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      Why Man Utd were forced into nightmare journey back from Fulham with miserable stars arriving in Manchester at 1.30am

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      MANCHESTER UNITED stars had to be driven back home by coach after their Premier League match at Fulham.United defeated the Cottagers 1-0 on Sunday thanks to Lisandro Martinez’s winner at Craven Cottage.Manuel Ugarte was visibily upset after Manchester United’s hellacious trip backCredit: Eamonn and James ClarkeAlejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo had to endure a three-and-a-half-hour coach trip back to ManchesterCredit: Eamonn and James ClarkeRasmus Hojlund saw Man Utd’s flight back from London getting cancelledCredit: Eamonn and James ClarkeMatthijs de Ligt and co couldn’t board the plane due to problems with the airlineCredit: Eamonn and James ClarkeThe Red Devils were scheduled to fly back to Manchester Airport but the flight was cancelled.Problems with the airline meant going back home by plane was no longer an option.And so Man Utd had to endure a THREE-AND-A-HALF-HOUR coach journey to Manchester.Ruben Amorim’s men faced Fulham at 7pm and the manager finished his post-match press conference at about 9.40pm.Read More on Man UtdThe team arrived back at Manchester Airport at about 1.30AM to get on their cars that they had parked nearby anticipating a flight back.Some players, such as Manuel Ugarte, seemed visibly frustrated after the horrendous ordeal.United are training on Monday despite the horrible journey, but have Tuesday off.Amorim will hold practice again on Wednesday morning before the three-hour flight to Romania.Most read in FootballBest new sign-up offersSunSport exclusivesThat is where they will take on FCSB on Thursday’s crunch Europa League clash as they look to seal a place in the top eight.That leads straight to the Last 16, which is quite important for United amid their ongoing woes in the Premier League.Gary Neville tells Match of the Day legend ‘please stop putting me forward as Man Utd manager’The Red Devils have plunged down to 12th place in the table, which means winning the Europa League poses as their best chance of gaining Champions League qualification next season.The club has dealt with off-field woes as well with fans furious following the rise in ticket prices.That led to the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust issuing an open letter to minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe warning him about the negative effects of that decision.MAN UTD PLAYER RATINGS: Maguire puts in superb defensive display but Garnacho caught running into blind alleysMANCHESTER UNITED secured a hard-fought three points against Fulham.Lisandro Martinez’s deflected strike proved to be the difference in what was the Red Devils’ only shot on target all game.Harry Maguire impressed but Alejandro Garnacho once again failed to impress in what could have been his Man Utd farewell amid rumours linking him with Napoli and Chelsea.Here is how SunSport rated the individual performances.Andre Onana – 7Good save low down to his left to keep out an Alex Iwobi shot early doors.Other than that he was barely tested but no glaring errors mean it is a step in the right direction for the Red Devils No1.Diogo Dalot – 6Had a difficult time in the first half up against Iwobi who was Fulham’s main attacking threat.Switched to the left flank in the second half and supported Garnacho without posing much of a threat.Matthijs de Ligt – 8Another strong showing at the back from the Dutchman. Without his support for Dalot, Fulham may have created a goal down United’s right-hand side.Harry Maguire – 9A superb defensive display from the England star who has been one of United’s best players since Amorim took charge.Pulled off a brilliant header at the back post to deny Rodrigo Muniz a certain goal.Lisandro Martinez – 8Superb last-ditch tackle to prevent Emile Smith Rowe from shooting as he burst through on goal.His goal had a big slice of luck as it was deflected past Bernd Leno but credit to him for having the audacity to shoot.Noussair Mazraoui – 7Solid at the back and tried to get forward when he could. United looked more balance with him on the left and Dalot on the right, although the pair swapped at half-time.Manuel Ugarte – 6Showed some nice touches and was a bit of a menace in the middle – in a positive and negative sense. Kept a close eye on Smith Rowe and allowed him no time on the ball.Booked for a foul on Adama Traore and was taken off shortly afterwards with an injury.Bruno Fernandes – 5Not at his best. Barely saw the ball in the first half