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Manchester United may have struggled out in Andalusia on Wednesday night as Cadiz romped to an ultimately deserved 4-2 victory, but it was not all bad news ...

But Savage carried on with his head held high, which will have impressed Ten Hag more than his competent passing through the midfield. Iqbal was dynamic off the ball and quick-witted on it. United will not be keen to spend big on another centre-back but in a game that he was given the opportunity to catch Ten Hag's eye on Wednesday, he did just that - just not in the way he would have envisaged beforehand. When a team concedes four, it is almost impossible to level the entirety of the blame at one component, but Dubravka was painfully unaware that he could have leant his experience and support to a defence that was clearly jittery from the get-go. But at times on Wednesday evening in Andalusia, Martial showed that he still has all the qualities that a good centre-forward needs; he held the ball up well, played little passes in behind the lines for midfielders and wingers to run on to, and, perhaps most importantly, showed he still knows where the back of the goal is. The youngster - like Iqbal - was constantly demanding the ball at the base of a second-half midfield, and he was quick to assume the vacant leader role that McTominay had left behind when he was hooked at the interval.

After defeat to Chelsea it seemed it could be another one of those seasons - now United face Man City with a chance to make a huge statement.

United’s defence have shown frailties in the past — the error-strewn 6-1 defeat to Chelsea last season being the antithesis of their big game issues. Russo is becoming one of the best No 9s in the WSL, adding great hold-up play to her already dynamic direct runs and aerial dominance. But, after following up that Arsenal win with a storming 5-0 victory against Aston Villa at Old Trafford, United are finally looking up and applying pressure on Arsenal and Chelsea in the title race. Toone currently leads the league for passes into the penalty box (25) and has completed the third-highest number of progressive passes (41). Inspired by a vocal United away section and some poor Arsenal defending, United stormed to a 3-2 away win, handing Arsenal their first defeat of the season. They had been pushing for a number of years to challenge for Europe and the title but once again were just coming up short in key moments against title-contending teams.

The 23-year-old has been a star performer at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, having scored three goals and helping Louis van Gaal's side into the ...

'I'll think about it': Holland star Cody Gakpo opens the door to a possible move to Man United... I also seek the help of God in these decisions.' I haven't heard from Manchester United yet. 'Now I wait for everything. And I started to doubt. Should I go there?'

Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo has hinted that he would jump at the chance to join Manchester United, but admits there has been no approach from the Red ...

"Now I wait everything. I also seek the help of God in these decisions." And I started to doubt.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was unhappy with how his players started in a 4-2 defeat to Cadiz on Wednesday evening.

We came in the game, but we couldn’t make the equaliser before half-time.” We were not awake in the defence but also in the midfield we got ran off. “They run, they fight. “They gave energy,” he said. I think it was a clear one and I think maybe the second half we deserved another penalty, but the first one was a clear one. We have seen, the second goal can’t happen.

Erik ten Hag demanded full focus during Manchester United's mid-season friendlies, but didn't get it in a 4-2 loss to Cadiz on Wednesday.

The foul on Iqbal may have been deemed a last-man red card had it not been a friendly. A silly giveaway by 19-year-old Charlie Savage then allowed Cadiz to put the game to bed. TELL ME MORE: Manchester United clearly missed their defenders still on international duty at the World Cup during the match in southern Spain.

Ahead of Manchester United's friendly against Cadiz at the Neuvo Mirandilla on Wednesday evening the United manager Erik ten Hag had said the game ...

There is an expectation United will send him out on loan, possibly as soon as January, to gain some more first team experience with either a Championship side or in Europe. This season Mainoo has been playing mainly with the Under-21s, but he has also been asked to train with the first team and was given a place on the bench by Ten Hag for United’s Premier League game against Newcastle in October. Mainoo’s mature display came as no surprise to the United coaches who have been expecting him to make some form of an appearance in the first team this season.

CHRIS WHEELER: Manchester United's club doctor Steve McNally is to leave the club after 16 years, the club have announced. McNally will step down at the end ...

McNally will leave his position as head of football medicine & science at the end of January to become performance support director for PGMOL. He joined United ...

Erik ten Hag and Manchester United will likely be angry after a midfield target was urged to snub their advances and instead join a Premier League rival ...

He is getting the best out of Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez and Rashford. However, Ten Hag also wanted a creative midfielder to join his squad, namely Frenkie de Jong. Of course, Man Utd did spend an initial £60m to capture Brazil international Casemiro from Real Madrid. They currently sit in fifth spot on 26 points, three points behind fourth-placed Tottenham and with a game in hand on the north London side. The Manchester giants are in desperate need of a striker following Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit by mutual consent. Manager Ten Hag will likely rest players who have reached the knockout rounds of the World Cup with their countries, such as Bruno Fernandes of Portugal and England star Marcus Rashford.