Arsenal 1 West Ham 0: Arsenal, even with 11 changes and one eye looking over their shoulder at Liverpool arriving on Friday, are in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup and in with a chance of winning the trophy for the first time under Arsene Wenger.

Even the most pessimistic of Fantasy Premier League pundits never thought it would get this bad.

Our man inside the game says English football is upside down when it comes to hiring managers.

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech insists ending up in next season’s Europa League would not be the end of the world for the Gunners.

Alexis Sanchez was Arsenal’s hero yet again as he kept his team’s hopes of a top-four place alive with a nervy victory over already-relegated Sunderland which provided a snapshot of the in-between land in which Arsene Wenger’s side reside in right now.

Sunderland’s five-year sleep walk towards relegation may be complete but some supporters are looking forward to life outside the Premier League.

Under-fire manager Bob Bradley accepts Swansea will be relegated if they continue to defend as they have done during his two months in charge.

Louis van Gaal would see this season as a success if they fell short in the race for Champions League qualification but won the FA Cup.

Louis van Gaal does not expect any Manchester United player to agitate for an exit if the club fail to reach the Champions League.

Gary Neville’s awful time as Valencia coach continued with a sorry 1-0 loss at also struggling Real Betis yesterday —and the former Man United defender is now surely close to losing his job.

Phil Jones has called on Manchester United’s under-performing stars to pull together to ease the heat on manager Louis van Gaal.

Barcelona’s 2-0 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday saw the Catalan side take a huge step towards claiming the La Liga title with a seventh consecutive clean sheet another cause of celebration.

United are the kings of Manchester again. There can be little doubt after a demolition derby that emphatically demonstrated the winds of change that have been blowing through the city in recent months.

Barcelona enter their biggest week of the season in optimistic mood.

Manchester United defender Jonny Evans is adamant Louis Van Gaal’s Old Trafford revolution will soon see his side back at their entertaining best.

Juan Mata wants Manchester United to bounce back from their defeat to Southampton by embarking upon another long unbeaten run.

Lionel Messi’s future at Barcelona has never looked more uncertain, amid ever-deepening institutional crisis at the Catalan club.

David Moyes’ Real Sociedad held on to record a narrow 1-0 victory over Barca as they returned to winning ways at a damp Anoeta.

Louis van Gaal has told Manchester United fans 2015 will be a year to remember - for all the right reasons.

European roundup: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both scored hat-tricks in easy wins as Real Madrid remained two points ahead of Barcelona atop the La Liga table.

Marouane Fellaini believes he was made a scapegoat for Manchester United’s struggles last season but insists he never lost faith in his own ability.

Peter Schmeichel now regards Manchester City as a “bigger club” than their bitter rivals United based on recent form.

Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola would relish the chance to take charge of Manchester United, according to a newly-released book chronicling his debut season with the German giants.

Manchester United held a deep hour-long inquest into their dismal 5-3 defeat to Leicester, Robin van Persie has revealed.

Bobby Charlton is sure Louis van Gaal is the perfect man to right the wrongs of last year’s woeful season for Manchester United.

Nemanja Vidic is sure Manchester United are heading back to the big time under Louis van Gaal.

Louis van Gaal will be officially unveiled as Manchester United manger at a press conference at Old Trafford on Thursday afternoon.

Ander Herrera is relishing the prospect of working with new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford.

New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has set his sights on winning the title in his first season.

Louis van Gaal has revealed his desire to be the next Manchester United manager as anticipation builds that he will be appointed at Old Trafford next week.

Manchester United are not planning to announce their new manager this week, it is understood.

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Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United’s final home game of the season tonight as he is still struggling to overcome a groin injury.

Sunderland's “miraculous” great escape is almost complete after they clinched their first win at Manchester United for almost half a century.

Rio Ferdinand wants to be part of Manchester United’s plans next year regardless of who is in charge.

As Ryan Giggs took the applause of the Stretford End following Saturday’s victory over Norwich City there was a real sense that Manchester United had at last rediscovered their identity.

It was threatening enough in Charleville on Saturday, but the rain held off, more or less, and Cork-Limerick played out their hurling challenge in that kind of eerie twilight you sometimes get on a late spring evening.

Hollywood, Oscar-weekend, March. Alex Ferguson has shown up at one of the many showbiz parties and is giving punters the patter. The message

As Manchester United’s players yesterday jogged through their first training session in the aftermath of David Moyes’ sacking under the tuition of some familiar faces, the sceptre of another — one Roy Maurice Keane — was hovering over the Carrington training ground.

Ryan Giggs produced the defining moment of Manchester United’s greatest season, 15 years later he finds himself tasked with lifting the Red Devils from their lowest ebb for a generation.

David Moyes’ short-lived reign at Manchester United is over.

David Moyes’ days as Manchester United manager appear to be numbered.

Raheem Sterling fired Liverpool five points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League table after a thriller at Norwich.