Super-sub Mata notched the only goal as Louis van Gaal’s Reds ran out 1-0 winners over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Saturday.

The former Manchester United winger will return as part of the Portugal team set to face World Cup runners-up Argentina on November 18.

Mancunian Matters look at Oldham Athletic’s storied history in the FA Cup, in which they’ve played a number of thrilling matches and capturing the odd high-profile scalp.

Louis van Gaal is growing increasingly frustrated as Manchester United’s injury problems show no sign of subsiding ahead of their fixture with Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Louis Van Gaal’s side have been linked with the Juventus and Chile playmaker for a couple of seasons now and it appeared the chase was finally over when an article appeared on United’s website two days ago.

The England midfielder made his first appearance of 2014/15 in United’s derby loss to noisy neighbours Manchester City on Sunday, having only just returned from a lengthy spell on the side-lines.

Louis van Gaal promises Manchester United will improve after losing the derby to Manchester City.

Pablo Zabaleta is leaving the celebrating to the fans after Manchester City beat Manchester United, as his team face a crucial Champions League clash against CSKA Moscow.

With the latest clash between the city’s two football titans taking place at the Etihad Stadium today, the global focus is certainly on this ‘football mad’ metropolis.

Come derby day and the whole city is abuzz with red and blue, with excited chatter, with bitten fingernails. It is a day when Manchester looks only to Manchester, as does the world, yet this most Mancunian of fixtures has lost quite a considerable amount of its Mancunian blood.

The 20-times league champions head into the vital match on the back of a four-match unbeaten run, while City have lost their last two.