Ralf Rangnick, known for his pressure style, urged patience at the German club while under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - well known for a very ineffective pressure style

. 'Bend your head in shame': Arsenal supporters flooded social media on Thursday evening to target their disappointment towards the two players following their defeat to Manchester United . Michael Carrick, Manchester United's acting manager, confirmed his decision to leave the club on Thursday evening.

Ronaldo scored twice for Manchester United in Thursday's 3-2 win over Arsenal. Ronaldo tops the official games chart at a high level. He has now scored 801 goals in 1,097 games, including 130 for United Twice, there are five for Sporting Lisbon, 450 for Real Madrid, 101 for Juventus and 115 for Portugal.

Lionel Messi won his seventh Golden Ball on 29 November and when the results were announced by France Football in Paris, Messi took 1st place while Robert Lewandowski was placed second.

Barcelona chief Matteu Alemanni was in Manchester earlier in the week to negotiate a possible deal for Torres but City do not want to lose Torres in January and have made it clear to Barcelona that they are considering a sale forWill need to come up with £ 60m. But Barcelona do not have the funds needed to sign Torres.

Jorginho compensated for an error he had made in scoring from the penalty spot and led Chelsea to a 1–1 draw against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea are now just one point ahead of Manchester City after beating West Ham 2-1. Chelsea's draw with Man Utd closed Man City.

Michael Carrick, Solskjaer's previous assistant at Manchester United, has been placed in charge of the team for some time. The club is looking to appoint an interim manager by the end of the season.