and was not very effective when he did get it.Amad Diallo – 6Looked bright on the ball and United’s only real outlet going forward.He worked tirelessly and pressed really well – his hard work paid off when he found the back of the net in stoppage time but his effort was chalked off.Alejandro Garnacho – 3Was cautious on the ball and ran into blind alleys too often. Final ball let him down on the rare occasion he did manage to beat a defender.Rasmus Hojlund – 4His hold up play is nowhere near good enough for this system or for a club like United.He was too gung-ho at times and his erratic nature meant linking up with Amad and Garnacho proved difficult.Hauled off before the hour mark which says it all about his performance.Subs:Leny Yoro (for De Ligt, 58mins) – 6A more assured display given his shaky start to life in the Premier League.Joshua Zirkzee (for Hojlund, 58mins) – 5Like Hojlund he had a difficult time holding the ball up but United improved with him on the pitch.Toby Collyer (for Ugarte, 76mins ) – 6Solid display again from the youngster who was often in the right position to clear, including one on the line to stop a Joachim Andersen header from going in.Kobbie Mainoo (for Garnacho, 80mins) – 6Provided energy in midfield and shored things up alongside Collyer.A brilliant one-two with Amad set up the winger to score before VAR ruled Amad offside.Tyrell Malacia (for Mazraoui, 80mins) – 6Brought on in an unfamiliar right wing-back role but did what was needed to see out the clean sheet. 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      Tottenham confirm Ange Postecoglou WILL take press conference on Wednesday in huge hint on future

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      TOTTENHAM have dropped a huge hint that Ange Postecoglou WILL be in charge for their next game.The Spurs boss is under huge pressure amid a disastrous run of just one Premier League win in their last ten games. Ange Postecoglou is set to be in charge for Spurs’ next gameCredit: PAFans directed anger at club chiefs during yesterday’s 2-1 defeat to LeicesterCredit: GettyHis side’s next clash is against Elfsborg in the Europa League on Thursday. And the club have confirmed to SunSport that Postecoglou will be in front of the media at the pre-match press conference on Wednesday.Spurs sit sixth in the Europa League table and a win against their Swedish opponents guarantees their spot in the Round of 16. Tottenham’s cup performances have taken some pressure off the under-fire boss, with them a goal up heading into the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Liverpool next Thursday.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBut in the Prem, they are in danger of being dragged into a relegation battle.There were boos from supporters and protests at chief Daniel Levy during yesterday’s 2-1 defeat to Leicester that left Postecoglou clinging onto his job.He also confronted a fan with a fierce death stare after a supporter shouted at him: “You’re taking us down. We’re going down with you.”Sacking the 59-year-old Aussie would reportedly cost the club £12million due to him having two-and-a-half years left on his £5m-a-year contract.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSWhen asked if he reckons he will still be in a job for much longer, Postecoglou said: “Who knows. I reckon there is probably a fair chunk that will say no. “When you are the manager of a football club you can be very vulnerable and isolated. I don’t feel that.Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou shows his dissagpointment after defeat to Leicester “I feel like this group of players are giving everything for the club. I have a group of staff that is really committed. I focus on that.”I have felt all along that the players are still very committed to what we’re doing. “That’s important to me, because I firmly believe in it.“This is as low as we’ve been so far this year but I still think that in these last three months we can do something really special and these players believe that.”On the defeat to Leicester, he said: “It hurts a lot. The players gave everything again. “We are going to look at a lot of things, but in terms of effort I can’t ask anymore of this group, things just didn’t go our way today.”I know it will turn. We’ll get some players back, we were short again today but in the next couple of weeks there’s some really important players coming back that I know will help this group.” More

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      Brawls break out at Old Trafford with 39 ARRESTED as Rangers fans ‘infiltrate Man Utd end’ with ‘little children crying’

