Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gives reason for Manchester United's four semi final defeats

Beach House kicked off their US tour in Pittsburgh last night (February 18), and they gave live debuts to a number of tracks from new LP ‘Once Twice Melody’.The Baltimore duo – comprised of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally – released the follow-up to 2018’s ‘7’ in four separate parts, with the final instalment arriving yesterday.Beach House’s show at Pittsburgh’s Stage AE saw them give multiple songs from the album –  ‘Pink Funeral’, ‘Superstar’, ‘Masquerade’, ‘New Romance’ and the title track – their live debut.You can check out some clips from the show below:‘Once Twice Melody’ (Live debut)‘Silver Soul’‘Dark Spring’‘PPP’‘Pink Funeral’ (Live debut)‘Lazuli’‘Beyond Love’‘Superstar’ (Live debut)‘Bluebird’‘Masquerade’ (Live debut)‘Myth’‘Drunk In LA’‘Take Care’‘New Romance’ (Live debut)‘Somewhere Tonight’‘Girl Of The Year’‘Space Song’‘Lemon Glow’Beach House will kick off a UK and European tour in May; the stint includes a headline performance at the O2 Academy Brixton in London – remaining tickets can he found here.The full schedule is as follows:MAY 202121 – The National Stadium, Dublin23 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow24 – Manchester Academy, Manchester26 – O2 Academy Brixton, London28 – De Roma, Antwerp30 – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels31 – L’Olympia, ParisJUNE 20212 – Paloma, Nimes4 – Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona7 – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne8 – Columbiahalle, Berlin9 – Falkoner Centre, CopenhagenSpeaking in a recent interview with NME, Beach House singer Victoria Legrand described ‘Once Twice Melody’ as “the most all-consuming album that we’ve ever worked on”.“We became so fully submerged in this universe,” she explained.

Tori Amos has revealed that she was just three years old when she wrote her first song.Speaking in a new interview, the ‘Cornflake Girl’ hitmaker discussed her musical upbringing and how she began playing the piano when she was a toddler.“No one taught me how to play the piano. It’s just something I was able to do from a young age,” Amos told Reader’s Digest (via Contact Music).

Kanye West has praised rapper Jack Harlow, calling him one of the “Top Five [artists] out right now”.On Friday (February 18), Harlow released ‘Nail Tech’, his first new music in over a year. The track, which arrived alongside a video that stars City Girls rapper Yung Miami, has been received positively among fans, debuting at Number Two on the US Spotify chart.One particular fan of the track includes Kanye West – now legally known as Ye – who took to Instagram yesterday (February 18) to heap praise on the Kentucky rapper.“This n***a can raaaaaaap bro,” Ye captioned a screenshot of the ‘Nail Tech’ video. “And I’m saying n***a as a compliment Top 5 out right now.”Harlow caught wind of West’s endorsement, calling it “one of the greatest moments my life”, while sharing a screenshot of Ye’s post.A post shared by Jack Harlow (@jackharlow)Harlow released his debut album ‘That’s What They All Say’ at the end of 2020 and despite a series of high-profile collaborations with the likes of Lil Nas X, Eminem and Ty Dolla $ign, it’s been over a year since he last shared a solo track.He dropped his collaborative summer jam “SUVs (Black on Black)” with Pooh Shiesty back in August.Meanwhile, West is gearing up to release ‘DONDA 2’, the follow-up to his acclaimed 2021 album ‘DONDA’, which is due to arrive on Tuesday (February 22).

Dave Itzkoff profiles actress/director Sarah Polley in the New York Times, in advance of the publication of her new essay collection Run Towards the Danger.

Simon Leviev is doubling down that he’s not the so-called “Tinder Swindler”.

Alice Evans is seeking full child custody of her and Ioan Gruffudd‘s children!

Dave Grohl's pitch for was succinct but effective, because the rest of the Foo Fighters immediately jumped at the «wild» idea.ET's Matt Cohen caught up with Grohl and the rest of his bandmates at TCL Theater in Los Angeles for the premiere of their horror comedy, which hits theaters Feb. 25. When asked what his pitch to the guys was for this film, Grohl didn't skip a beat and laid out exactly what he envisioned.«Food Fighters need to make a record,» Grohl's pitch begins.

