Smith led Rangers to 10 top-flight titles, five Scottish Cups and six League Cups as well as to the UEFA Cup final in 2008.

If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s position proves untenable, and results worsen, these are five top candidates for the role

Paul Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo provide two of Solskjaer’s many headaches

There was no official support from Manchester United’s hierarchy or ownership yesterday to rule out the possibility that under-fire manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may soon be dismissed

This is where the true nature of Manchester United will be revealed. Are they even about winning football matches and trophies any more? Or has the business of content production taken over?

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under intense scrutiny after Manchester United were ripped apart by arch rivals Liverpool on Sunday. Mohamed Salah’s hat-trick completed a 5-0 victory that leaves the Old Trafford giants at a crossroads.

Luke Shaw said a result like Manchester United’s humiliation at the hands of rivals Liverpool has been coming as the left-back reflected on an unacceptable performance from himself and the team.

'The board are unequivocal in their support for the manager, but that is going to put an enormous amount of pressure on the board'

The established order is changing, with Salah the man in the ascendancy and his hat-trick in a 5-0 rout of their arch-rivals was illustrative of not only where he is at the moment but where the two clubs are

A humiliating defeat to United’s traditional rivals came on the 10th anniversary weekend of a 6-1 loss to cross-town foes City, a result which announced their neighbours as a new force in the English game.

This performance did not come a few months into a new regime, it came almost three years since Solskjaer was appointed

Manchester United have conceded in their last 13 home games. No clean sheets at home since April. It is a terrible record and it is easy to see why it is so terrible

The problem with motion 19 was its starting point: that all teams have to have a chance of competing in the Sam Maguire every year. The resulting system meant that if a similar one was adopted, say, to decide the champions of English football, then (as of Saturday night) Manchester United would be out (6th in EPL) but Plymouth (top of League One) and Forest Green (top of League Two) would be in.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes Mohamed Salah shares the same level of professionalism as Cristiano Ronaldo and can emulate the Portuguese’s longevity – and will improve his chances of doing so if he signs a new contract at Anfield.

These are wild and edgy times for the United manager. The Premier League table does not look too bad for him and it would be pretty good if he could plot a way past Liverpool at Old Trafford tomorrow

What's on and where to see it

Steve Bruce was sacked by Newcastle on Wednesday before detailing the level of abuse he and his family had suffered during his two-year stint

Mick Walsh was at the Phibsborough venue in 1980 when Al Finucane lifted the trophy and, all of 41 years later, he’ll be performing the same function as kitman.

Cristiano Ronaldo added Atalanta to his list of Champions League victims on Wednesday night as his late winner continued his impressive record in the competition.

Atalanta were on course to inflict a fifth defeat in eight matches when Mario Pasalic and Merih Demiral capitalised on poor United defending