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      CHAOS broke out in the Old Trafford stands during Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Rangers in the Europa League last night resulting in 39 arrests.The madness came after large groups of Rangers fans appeared to have managed to buy tickets to the game inside the home end at the Theatre of Dreams.Crowd trouble occurred in the stands during Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Rangers on Thursday nightCredit: AlamyFans in the stands started to brawlCredit: XSupporters were pushing and shoving on the stepsCredit: XOne fan threw a punch in the direction of anotherRangers fans were being dragged away by United supportersCredit: XAnother video shows fans being pushed over the seats in the home endOfficially, Rangers had brought a travelling support of 3,000 to Manchester, however video footage from the game appears to show that there were many more fans dotted around the stands.Clips filmed inside the home end show brawls breaking out as Man Utd supporters appeared to confront alleged Rangers fans inside the home end.The videos show fans throwing punches and pushing other supporters out of their seats and towards the concourse.Stewards can also be seen trying to diffuse the situation and prevent mass fighting from breaking out.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLFans online claimed that they saw “glass bottles” being thrown between the supporters after Rangers fans had been identified in the home end.Others also claimed to have seen young children in tears.It has since been confirmed by Greater Manchester Police that 39 arrests were made at the game last night.The Manchester Evening News have detailed a statement from Man Utd regarding the huge number of Rangers fans found amongst the home fans.Most read in FootballMan Utd ratings: Bruno Fernandes captain fantastic in last-gasp win but Harry Maguire asleep in dreadful cameoMANCHESTER UNITED all but sealed automatic qualification to the last 16 of the Europa League thanks to a last-gasp win over Rangers.The Red Devils welcomed the Scottish giants to Old Trafford in the penultimate group match of their European campaign on Thursday night.And they took a giant step towards a top-eight finish thanks to a 2-1 win at Old Trafford.A calamitous own second-half goal from Gers stopper Jack Butland broke the deadlock.Cyriel Dessers thought he’d rescued a point for the visitors in the 88th minute before Bruno Fernandes broke the hearts of the travelling Teddy Bears four minutes later.SunSport’s Ken Lawrence was in attendance for the Battle of Britain and is on hand to rate and slate the performances of Ruben Amorim’s side.Altay Bayindir – 7The Turk is a better keeper than No 1 Andre Onana, especially dealing with corners.Took a sore one colliding with Toby Collyer showing exactly that.Leny Yoro – 5The £52m central defender was deployed on the right side of Rubin Amorim’s three-man rearguard.Youngster was shaky at times but looked better when he had the ball.Matthijs de Ligt – 4Terrible early touch stranded Toby Collyer – Nicolas Raskin’s even worse touch let him off the hook.Hooked at the break – no surprise there, although Amorim said afterwards that he “felt something”.Lisandro Martinez – 5Once known as The Butcher of Amsterdam but he’s long lost that scary presence.Another one who doesn’t look happy in the new system.Amad Diallo – 7Looks a bit different these days since his tough time on loan at Rangers three years ago.Not on wonder-boy form this time but still a threat.Toby Collyer – 6Made his first appearance on a European stage and the boy done good.The 21 year old is a very decent emerging midfielder.Christian Eriksen – 6Turns 33 next month and his legs aren’t really up to playing in centre midfield.He’s always been a creator anyway but he dug in.Diogo Dalot – 5Started out on his wrong foot as a left wing back.Switched midway through the second half and looked far more comfortable.Bruno Fernandes – 9You wonder if he drives himself as mad as he must do his manager at times. But scored a fantastic winner.Joshua Zirkzee – 4Ruben. He’s NOT a centre-forward.Whatever £36m bought, it wasn’t a natural striker and it’s unfair to be playing him up there on his own.Alejandro Garnacho – 8Busy and focused – didn’t look like any talk of being sold to Chelsea was bothering him.On this sparkling evidence United would be mad to let him go anywhere.SUBSMaguire (for De Ligt 46) 3 Totally asleep for Rangers’ equaliser.Malacia (for Yoro 56) 5 : Looking happier now injury worries overUgarte (for Collyer 73) 5 : Put in a solid short spell.Mainoo (Eriksen 73) 5 : Added strength and mobility.Hojlund (for Zirkzee 82) 5 : Ran about a bit – he’s good at that.