Manchester United begin Michael Carrick era with win over Villarreal

Goals from Ronaldo and Sancho ensure United secure qualification for the last-16

Focus turns to Michael Carrick as Man United meet Villarreal

Will Solskjær’s assistant be able to operate in any different way?

Life post Solskjaer: Five things Manchester United need to do

Club gives the impression of an institution lost in show business rather than football

Manchester United opt for more of the same mess by turning to Carrick

Solskjaer always just a symptom of United’s neglect which stems from the very top

Michael Walker: Relentless football machine keeps turning

Under pressure managers the latest instalment of the endless drama that is football

Rashford could make Manchester United return on Saturday

England international had surgery in August to repair his damaged shoulder

Ronaldo should have started against Everton – Alex Ferguson

Comments made to MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday

Cristiano Ronaldo rescues United at the death against Villarreal

Manchester United end their losing run with win over La Liga side at Old Trafford

Real able to spend almost eight times as much as Barca on squad

Catalan club’s drop means they only have the seventh-highest wage bill in the top flight

This season is a test of whether Solskjær is up to the job

Manchester United boss must show he can organise an attack after more big spending

Manchester City and PSG drawn in same Champions League group

Chelsea in group with Juventus, Man United handed favourable draw

Tuchel says it is up to Abraham if he wants to fight for starting place at Chelsea

Manager says he trusts his squad, but adding fresh faces keeps ‘everybody on their toes’

Solskjaer insists Man Utd in talks with Pogba over new contract

‘All that I’ve ever heard with Paul is he’s looking forward to the season’

Euro 2020 Group A: Italian renaissance will need goals

Team guide: Wales will need some Gareth Bale magic while Turkey are a threat

Uefa confirm Belfast will host Super Cup final in August

Chelsea and Villarreal’s clash will take place on August 11th at Windsor Park

Fearful Manchester United left their fate in hands of blind chance

United were left to rely on the skills of Scott McTominay and Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Marcus Rashford receives ‘at least 70 racial slurs’ on social media

Manchester United striker the target of social media abuse after Europa League final defeat

Manchester United fans the target of an ‘attack’ at a bar in Gdansk

The club have an allocation of 2,000 tickets for Europa League final against Villarreal

Solskjaer’s grace under pressure helps United ride out turbulent campaign

Victory over Villarreal in the Europa League final would silence many of the manager’s critics

Solskjaer says Harry Maguire is a doubt for Europa League final

Man United captain will miss the last three games of domestic season with ankle injury

Arsenal defeat confirms West Brom’s relegation

This is first time a Sam Allardyce team has been relegated from Premier League

Unai Emery’s Villarreal see off Arsenal to set up decider with United

Villarreal hold Arteta’s team at arm’s length to deservedly reach the Europa League final

United lose in Rome but still progress to Europa League final

Edinson Cavani scores twice as Man United’s first leg advantage sees them through

Aubameyang aims to ‘give something back’ by firing Arsenal to final

Striker speaks of ‘really difficult’ season before facing Villarreal

Mikel Arteta backs Arsenal’s owners: ‘they are fully committed’

Arsenal boss ‘is sure they will do anything to bring the fans closer to them’

Manchester United to face Granada in Europa League

Arsenal to meet Slavia Prague in quarter-finals following Friday morning’s draw

Antonio Rüdiger committed to Chelsea cause

Germany centre back has been revitalised since Thomas Tuchel took over as manager

Scotland’s young gun Jordan Holsgrove making his presence felt at Celta Vigo

Midfielder’s hard work has resulted in increased game time and a trip to Atletico

Europa League draw: Manchester United to play Real Sociedad

José Mourinho’s Tottenham face Wolfsberger of Austria in last 32 of the competition

Luis Suarez scores twice on Atletico debut as Barcelona make winning start

European round-up: Bayern Munich suffer first defeat in all competitions in 33 matches

Checked out, but not leaving: Gareth Bale a hugely expensive irrelevance

Sad? His young family is happy in Madrid, the sun is out, and he is fantastically well paid

Longest season ends with Real Madrid’s third La Liga in 12 years

This was the competition Zidane wanted most of all - the league was the true test

Premier League team-by-team guide to the transfer window

The major ins and major outs for every club after the window shut on Thursday night

Manchester City ready to pay €70m release clause for Atlético Madrid’s Rodri

The 22-year-old Spanish midfielder is also wanted by Bayern Munich

Barcelona’s ‘priceless’ Luis Suárez needs to replicate domestic form

Already he is the famous Catalan club’s fifth all-time top scorer with 175 in 240 games

Iago Aspas lets it all out as Celta Vigo fight back from the brink

Worshipped at the Balaídos, Aspas is as integral to Celta as Messi is to Barcelona

Napoli face Arsenal, outsiders Slavia meet Chelsea

Europa League draw keeps London clubs apart until a possible all-London final

Arsenal and Chelsea discover Europa League last-16 opponents

Friday’s draw was not protected by any seeding but both clubs avoided big guns

Buffon returns to the first of his three falls at the last hurdle

The 25 year-old Alphonse Areola will have to watch from the bench at Old Trafford

Europa League round of 32: Celtic draw Valencia

Arsenal to play BATE Borisov while Chelsea will take on Swedish club Malmo FF

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