For Darren Fletcher<\/a>, who had spoken of the honour of managing United, it has been accompanied by their latest historic low, another marker of failure. The team with no manager have no cup run and will get no trophy. <\/p>\n Because 11 January became the earliest point in a season since 1971 to ensure United would end it without silverware. United fell at the first hurdle of the FA Cup<\/a>, just as they had in the League Cup<\/a>, an unwanted double they had not mustered since 1982. They guaranteed they will play just 40 games, their fewest in a full campaign since 1914-15. <\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n Flo Clifford11 January 2026 20:03<\/p>\n <\/a>Manchester United make progress in new manager search with two former players frontrunners<\/p>\n United conducted face-to-face interviews with Carrick, their former captain, on Thursday and Solskjaer, the scorer of the winner in the 1999 Champions League<\/a> final, on Saturday. <\/p>\n Flo Clifford11 January 2026 20:15<\/p>\n <\/a>Man Utd hit new low<\/p>\n With no European football and first-round exits in the FA Cup and League Cup (the latter, infamously, to Grimsby Town), Man Utd are now on course for a 40-game season.<\/p>\n That is their lowest total number of games in a campaign in 111 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n Flo Clifford11 January 2026 19:40<\/p>\n <\/a>Giant-killings galore<\/p>\n Six Premier League sides were knocked out of the FA Cup at the first time of asking this weekend.<\/p>\n Nottingham Forest lost to Wrexham, Everton to Sunderland, holders Crystal Palace to Macclesfield, Bournemouth to Newcastle, Tottenham to Aston Villa and now Manchester United to Brighton.<\/p>\n Flo Clifford11 January 2026 19:30<\/p>\n <\/a>‘We created enough to win’ – Diogo Dalot<\/p>\n Let\u2019s hear from Diogo Dalot on TNT Sports now. He says: \u201cWe created enough to win the game to be honest.\u201d Did they?!<\/p>\n \u201cThen the red card gave us a disadvantage because we were on top of Brighton in the last moments. Overall very disappointed because we wanted to go through. All the lads kept trying to find spaces, like I said really disappointed because I think we deserved to win.\u201d<\/p>\n On the managerial churn, he says it\u2019s been \u201creally difficult. It’s always a period that you have to find ways to solve problems really quickly. We have to adapt and go again.\u201d<\/p>\n Flo Clifford11 January 2026 19:20<\/p>\n <\/a>Darren Fletcher ‘helped me massively as a boy’ – Danny Welbeck<\/p>\n Welbeck now pays a nice tribute to Darren Fletcher, who is his former teammate at United.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s incredible,\u201d he says. \u201cCredit to Fletch to see what he’s done. He helped me massively as a young boy coming through at Man Utd, he was there for me every single day. I’ve got a lot of respect for him, it was nice to see him after the game.\u201d<\/p>\n Flo Clifford11 January 2026 19:10<\/p>\n <\/a>‘I’ve got into a rhythm’ – Danny Welbeck<\/p>\n Welbeck is asked what his secret is to playing so well at the age of 35. He says: \u201cI can’t really give away the secret. If I say too much, the drugs test people will come for me! I’ve got good gamily genes, I eat well, prepare well for every single training session.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I was younger I played, left or right and No 10. Playing through that and going through injuries, it’s hard to get into the rhythm. Touch wood, I haven’t had many injuries at Brighton in last few years. I’ve got into a rhythm.\u201d<\/p>\n Can he make it into the World Cup squad? He laughs and says: \u201cFor me, I’m just focusing on here at Brighton. I’m enjoying my time. Football can change at the click of your fingers. I’m just controlling what I can control.\u201d<\/p>\n Flo Clifford11 January 2026 19:00<\/p>\n <\/a>‘Always a massive occasion’ – Danny Welbeck<\/p>\n Now Brighton\u2019s second goalscorer, Danny Welbeck, chats to TNT Sports. He says: \u201cIt’s massive. To come here in the FA Cup, it’s always a massive occasion. Delighted to get to the next round, there are a few boys who haven’t been playing regularly, so to get the performance is huge. We’re buzzing inside the dressing room.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked about his goal, he says: \u201cIt was a good first touch, knew I had to get a clean strike on it. When the ball’s coming across, you know where the defenders are, the second touch has to be a shot on goal. It was nice to get that clean connection on it.\u201d<\/p>\n Flo Clifford11 January 2026 18:52<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SEI280448193.jpeg\")
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