The conclusion to Hallmark’s popular The Wedding Veil trilogy – The Wedding Veil Legacy – is airing tonight!

Millie Bobby Brown just turned 18 and she had her boyfriend Jake Bongiovi by her side for the celebrations!

Lindsey Pearlman, an actress who appeared on shows like General Hospital and Chicago Justice, has passed away at the age of 43.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer lauded Paul Pogba's display for Manchester United against Liverpool, after revealing the tactical instruction he gave the Frenchman. Solskjaer told Pogba to marshal Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson, hence the 27-year-old playing in a slightly unfamiliar wide-right role for United at Anfield.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes it is an advantage for Manchester United to be playing at Anfield without any supporters present.Liverpool were able to welcome back 2,000 followers for their games in December as Merseyside was placed in Tier 2 but, following the emergence of the new variant of the coronavirus, none of the Premier League clubs are allowed to house matchgoers.United have not won in any of their last five games at Liverpool, drawing two, losing three and scoring just once, while Liverpool's unbeaten home league streak stretches back to May 2017.However, United have not lost a domestic away fixture since Liverpool beat them in January of last year and Solskjaer feels they could benefit

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt's been seven years since Manchester United led the pack in January.2013 was Sir Alex Ferguson's last season at Old Trafford and as '20 times, 20 times, Man United' rang around the famous stadium after his final home game against Swansea City, few would have predicted the turmoil that would follow.Three permanent managers have separated Ferguson and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who looks to have finally placed his former employers back on track after years of instability.It's an understatement to say that 2020 is a year that will go down in history. A global pandemic brought football to a stop.

direct to your inboxThe date and kick-off times for the FA Cup forth round have been confirmed.Manchester United will welcome fierce rivals Liverpool to Old Trafford on Sunday, January 24, with kick-off coming at 5pm. It will be shown live on BBC One.

direct to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer said Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic were the 'difference' in Manchester United's Premier League win at Burnley.Pogba and Matic were recalled after they sat out the FA Cup third round win over Watford and the former scored the winner to send United top by three points.Matic, 32, did not start in the previous three matches but his physicality ensured his selection against a tough Burnley side and United travel to Liverpool on Sunday.Since he joined United in 2017, Matic has started in all three of their fixtures at Anfield but Solskjaer has come to depend on the partnership of Scott McTominay and Fred, both on the bench at Turf Moor."The frustrations were there for everyone to see and it affected our

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists he would be open to moving for an influential mid-season target in the mould of Bruno Fernandes but does not expect Manchester United to pull off such a coup two years running.After much deliberation, United eventually completed the signing of Fernandes, 26, from Sporting Lisbon in a £67.6million deal last January and they did not lose a Premier League game for the rest of the season following the Portuguese's arrival.Fernandes has become the benchmark of modern mid-season signings but the nadir of United's recruitment since Sir Alex Ferguson retired was the January 2018 acquisition of the worn out Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal in a swap deal involving Henrikh

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United's improved injury record is partly down to their players' obedience of coronavirus protocols.United had a horrendous injury record in the first half of last season after Eric Bailly suffered a knee injury on their 2019 pre-season tour that left him sidelined for seven months.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is not expecting to strengthen the Manchester United squad with any more additions this month but suggested 'two or three players' could leave. The MEN reported United have shelved plans to sign Ecuador international Moises Caicedo following 'messy' negotiations over a potential €6million transfer for the 19-year-old midfielder.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is thrilled Manchester United supporters are optimistic about a championship challenge as they prepare for their most important week in the Premier League since Sir Alex Ferguson's final season.United have not been involved in a title tilt well into January since they last won the league in 2013 and they will go top outright if they collect just a point in their game in hand at Burnley on Tuesday.Solskjaer's side then travel to current leaders Liverpool on Sunday and the scene of their last domestic away defeat on January 19 of last year.United have the same amount of points as Liverpool, top on goal difference, having trailed their rivals by 30 points nearly a year ago."I think