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSIt read: “In anticipation of the risks around tonight’s game, we took the strictest possible measures to prevent sales to away fans in home areas”Tickets were only allocated to people who existed on our database prior to the draw taking place in August. Hospitality tickets had the same restrictions applied.Shock moment Rangers and Man Utd hooligans clash and throw bottles at each other as police battle to restore order”Tickets forwarded by season ticket-holders and members also had the same restrictions applied (i.e. they could only be forwarded to fans on our database prior to the draw).”Whilst the unauthorised touting of tickets has become more difficult since our introduction of in-app digital ticketing, it cannot be completely eliminated.”All examples of away fans in home areas will be investigated over the coming days, with the strongest possible sanctions taken against the registered holders.”Another video circulating on social media showed a huge group of Rangers fans grouped together in the home end right next to the away fans, divided by a line of stewards.The clip shows what looks to be in excess of 100 fans in the home end openly celebrating Rangers’ equaliser in the 88th minute, sparking more reaction from the home fans.There had been trouble prior to the game too as a large number of the Scottish side’s support had made the journey down to Manchester without tickets.Police had to get involved as fans clashed in the streets ahead of kick off.Man Utd fans were incensed by the ticket issues and took to social media to vent their frustrations.One wrote: “Manchester United football club, you are an utter disgrace selling all those tickets to the Rangers fans.”Little children crying coming out, that’s your future because us old school Reds don’t last forever. “Enjoy the money you made tonight, could have caused mayhem at full time.”While another added: “How are they getting a massive group of tickets together like that is the question? That’s embarrassing”.READ MORE SUN STORIESUnited had similar issues during their home clash against Galatasaray last season.The Red Devils travel to the capital this weekend as they face Fulham in the hopes of returning to winning ways in the Premier League after their 3-1 defeat to Brighton last week.A huge group of Rangers fans could be seen in one area amongst the Man Utd supportersCredit: GettyRangers brought a massive number of travelling supporters to Old TraffordCredit: PA More

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      Ajax embarrassed by Latvian minnows who haven’t played since December in ‘biggest humiliation of a Dutch team ever’

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      AJAX endured a humbling 1-0 defeat to Latvian side RFS in the Europa League last night.The Dutch side’s opponents had not played a competitive match since the last round of European fixtures on December 12.Ajax endured a humbling evening in LatviaCredit: EPAJordan Henderson was in action for the Dutch sideCredit: EPAThat’s because the Latvian top flight is played between March and November.Nevertheless, RFS shocked their more-fancied opponents courtesy of Adam Markhiyev’s 78th minute goal.The Eredivisie side started former Premier League stars Jordan Henderson and Bertrand Traore, as well as ex-Juventus ace Daniele Rugani and old Man Utd target Brian Brobbey, but could not find a way through their stubborn hosts.Their shocking defeat saw Ajax fall to 16th in the League Phase, four points off the top eight, thus officially ending their hopes of securing automatic progression to the round of 16.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLPer Global Football Rankings, the Latvian top flight is the 71st best football league in the world.It ranks below the Georgian (66), Finnish (67), Venezuelan (68) and Qatari (69) top flights.While ironically, it comes in directly behind the Dutch second tier (70).Ajax fans were left mortified by last night’s result.Most read in FootballSUN BINGO GET £50 BONUS & 50 FREE SPINS TODAYOne posted online: “Dear f***ing god Ajax. Might be the biggest humiliation of a Dutch team in Europe.”While a second wrote: “Huge for Latvia, embarrassing for Ajax. Glimpse of last season right there.”Furious Jordan Henderson pulled apart from Ajax team-mate in Europa League clashA third fumed: “What an abysmal match from our side.”And a fourth blasted: “Most of these players do not deserve to wear our club colours.”One point of contention has been boss Francesco Farioli’s continued preference to pick Brobbey over former Old Trafford star Wout Weghorst.Brobbey has struggled this term, netting just once in 17 Eredivisie appearances.Ajax have been given a weekend off league duties to concentrate on their European campaign.They will return to action next Thursday when they host Galatasaray, potentially needing a point to avoid falling out of the league phase’s top 24.Wout Weghorst came off the bench for AjaxCredit: EPA More

