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Manchester United have named former midfielder Darren Fletcher the club's first technical director. Fletcher was brought back to United in January by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to bolster his coaching team. After sacking Jose Mourinho in December 2018, United said they would make a director of football a priority. Fletcher will report to John Murtough who joined when David Moyes' was manager in 2013 and becomes football director, as will Matt Judge, United's new director of football negotiations. Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was made aware of the club's desire for a football director when he returned to Old Trafford more than two years ago and senior figures at United do not anticipate any confusion around the respective roles, particularly as the Norwegian will still have a veto over recruitment. Although former Scotland midfielder Fletcher has previously hinted he lacked the experience for such a role, it is understood senior figures at Old Trafford have been hugel...

Origi misses a glorious chance Liverpool's last league loss at Anfield came nearly four years ago, against Crystal Palace in April 2017, and they are now six points behind leaders Manchester United at the midway point in the campaign. Origi was given his first start of the season and should have scored when he ran free on goal after pouncing on Ben Mee's error but struck the crossbar. The hosts pushed to find the net in the second half but ran out of ideas, Nick Pope making a stunning save to deny Mohamed Salah and fellow substitute Roberto Firmino flicking an effort wide. Burnley's shock win lifts them up to 16th in the table, seven points clear of the relegation zone. REDS OUT OF FORM Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said before the game he was "not worried" by his side's poor form, but the latest setback means this has now turned into a real problem. After 19 games, Liverpool are out of form and out of confidence, failing to find the net in their last 440 min...

Greenwood, 18, equalised for the hosts after Junior Stanislas' shock 15th-minute opener before scoring United's fourth with a superb effort after half-time when he took on Diego Rico on the edge of the area and cut a right-footed shot back across goal into the far corner. Marcus Rashford had put United 2-1 in front from the penalty spot and Anthony Martial then increased the advantage with a brilliant curling effort into the top corner just before the break. In an action-packed game, Joshua King pulled one back for Bournemouth with a penalty four minutes after the interval, but Eddie Howe's men crumbled to an eighth successive away defeat after Arnaut Danjuma had what would have been an equaliser disallowed for offside. Bruno Fernandes scored United's fifth with a free-kick from the edge of the area. Reaction from Old Trafford and the rest of Saturday's Premier League games United front three outscoring Liverpool's It was the first time United had scored five in...