Meh United, the Premier League’s blockbuster is actually on Wednesday, and Pedri magic – The Warm-Up

MONDAY’S BIG STORIES Fingers crossed, Louis! Ad/> First thing's first, before we crack on with the Warm-Up. Louis van Gaal, you've got the footballing world behind you. The Netherlands manager revealed he is receiving treatment for prostate cancer, sharing the news on Dutch television last night, in such a candid and courageous way perhaps only Van Gaal would.

Barclays FA WSLChelsea swat Reading aside to retake top spot after Arsenal win16 HOURS AGO /> Here's to a speedy recovery, LvG. Now to a look at the weekend that was... Meh United lagging behind It was somewhere between the home draw with Watford, the home draw with Southampton, the home defeat to Wolves, the home draw with Everton and the home defeat to Aston Villa that told us not to expect too much from Manchester United at home to Leicester on Saturday.

Their chance to make a top-four statement – just moments after third-placed Chelsea were humbled at home, a day before Tottenham and West Ham were in action, and a whole two days before Arsenal played – and it was all just, meh. In fact, it could have, perhaps should have, been worse. Their supporters will hardly need reminding, but nothing has really improved since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was axed and Ralf Rangnick took the reins, though in writing off a whole season they are damaging future campaigns as well, and as the weeks draw closer to this supposed summer upheaval, the task for the next permanent manager only gets harder.