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      Shock moment Rangers staff member SHOVED by Man Utd star as he’s caught up in dramatic last gasp celebrations

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      THIS is the awkward moment a member of the Rangers backroom staff was SHOVED by Manchester United star Rasmus Hojlund after being caught up in their stoppage time celebrations.Old Trafford witnessed a dramatic end to the Europa League clash, as the Battle of Britain fixture finished in a 2-1 win for the hosts.Rangers assistant kitman David MacGregor was on a collision courseHe bumped into Bruno Fernandes – who wasn’t impressedAnd the rest of the celebrating Man Utd stars were in no mood to let him byRasmus Hojlund forcibly shoved him back as they rejoiced in their winnerJack Butland punched the ball into his own net to give United the lead in the 52nd minute but had his blushes spared – momentarily – by Cyriel Dessers.The Nigerian international produced a brilliant turn and finish to capitalise on a Harry Maguire error and grab an equaliser in the 88th minute.But in the second of five minutes added time, Red Devils skipper Burno Fernandes escaped the attentions of Jefte to pop up with the winner – putting the ball through Butland’s legs in the process.The strike led to wild celebrations from the home support and the United players.And one man who was caught up in it was Rangers assistant kitman, David MacGregor.As the clocked ticked down in Manchester, MacGregor (who played over 250 games for Morton and had stints with Stranraer and Queen’s Park before hanging up his boots) was heading up the tunnel prior to full-time in order to carry out his post-match duties.But it was as he was walking down the touchline towards the Old Trafford tunnel that Fernandes hit the back of the net.And as the Portugal star and his team mates headed for the corner near the tunnel to celebrate with their fans, it put them on a collision course with the unfortunate MacGregor, with the incident picked up by the live TV cameras on the night.Most read in FootballMacGregor tried to make his way past Fernandes but it was clear the midfielder was in no mood to budge.Fernandes gave MacGregor a stern look and as he tried to force his way past again, Hojlund got involved.Man Utd player ratings: Bruno Fernandes captain fantastic in last-gasp win but Harry Maguire asleep in dreadful cameoThe Danish striker put his hand on MacGregor and vigorously pushed him out of their way.MacGregor didn’t retaliate in either situation and was eventually able to continue towards the dressing room.The result leaves Rangers in 13th place in the Europa League but because of other results, they have clinched a place in the play-off round.Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page More

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      Man Utd ratings: Bruno Fernandes captain fantastic in last-gasp win but Harry Maguire asleep in dreadful cameo

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      MANCHESTER UNITED all but sealed automatic qualification to the last 16 of the Europa League thanks to a last-gasp win over Rangers.The Red Devils welcomed the Scottish giants to Old Trafford in the penultimate group match of their European campaign on Thursday night.Manchester United welcomed Scottish giants Rangers to Old Trafford on Thursday nightCredit: PAA calamitous own-goal from Jack Butland initially put United on course for all three pointsCredit: GETTYA late goal for Cyriel Dessers seemingly rescued a point for the visitorsCredit: GETTYBut United skipper Bruno Fernandes broke Rangers’ hearts with a late strikeCredit: GETTYAnd they took a giant step towards a top-eight finish thanks to a 2-1 win at Old Trafford.A calamitous own second-half goal from Gers stopper Jack Butland broke the deadlock.Cyriel Dessers thought he’d rescued a point for the visitors in the 88th minute before Bruno Fernandes broke the hearts of the travelling Teddy Bears four minutes later.SunSport’s Ken Lawrence was in attendance for the Battle of Britain and is on hand to rate and slate the performances of Ruben Amorim’s side.READ MORE MAN UTD NEWSAltay Bayindir – 7 The Turk is a better keeper than No 1 Andre Onana, especially dealing with corners.Took a sore one colliding with Toby Collyer showing exactly that.Leny Yoro – 5 The £52m central defender was deployed on the right side of Rubin Amorim’s three-man rearguard.Youngster was shaky at times but looked better when he had the ball.