Prospects bright for United boss

MANCHESTER United have the chance to consolidate their place in the top four of the Barclays Premier League with a victory over Hull City - who have never taken a point off them in the top flight.

Louis van Gaal’s men return to Old Trafford buoyed by their 2-1 win at Arsenal, gained despite the club’s lengthy defensive injuries list.

There will be little sympathy tomorrow for Tigers boss Steve Bruce, a former Red Devils title-winner, as United bid to make it three victories in a row - Van Gaal’s best run since taking over.

Manchester City head into a testing trip to Southampton on Sunday with Frank Lampard
hailing striker Sergio Aguero as the world’s finest striker.

The Argentina international hit a hat-trick in the crucial 3-2 home win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League and is homing in on 100 goals in the Premier League alone.

“He’s top of the world football strikers,” said City midfield man Lampard. “When you have people like that it makes things easier, because Sergio takes the majority of his chances — he took every one against Bayern.”