​ Manchester United are unbeaten in their last eight league meetings with Cardiff (W6 D2) since a 0-3 away loss in November 1960. Cardiff have never kept a clean sheet in 15 away games against Man Utd in all competitions (W3 D6 L6). Manchester United have won 18 of their 26 closing day Premier League games, more than any other side in the competition. They’ve not lost such a game since 2006-07 (0-1 vs West Ham). 🔴 Our final starting XI of the season includes a front 6️⃣ of #MUAcademy graduates... — Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 12, 2019 Manchester United have kept just two clean sheets at Old Trafford this season. Even if they don’t concede in this game, it will be their fewest home clean sheets in a single league season since 1962-63 (2). Man Utd are winless in their last four Premier League games (D2 L2), last going five without a win in May 2017. They’d only failed to win four of their opening 16 Premier League matches under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær (W12 D2 L2). Cardiff have won just two points from 69 available in Premier League games against the six ever-present sides (P23 W0 D2 L21). They’ve lost their last 19 in a row by an aggregate score of 13-51 since a 2-2 draw with Manchester United in November 2013. Cardiff have led at half-time in just three Premier League games this season – only two teams have ever done so on fewer occasions in a season; Derby County in 2007-08 (1) and QPR in 2012-13 (2). Manchester United have given more players their Premier League debuts in the final match of the season than any other side (11), with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær handing out two debuts in his only previous final day Premier League match as a manager when he was Cardiff boss in 2013-14 (Tom James and Rhys Healey). Cardiff boss Neil Warnock has lost all four of his away matches at Old Trafford against Manchester United as a manager in all competitions, losing with Notts County in 1991, Bury in 1998, Sheffield United in 2007 and Crystal Palace in 2014. Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored against Warnock’s Bury side in the League Cup in 1998. Man Utd’s Paul Pogba either scored or assisted a goal in nine of his first 11 Premier League games under Ole Gunnar Solskjær, scoring eight goals and providing six assists. Since then, he’s only scored or assisted in one of his nine such appearances (2 goals). You can find out more information about this fixture ​here.<doc-sep>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Manchester United are merely playing for pride and prize money this afternoon as they welcome Cardiff to Old Trafford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are certain to finish outside the top four having endured a difficult past couple of months. So Champions League qualification is not within reach of the Red Devils, who also missed out on it via the competition this season. Manchester United can move up to fifth, but that would depend on beating Cardiff and Arsenal failing to get more than a point at Burnley.<doc-sep>Get Cardiff City updates sent to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice The confirmed Manchester United and Cardiff City starting teams for today's Premier League clash have been named. Kenneth Zohore starts up front for the Bluebirds, while Josh Murphy, Bobby Reid and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing are all also named in the starting XI. Manchester United have named a side that contains six academy graduates, with striker Mason Greenwood starting. The 17-year-old has scored 31 goals for the junior teams this season. Follow the match live here. Man Utd: De Gea, Young, Dalot, Smalling, Jones, McTominay, Pereira, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford, Greenwood. Subs: Romero, Valencia, Fred, Garner, Gomes, Mata, Martial. Etheridge; Peltier, Manga, Morrison (C), Bennett; Gunnarsson, Bacuna; Mendez-Laing, Reid, Murphy; Zohore. Subs: Murphy, Richards, Ward, Cunningham, Harris, Healey, Hoilett.<doc-sep>It was a miserable end to the season for Manchester United as Paul Pogba got involved in a little altercation with one of the club’s fans at Old Trafford. Watch this tense exchange below as one fan shouts to the nearby Red Devils manage Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to sort the player out. The France international stands and watches the angry supporter, and does not look too impressed, though he does well to keep a cool head. Pogba eventually walks away trying to make peaceful gestures towards the United fan, though it’s hard to tell if they’re sincere or come across as a little sarcastic. It’s going to be a long summer with this guy sure to dominate the transfer gossip headlines once again… UPDATE: We have updated and corrected this article after the fan in question got in touch to explain more clearly what had happened at the end of Sunday’s game at Old Trafford. You can read a fuller explanation here.<doc-sep>
Paul Pogba kept a cool head after an altercation involving Manchester United fans following their defeat to Cardiff City at Old Trafford. The 26-year-old French midfielder had a rediscovery of form under United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær, but he has failed to maintain the same level of impact towards the end of the season. Loading… Well, it looks like Red Devils fans made their feelings perfectly clear towards the United star after the match, with footage surfacing online that shows the abuse directed towards him. Advert 10 "All this f*****g Instagram. You're s***e, mate. Pack your bags and f**k off!" one fan yelled. Check it out below. Paul Pogba, a central midfielder, has just finished the season being abused by a fan in the Stretfotd End. He's finished the season as our top goal scorer and our top assister. Embarrassing 'fan'#MUFC pic.twitter.com/hK3gTZu0pn - Manchester United (@MUFCScoop) 12 May 2019 As seen in the video above, Pogba took the abuse on the chin and even ended up giving a cheeky thumbs up to the fans. Advert 10 Nathaniel Mendez-Laing opened the scoring for Cardiff from the spot kick in the first half and sealed a 2-0 victory for his side in the second half by completing his brace. Following on from the match, Solskjær admitted that it would "take a long time" for United to challenge for the title again. "More or less the only positive from today is that the season is over. We meet again on 1st July and we will work back to where we belong," he told BBC Radio 5 Live (via BBC Sport). Advert 10 Credit: PA "To reach the leaders it will take a long time. For ourselves, the short-term focus in the league will be getting into the top four. "We have got the Europa League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup to go for a trophy because Manchester United can't go many years without winning a trophy. José [Mourinho] won the Europa League last and that is a realistic ambition. "In the league, the points we are behind the top two, they have been excellent, those two. Absolutely exceptional. And we are five or six points behind Arsenal, Tottenham [Hotspur], Chelsea. They are the ones we have to make sure we catch up and don't let anyone closer to us." Advert 10 Will United finish in the top four next season?