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSMatthijs de Ligt – 4Terrible early touch stranded Toby Collyer – Nicolas Raskin’s even worse touch let him off the hook.Hooked at the break – no surprise there, although Amorim said afterwards that he “felt something”.Shock moment Rangers and Man Utd hooligans clash and throw bottles at each other as police battle to restore orderLisandro Martinez – 5Once known as The Butcher of Amsterdam but he’s long lost that scary presence. Another one who doesn’t look happy in the new system.Amad Diallo – 7Looks a bit different these days since his tough time on loan at Rangers three years ago. Not on wonder-boy form this time but still a threat.Toby Collyer – 6Made his first appearance on a European stage and the boy done good. The 21 year old is a very decent emerging midfielder.Matthijs de Ligt turned in a poor display against RangersCredit: GETTYChristian Eriksen – 6 Turns 33 next month and his legs aren’t really up to playing in centre midfield. He’s always been a creator anyway but he dug in.Diogo Dalot – 5 Started out on his wrong foot as a left wing back. Switched midway through the second half and looked far more comfortable.Bruno Fernandes – 9You wonder if he drives himself as mad as he must do his manager at times. But scored a fantastic winner.Bruno Fernandes struck in the 92nd minute to spare United’s blushesCredit: GettyJoshua Zirkzee – 4 Ruben. He’s NOT a centre-forward.Whatever £36m bought, it wasn’t a natural striker and it’s unfair to be playing him up there on his own.Alejandro Garnacho – 8 Busy and focused – didn’t look like any talk of being sold to Chelsea was bothering him.  On this sparkling evidence United would be mad to let him go anywhere.SUBSMaguire (for De Ligt 46) 3  Totally asleep for Rangers’ equaliser.Malacia (for Yoro 56) 5 : Looking happier now injury worries overUgarte (for Collyer 73) 5 : Put in a solid short spell.READ MORE SUN STORIESMainoo (Eriksen 73) 5 : Added strength and mobility.Hojlund (for Zirkzee 82) 5 : Ran about a bit – he’s good at that. More

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      Man Utd 2-1 Rangers LIVE RESULT: Fernandes’ stunning finish secures late win for hosts as Red Devils close in on last 16

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have beaten Rangers 2-1 to put them within touching distance of the last 16 of the Europa League.Matthijs de Ligt thought he broke the deadlock with a header from a corner, but he was adjudged to have committed a foul in the build-up.In the second half, United did get the advantage after former Red Devil Jack Butland misjudged a Christian Eriksen corner and punched the ball into his own net.Cyriel Dessers’ outstanding touch and finish in the 88th minute looked to have secured the Scottish giants a point, but Man Utd skipper Bruno Fernandes stepped up in stoppage time to take the spoils with a stunning strike.Man Utd’s fate is in their own hands as they travel to Bucharest to face eighth-placed FCSB in their final league phase match next Thursday.Match result: Man Utd 2-1 RangersMan Utd team: Bayindir, De Ligt, Yoro, Martinez, Dalot, Amad, Collyer, Eriksen, Fernandes, Zirkzee, GarnachoRangers team: Butland, Tavernier, Propper, Balogun, Jefte, Barron, Raskin, Ridvan, Bajrami, Cerny, IgamaneCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFollow our live blog below…Boss relieved with late victorySince taking over at Man Utd, more often than not, Ruben Amorim has had to face some awkward questions in his post-match media duties.You could see a much more upbeat manager this evening as he gave his opinions on tonight’s win.Amorim seems a passionate person, who speaks his mind, but in the heat of the moment his recent comments about his team have got him into some hot water.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedRangers facing difficult progressDefeat this evening has given the visitors the realisation that they are likely to be involved in the two-legged play-offs if they want to progress to the last 16.They need a lot of results to go their way on the final matchday to stand any chance of sneaking into the top eight.Their final match will be in front of their own fans as they take on Union Saint-Gilloise next week.