United coach Fletcher sought Ferguson's blessing

  IMAGE: Darren Fletcher, 41, will take charge of Wednesday's Premier League trip to Burnley and may also stay on for Sunday's FA Cup third-round fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion.......

FA Cup: Arsenal sink Portsmouth; Manchester United lose

IMAGE: Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli scores their second goal past Portsmouth's Josef Bursik. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Gabriel Martinelli scored his first hat-trick for Arsenal as the......

PIX: Manchester City, Villa held; Chelsea lose to Fulham

IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Haaland heads at goal during the Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, on Wednesday. Photograph: Jason......

Carrick back at Old Trafford as United's interim manager

The 44-year-old inherits a team in crisis, sitting seventh in the Premier League table -- a whopping 17 points behind leaders Arsenal -- and eliminated from both domestic cups.   IMAGE: Carrick......

Arsenal edge Palace on penalties to reach League Cup semis

IMAGE: Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saves a penalty from Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix during the penalty shootout in the League Cup quarter-final at Emirates Stadium, London.......