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However, Man United have a tough October ahead of them, with trips to Arsenal and Everton either side of the worldwide break.

“If you have watched the game and you come down to the conclusion that we lost the game because of Ospina, I question your knowledge of football”.

Juan Mata has rallied his Manchester United team-mates to keep up their good form after going top of the Premier League table.

“We looked like we were getting better in our attack and defensively we were more cohesive”.

“I think when he does things, he does it by himself”, van Gaal said on MUTV.

(Picture: Getty Images)Xabi Alonso and his wife Nagore Aranburu (Picture: Getty Images)Robert Lewandowski celebrates his fine form with wife Anna (Picture: Getty Images)Thomas Muller with wife Lisa (Picture: Getty Images)Juan Bernat attends with Javier Martinez.

Luis Suarez completed a dramatic late comeback for Barcelona as they beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Sir Alex Ferguson claimed last week that the Dutchman would find it hard to depart, however. “Normally I leave after next year, but nothing in football is normal”, he said.

Barca were held to a 1-1 draw in their first Champions League game of the campaign away at Roma a fortnight ago and Enrique insisted it is imperative they get all three points against group leaders Leverkusen at the Camp Nou.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has admitted surprise at striker Anthony Martial’s performance during their 3-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday, 26 September.

Coupled with Manchester City’s 4-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur earlier, that enabled the Red Devils to take top spot for the first time in 82 weeks. David Moyes’s United were top after the opening match of the following season but they were immediately dislodged....

Dick Advocaat is more concerned about Manchester United’s players, than locking horns with old team-mate and adversary Louis van Gaal.

“The goal of Anthony was not a bad goal, I think”, Van Gaal said after the game. “If you don’t make runs behind then it’s a nightmare”.

Mourinho will ramp up the urgency again this weekend as Chelsea looks to regain its championship form and Hazard is their strongest fantasy option regardless of position.

Newcastle welcome back Daryl Janmaat from suspension, may also have Moussa Sissoko available again following injury, and could give Florian Thauvin his first Premier League start after he impressed in the midweek Capital One Cup win over Northampton.