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedRed Devils joy over narrow winYou could see from the players’ reactions at the full-time whistle that there was a real relief to win in front of their own fans tonight.Many of them have experienced the boos and negativity of walking off the pitch after a home defeat.Amorim will be hoping that his side gain a hunger for this feeling that can see them turn their fortunes around.Credit: GettyCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedChance to get back on trackThe upcoming fixtures for Man Utd suggest an opportunity to put a run of wins together to take pressure off the team and their manager.On paper, these are all very winnable games.The Red Devils need to take the positives from this win tonight and use the confidence the late winner gave them as a springboard for the remainder of the campaign.Copy linkCopiedTime seems to be up for starHaving not played for Man Utd since December. many are wondering where Marcus Rashford’s future lies.The fact that he was not even included in the matchday squad gives a big indicator that it seems the club want to move him on.With only a small window to get deals done in January, it remains to be seen if they can find him a new club in that time.If not, they have quite the dilemma on their hands how they deal with the situation for the remainder of the season.Copy linkCopiedFrenchman with mixed feelings on resultSpeaking with BT Sport, the Rangers manager fronted up the media after their last-gasp defeat at Old Trafford:Very mixed feelings with me and in the dressing room. I am gutted that we lose as you play games to win. We wanted to do something special here and we came close to doing that. I am pleased with the way the team performed and they stuck to the tactics but I am very disappointed with the result as I felt we deserved the draw. I cannot ask more of my players in what they give today.Philippe ClementRangersCopy linkCopiedFans left wondering about Garnacho futureComing into this game, much of the talk around Man Utd was the Chelsea interest in signing Alejandro Garnacho.Rumours are circulating that the club would consider selling the 20-year-old if their valuation was met.The Argentine seemed to have a hunger and work rate that has been missing all too often in his performances this evening.Who would have thought, the only motivation he needed was to tell him that his Chelsea move depended on it.Copy linkCopiedBoss gives thoughts on winSpeaking with BT Sport after the game, Ruben Amorim gave his view on tonight’s win:I think we did well. We played better with the ball. I think we start well but then we lost control of the game. We are not playing our best, we are far from that but we improved from the last game. The connections, the movement we did well in these moments. We need to be more clinical as that can help us a lot. We are improving but not a perfect performance. Ruben AmorimMan UtdCopy linkCopiedTime to play for the badge, not the wageWhile some things certainly went their way this evening, Man Utd need to use this as something to build on.They dug deep after the setback of conceding late on and grabbed a winner to show some fighting spirit.It is time for the players now to put in maximum effort in every game and try to make things easier for their manager as he looks to rebuild this team.Copy linkCopiedRed Devils get out of jail with late goalMore questions would have been asked of this team if they were to have to settle for a draw this evening.They had been gifted a goal by Butland to take the lead and from that point looked confortable in the game.Some poor defending by Maguire allowed the visitors to score an equaliser late on.However, Fernandes grabbed an added-time winner as Old Trafford erupted.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedView from SunSport’s Ken Lawrence at Old TraffordHardly a convincing win for United but right now Ruben Amorim will take anything. Especially when he gets a victory courtesy of a brilliant extra time winner like skipper Bruno Fernandes came up with.Beat FCSB in Bucharest next Thursday and United will finish in the Europa League’s top eight.Not a bad night for Ruben in the end at all….Copy linkCopiedFT: Man Utd 2-1 RangersThat will be a bitter pill to swallow for Rangers.Butland’s blunder proves to be costly for Clement’s side.Man Utd grab a late winner as their captain steps up for the Red Devils.Copy linkCopiedFT: Man Utd 2-1 RangersThe referee brings the game to a close.Fernandes’ strike has secured three points for Man Utd.A rare win at Old Trafford for Ruben Amorim’s side.Copy linkCopiedMan Utd 2-1 Rangers90+4. That will really hurt the visitors.They had worked so hard to get back into this game.However, they do say you are most vulnerable to concede just after scoring yourselves.Copy linkCopiedMan Utd 2-1 Rangers90+2. Old Trafford erupts as the ball