Andre Onana penalty instruction revealed as Man United ace Rasmus Hojlund makes Erling Haaland point
Manchester United are preparing to sharpen up their shooting boots for the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon (3.30pm). Following a tricky start to the season, Erik ten Hag and his team have now won three straight games in all competitions heading into that cross-city showdown.
However, they will almost certainly have to raise their standards to another level still to beat their neighbours. Manchester City are just two points off top spot in the Premier League after nine matches.
Casemiro is available for United after recovering from injury and serving his European suspension, while the injury situation is looking much better than it once did for Ten Hag and his backroom staff. Here are your United evening headlines on Wednesday, October 25.
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United coach Steve McClaren hollered an instruction at goalkeeper Andre Onana prior to his heroic 97th-minute penalty save against Copenhagen, according to Ten Hag.
Onana secured an important 1-0 win for United, by denying Jordan Larsson from 12 yards after Scott McTominay had hacked down Mohamed Elyounoussi inside the penalty area.
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Rasmus Hojlund has told people not to compare him with Erling Haaland ahead of a Scandanivan striker head-to-head at Old Trafford this weekend, but the confident Dane is hoping to make a big impression on English football.
The 20-year-old was speaking after helping United beat his former club FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Tuesday night. He stood in front of a large group of English and Danish journalists with an arm wrapped around his younger brother
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