“It’s a results game in the end and I think the last three results were OK,” said the caretaker boss.

"I had clear ambitions to manage, I made the decision to sign a two-year deal as an assistant and I’m still in that frame of mind to be fair, to stay in that capacity.”

Doherty is the 44-year-old manager who’ll lead his team out before an estimated crowd of over 40,000 for Sunday’s FAI Cup final.

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Fenerbahce coach has unfinished business in England.

Lucas Paquetá is struggling, Ruud van Nistelrooy nears Old Trafford farewell and will Luis Díaz play as a striker again?

The 22-year-old has had his ups and downs since joining the Red Devils.

Dessers levelled with a composed finish eight minutes later for his second goal this week, after notching in the 2-1 comeback win over Motherwell in the Premier Sports Cup semi-final on Sunday

Amad Diallo scored both goals with a virtuoso display that will doubtless have drawn an admiring glance from the incoming Amorim and begged the question why he only started four league games this season under Erik ten Hag

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“He didn’t train (Tuesday), we’ll see today if he is able to train with us,” said Maresca.

“I did watch the game yesterday,” the United goalkeeper said. “Great victory for them, by the way."

The 18-year-old left Lille for Old Trafford in July, with the highly-rated centre-back joining for a 62million euros fee (£52.2m) that could reach 70m euros (58.9m) if add-ons are achieved.

It would be just Manchester United’s luck if their new manager’s best result on the job turns out to be one that happened before he actually started.

The 39-year-old will come up against City again in a Manchester derby in little over a month’s time.

City were stunned by incoming Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim’s side at the Jose Alvalade Stadium on Tuesday, slumping to a third successive defeat after a hat-trick by former Coventry striker Viktor Gyokeres.

Regardless of whether they upset favourites Derry City in Sunday’s decider at Lansdowne Road, there’s another shootout against Bray Wanderers on Saturday week to preserve their top-flight status

Amorim, bound for Manchester United on Monday, celebrated his last home game in charge of the Portuguese club in unforgettable fashion.

Fifty-two per cent out of more than 50,000 Red Devils season ticket holders, members and executive club members prefer the idea of a new build, compared to 31 per cent who support the redevelopment of the existing stadium