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MANCHESTER UNITED got not only a first hand look at what Declan Rice would offer them, but also experienced why trying to sign him is so important.United have already earmarked the West Ham star as their priority target next summer as they look to build a team capable of dominating the Premier League again.
Declan Rice was on the ball for West Ham against Man UtdCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
The midfielder was brilliant for the Hammers against the Red DevilsCredit: Rex
And not only did the England midfielder turn in a commanding display in the centre of the pitch, the game also showed why his capture could make such a difference.
For all the time they are without a player of his quality in the spine of their side, boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows he cannot trust Scott McTominay or Fred to play the role on their own.
It means United have to set up with two players in the base of their midfield, at the sacrifice of another who could play slightly more advanced.
And against teams as defensively sound as the Hammers, the absence of another more creative player is enough to make the difference when it comes to collecting wins in such tight games.
United had plenty of possession in good areas, but had they had that extra option available to them in an attacking sense they may well have found the way to unlock the West Ham defence.
But time and again they ran out of options at the vital moment, all the while McTominay and Fred remained in their central areas slightly deeper in play.

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It is not to say either of them played particularly badly – they didn’t. But what they are is limited – and no more is that evident than when they are up against a midfielder of the highest quality.
Rice, at 22, is just that. He strolled around the pitch, orchestrating the Hammers in possession and also providing a complete shield in front of his defence.
He has the ability to read the game to such an extent he can be trusted to patrol his patch alone, allowing the Hammers that extra freedom to add an extra player to their offence.
Imagine this United side with Rice beating at the heart of it. Solskjaer to allow Pogba to play more advanced, and then still find the space to fit in another attacking threat such as Jadon Sancho or Jesse Lingard.
The whole balance of the team would be affected in a positive way, and see them become a far more threatening side to play against than they are now.
It won’t come cheap – something in the region of £100million is what West Ham would want. But can United really afford  not to?
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JESSE LINGARD returned to haunt West Ham as he came off the bench to fire Manchester United to victory in East London.Said Benrahma fired the Hammers into the lead but Cristiano Ronaldo got the Red Devils level before the break.
Jesse Lingard returned to haunt West Ham with Man UtdCredit: Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo got his fourth goal in eight days for Man Utd at West HamCredit: Reuters
The second half was a non-affair until a dramatic finish when the sub fired the visitors ahead against the side he reignited his career last season with a brilliant strike.
Mark Noble was the fall guy for the hosts when he came off the bench to take a penalty in dying seconds, but the beteran’s effort was stopped by David De Gea.
SunSport’s Gary Stonehouse runs the rule over how United’s stars performed at the London Stadium:
DE GEA – 8
Did well in the first half to keep his team in it by denying Jarrod Bowen.
Little to do second period until the final seconds when he won his team the game by denying Mark Noble from the penalty spot.

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WAN-BISSAKA – 7
Very proactive in the first half getting forward.
Kept that up in the second and showed no ill-effects from his midweek sending-off.
VARANE – 7
Unlucky for West Ham’s goal in the opening period and was the better out of the centre-backs.
Invited the home side on late on with an overhit backpass that went out for a corner but his partner got him out of jail.
MAGUIRE – 6
The skipper seemed to be differing in the first half and encouraging West Ham to attack.
As always, was a threat from corners but squandered his heading opportunities.
SHAW – 7
A constant threat down the left as he continued his good form.
Was saved by his team-mate at the death after giving away a penalty for handball.
Scott McTominay did nothing of note to impress against the HammersCredit: AP
MCTOMINAY – 5
Well off the pace in the first 45 as he struggled to make an impact and was struck right in the mush after the restart.
Did little to affect the game.
FRED – 5
Just like his Scottish midfield partner, offered nothing in the opening period.
Failed to do much in the second.
FERNANDES – 8
Grew into it in the first half after a quiet start as his influence began to grow.
Tried his best to create magic and was United’s star pick, but it just did not happen.
GREENWOOD – 6 
Always a threat with his pace but lacked a cutting edge.
REplaced by Lingard in the second and can have no complaints.
POGBA – 6
After an early knock, he shrugged it off to use the ball well.
Failed to offer is usual threat going forward and was taken off with 18 minutes to go.
RONALDO – 7
Never afraid to try his luck, he went in at half time with his fourth goal in eight days.
Furious he never got a penalty late on when he felt he had been fouled by Coufal.
Cristiano Ronaldo got another for Manchester UnitedCredit: Reuters
SUBS
LINGARD (ON 73 MINS) – 8
Will have been desperate to make an impact after his midweek mistake and he did just that.
Received a warm reception from the West Ham fans after his heroics last term on loan but he showed sheer quality with his only chance to influence the game.
The strike was worthy to win any game.
SANCHO (ON 73 MINS) – 6
Did not have any opportunity to change the game.
MATIC (ON 88 MINS) – N/A
Too late to make any impact.
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TEDDY SHERINGHAM has revealed how former Tottenham chairman Lord Alan Sugar told him to ‘f*** off’ before he joined Manchester United.The 55-year-old swapped White Hart Lane for Old Trafford in 1997 following five years spent in North London.
Teddy Sheringham left Tottenham for Manchester United in 1997 after rowing with Lord Alan SugarCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Sheringham famously scored in the Champions League final in 1999 as the Red Devils beat Bayern MunichCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
After 98 goals in 197 games, Spurs were keen to offer him a new deal, with the England international happy to remain at the club.
But the centre-forward and then-Tottenham chairman and owner Sugar disagreed about the contract length, which led the player to join United at the age of 31 to replace Eric Cantona.
Speaking in the latest episode of A League of Their Own, Sheringham was asked by host Romesh Ranganathan how did Sugar take his departure.
To which Sheringham said: “They [Tottenham] offered me a four-year contract when I was about 30.
“I said I wanted a five-year contract, we were humming and harring about that and it got a little bit heated.
“And then he changed his mind, he said, ‘In fact, no I don’t think you’re even going to play for another four years, so we’re going to offer you a three-year [deal].’
Sugar was only prepared to offer Sheringham a three-year deal, much to Sheringham’s angerCredit: Getty – Contributor