hits the back of the net.The Rangers’ defence switches off and as a ball is swung into the box, Fernandes ghosts in at the back post.He drills his shot past Butland to seemingly win the game for the hosts.Copy linkCopiedGoal – Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)Copy linkCopiedMan Utd 1-1 Rangers90. What a goal by Dessers for Rangers.Maguire makes a hash of the high ball as he completely misses it.Dessers takes it out of the air with his first touch and drills it into the far corner with his second.He has silenced Old Trafford with that strike.We are going to have five added minutes.Credit: PACopy linkCopiedGoal – Cyriel Dessers (Rangers)Copy linkCopiedMan Utd 1-0 Rangers88. The referee has made some very questionable decisions tonight.Dessers seemed to be fouled by Malacia out wide but the referee waves play on.Garnacho picks the ball up, cuts inside onto his right foot and looks to bend one into the far corner.Butland gets down well to beat the effort away.Copy linkCopiedMan Utd 1-0 Rangers86. This could be an exciting end to the game with such a slender lead for Man Utd.In reality it should be all about game management for the hosts now.That is in a perfect world, they have not looked capable of that for some time.Copy linkCopiedMan Utd 1-0 Rangers84. Time is running out for the visitors.A clipped ball over the defence see Dessers run onto it.He tries to flick it over the advancing Bayindir but it drops wide of the post.Copy linkCopiedMan Utd 1-0 Rangers82. Man Utd have another chance to cause problems.The free-kick is swung in from out wide and Ugarte gets a diving header away.Butland reacts well to parry it behind for a corner.Looking at the replay, the Red Devils’ midfielder to direct it straight at the keeper.Zirkzee is replaced by Hojlund for the hosts.Copy linkCopiedMan Utd 1-0 Rangers 80. If they cannot find a way back into this game, Rangers will feel hard done by tonight.Aside from the Butland error, there has been little between the two teams.On the balance of play, a draw would be a fair result.Amorim will be hoping his team can use this piece of luck as a platform to build on.Credit: AFPCopy linkCopiedMan Utd 1-0 Rangers78. Amad has a good chance to test Butland.The ball drops to him on the volley on the back post.He slices his effort well wide of the target.Copy linkCopiedMan Utd 1-0 Rangers76. Rangers play a pass in behind the Man Utd defence.Dessers beats Maguire to it, his pace is an issue for the defender.However, he manages to shepherd it out for a goal kick although the visitors’ forward felt he was being fouled.The referee did not agree.Copy linkCopied More

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      Shock moment Rangers and Man Utd hooligans clash and throw bottles at each other as police battle to restore order

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      THIS is the shocking moment Man Utd and Rangers fans clashed in Manchester ahead of tonight’s huge European clash. Both clubs are facing off for the first time since November 2010 and this game had all the makings to be a Europa League classic at Old Trafford. Chaos unfolded in the streets of ManchesterBoth sets of fans clashed in violent encountersCops attempting to break up the violenceRangers and Man Utd were both placed in the top eight of the league phase before the game got underway, with Gers in eighth and the Red Devils one spot ahead. And given the rich history shared between both British heavyweights, it was always going to be a fiery affair. That was clear to see even before kick off as both sets of fans appeared to go head-to-head in violent encounters in the streets in the lead up to the game. Videos show a large number of supporters seemingly clashing with each other while being surrounded by a heavy police presence. Several clips, which have been widely shared on social media, even appear to show some fans launching bottles and other missiles at each other from opposite sides of the road. The incidents occurred on Great Ancoats Street – four miles from Old Trafford – with cops on scene and arrests were made. Rangers fans were actually warned not to travel down south amid the fears over Storm Eowyn. The Met Office issued red warnings nationwide, with 100mph winds expected up and down the UK over the next 24 hours. Most read in Europa LeagueMany supporters will be left in limbo tomorrow when trying to get up the road as public transport will be seriously affected by the weather. But those who made the trip will hope it’s worthwhile in the end and Philippe Clement’s men manage to pull off a shock win at Old Trafford. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page More