praises youngster Trent Alexander-Arnold after free-kick goal

Julian Nagelsmann: Football’s 30-year-old revolutionary

Young Hoffenheim manager has similar ideas to Guardiola

Halting Hoffenheim is about more than just revenge for Klopp

Hoffenheim denied his first club promotion in 2008 season

Jurgen Klopp wary of threat Hoffenheim pose

Liverpool aim to seal Champions League group stage spot with two-leg play-off victory

Would Arsenal without Arsène plunge into post-Ferguson chaos?

Delaying awkward decision has allowed club become less attractive to potential successors

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