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“And we just end up having a row and I said, ‘Well I want to go then’.
“And he went, ‘Go on then, f*** off,’ and I went ‘All right then I will’.
“[I] put in a transfer request and lucky for me Man Utd came calling and said, ‘Come and play for us’.”
In his first season at the Theatre of Dreams, Sheringham banged in 14 goals from 42 games, though Arsenal won the Premier League and FA Cup.
Sheringham however managed to win both trophies as well as the Champions League the following campaign.
He memorably equalised in the European Cup final against Bayern Munich, before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored the winner moments later.

The former Millwall star had come off the bench a week before the clash against the Bundesliga outfit to fire in United’s opening goal in their FA Cup final win over Newcastle.
After three Premier League titles in four years, Sheringham departed United in 2001, where he returned to Spurs.
He scored 22 goals in 70 top-flight appearances before he was released in 2003.
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WAYNE ROONEY has revealed how a furious Sir Alex Ferguson jumped over a desk to confront Roy Keane in a blazing row in front of the Manchester United squad.Irish midfield hardman Keane left the Red Devils in 2005 following an explosive fall-out with the legendary former boss.
Man Utd legend Sir Alex Ferguson Jumped over desk to get at Roy Keane in a furious rowCredit: Getty
Fergie allegedly had to be held back during the bust-up with the Irish hardmanCredit: Offside
The pair clashed following an interview the then-captain gave to MUTV slating his team-mates after a 4-1 defeat at Middlesbrough.
Keane was believed to have criticised Rio Ferdinand, Alan Smith, John O’Shea, Darren Fletcher and Kieran Richardson in the interview, which never aired.
Ferguson was furious and summoned Keane to a team meeting to play the interview in front of the squad.
United’s all-time top scorer Rooney was part of the United side then and he revealed to BBC Sounds’ ‘Tony Bellew Is Angry’ podcast how Fergie had to be restrained after leaping over his desk to get to Keane.
After being asked by the ex-boxer about the angriest he has ever seen a manager, Rooney said: “When Roy Keane left the club, it’s well-known there was a meeting… I can’t tell you the details of what happened in the meeting.
“Roy Keane has had a go at some of the players on the club’s TV channel and Fergie weren’t happy and called a meeting.

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“So Roy Keane said ‘let’s all watch it together’ so we’ve all gone into Alex Ferguson’s office, the coaches, players and Sir Alex Ferguson.
“I’m only 18 or 19 at the time and Roy has asked if anyone has a problem and everyone said ‘No’. To be fair it wasn’t that bad.
“I think it was probably a hangover from something that had gone on between Roy and the manager in the past.
“Anyway, it had gotten into an argument between Roy and the manager and a few different things got said.
“I seen Alex Ferguson jump over his desk and I was thinking ‘Wow, this is crazy!’
“He jumped over the desk and was getting held back. It got calmed down but the next day Roy Keane has come into training and then about 30 minutes later we seen him driving off. That’s the last we seen of him.”
Rooney is now the manager of Championship side Derby County.
And the 35-year-old admitted how he had dished out the hairdryer treatment himself after a game at Wycombe last season.
Wayne Rooney revealed the details of Roy Keane’s bust-up with FergieCredit: PA:Press Association
Wayne Rooney is now dishing out the hairdryer treatment himself as Derby bossCredit: Rex
Rooney said: “I had one last season when we played Wycombe away and we were horrendous, terrible.
“I was fuming because the performance didn’t represent me and what I wanted from the players.
“We were 1-1 in the last minute and we get a free-kick. I’m leaning against the dug-out and I already had it in my head what I was going to say to the players, I was going to erupt.
“We scored anyway and won the game 2-1. The final whistle has gone and I walk into the dressing-room and stood at the back, watching the players come in and they are high fiving each other and you can see they are buzzing with the result.
“Next thing a bit of music comes on and I’ve let it happen, so I say to turn the music off and I had ten minutes, at the top of my voice, just erupting.”
“I just went at them because I think you need to set standards. And even though we won the game, sometimes it’s the best time to have a go at players. 
“That’s the big one I’ve had since I’ve gone into management.”
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