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Caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has insisted Paul Pogba could captain Manchester United in the future. Pogba, 25, was stripped of the vice-captaincy by former United boss Jose Mourinho in September following claims of a rift between the pair. However, with Mourinho having been sacked Pogba has flourished, scoring five goals and tallying four assists amid United's Solskjaer-led revival. And Solskjaer has now backed Pogba for the armband at Old Trafford. "I know the boy from before, and he is a leader," Solskjaer told reporters prior to Friday's FA Cup fourth-round clash against Arsenal. "He's a character, he influences people, and you've seen the videos from France, and he cares, and he really wants to be successful. "He knows he can't do it by himself, it's a team game, and he's a character that brings so many good things with him when he's enjoying himself, I have to say. "You see the personality. He'd love playing fo...

Arsenal revived their hopes of a top-four finish with first-half goals by Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny securing a comfortable 2-0 derby win at home to Chelsea on Saturday. Victory, only Arsenal’s third at home in the league against Chelsea in 10 years, left them in fifth place but cut the gap on their fourth-placed London rivals to three points. A scintillating first half saw chances galore for Unai Emery’s side who began the match in sixth spot after Manchester United’s earlier win against Brighton and Hove Albion. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should have scored early on but sliced wide from in front of goal but strike partner Lacazette was more clinical with a superb opener after 14 minutes. Arsenal doubled their lead in the 39th minute when skipper Koscielny mistimed an attempted header but the ball came off his shoulder and beyond Blues keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. Marcos Alonso headed against the post on the stroke of halftime for Maurizio Sarri’s side who were perhaps fort...