Louis van Gaal admits his Manchester United side underperformed as they edged out Sheffield United 1-0 in the third-round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

After enduring a drab December and failing to bring the electrifying brand of football the Old Trafford faithful crave the jury is still out for Louis van Gaal.

Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have hired Michelin star chef Michael O’Hare as the creative director for their business, GG Hospitality.

Louis van Gaal says the competitiveness of English football means it is unsurprising that Manchester United have not won the FA Cup in over a decade.

Wigan manager Cary Caldwell praised his team after a 96th minute header from captain Craig Morgan capped a stunning comeback against Gillingham on Thursday night.

Luring Pep Guardiola from German outfit and league leaders Bayern Munich may not be as hard as first thought as Manchester may have what the Spaniard is looking for… Thai food.

Chris Smalling is hoping Manchester United can build on their positive start to the new year following Saturday’s 2-1 win over Swansea City.

‘We have created a lot of chances but failed to score’ appears to be the line which has come out of the majority of Louis van Gaal’s post-match interviews this year.

Since the Premier League began in 1992, Manchester United boast as having the best Boxing Day record of any team in the competition.

MM looks back at the pick of the bunch from Oldham’s last 50 Boxing Day encounters.

There will be several excitable coaches, managers and owners of our region’s sports teams, as they anticipate unwrapping their presents on Christmas morning.