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Brandon Williams must focus on developing as a right-back for Manchester United.Williams, 20, was one of the surprise success stories of United's 2019-20 campaign when he broke through at left-back and started in all four of their semi-final fixtures, signing a new contract until 2024.However, United recruited specialist left-back Alex Telles from Porto in the summer to compete with Luke Shaw and Williams has been restricted to two starts all season.The United academy graduate lined up at right-back in the FA Cup third round win over Watford as United expect Timothy Fosu-Mensah to leave and Solskjaer felt Williams was one of United's 'positives' on the night."I thought

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer wanted to test Scott McTominay's reaction to being appointed captain for the first time in his Manchester United career.McTominay, 24, led United for the FA Cup third round visit of Watford and scored the only goal of the game for his fourth strike of the season.Former United manager Jose Mourinho regularly rhapsodized about McTominay's character and, after a slow start under Solskjaer, the Scotland international has become a key cog in the United side.McTominay, Nemanja Matic, Axel Tuanzebe, Jesse Lingard, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and club captain Harry Maguire all received the armband on Solskjaer's watch for the first time and the United manager insists McTominay is a

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has told the Manchester United players being handed a rare chance to impress against Watford to take their opportunity to show they should be involved more often.Solskjaer has made nine changes for the Old Trafford tie, with only Dean Henderson and Scott McTominay retained from the side that faced Manchester City in midweek.Only United, City and Tottenham, of Premier League sides, had a game in midweek and United are in action again on Tuesday when they face Burnley at Turf Moor.Solskjaer insists that gave him little option but to make changes, but he's laid down a challenge to those fringe players.“One, players need a chance to get some game time, show what they can do, two it’s

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are more susceptible at set-pieces when they fail to make the first contact with the ball.United were undone by two Manchester City set-plays in their 2-0 Carabao Cup semi-final defeat on Wednesday night and they have conceded seven goals from set-pieces in the Premier League this season.Southampton, Paris Saint-Germain (twice), West Ham, Sheffield United, Leeds and City have breached United from corners this season and United also conceded from quickly-taken free-kicks against Tottenham and Aston Villa."It’s something that we have addressed that we need to do better at," Solskjaer acknowledged. "We seem to suffer.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer expects Timothy Fosu-Mensah to leave Manchester United after he rejected their contract offer.The MEN revealed in November United had offered Fosu-Mensah a three-and-a-half year deal and that the 23-year-old had declined it as he felt under-valued.Fosu-Mensah is out of contract at the end of the season and has held talks with overseas clubs but Solskjaer is unsure whether the Dutchman will leave before the January transfer deadline, when United could obtain a fee."I’m not sure if he will stay or if he’s going to take an option now," Solskjaer said.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United missed Edinson Cavani's 'havoc' in their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City.Cavani served the second of his three-match suspension for an Instagram post deemed offensive in some contexts in the 2-0 loss that marked United's fourth successive semi-final defeat.John Stones pounced to put City ahead in the 50th minute but Solskjaer did not make a substitution until Mason Greenwood was introduced for Scott McTominay in the 75th minute.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer said Manchester United's players cannot always depend on Bruno Fernandes after their fourth semi-final defeat in the last year. Fernandes was off-colour in United's 2-0 loss to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on a night when none of their forwards performed.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer's response when asked about Jurgen Klopp's jibe about Manchester United's penalty record was indicative of Manchester United's current position in the Premier League table."And that's a fact," he responded when asked about Klopp's comment stating that United have won more penalties than Liverpool in Solskjaer's shorter spell than his in the Anfield dugout.Solskjaer couldn't help but crack a smile as he referenced Rafael Benitez's infamous rant from the Spaniard's time battling the great Sir Alex Ferguson during an unsuccessful Premier League title bid.Klopp isn't the only manager to question United's tendency to receive penalties with Chelsea manager Frank Lampard suggesting VAR

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Donny van de Beek will need time to establish himself in the Manchester United first-team.Van de Beek, 23, was United's major summer signing in a £40million move from Ajax and scored on his debut in the 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace in September.However, Van de Beek has only started twice in the Premier League and his start at West Ham a month ago ended at half-time when Solskjaer replaced him for Bruno Fernandes with United 1-0 down.Van de Beek is unlikely to start for United in the Carabao Cup semi-final with Manchester City tonight but Solskjaer believes recent examples suggest the Dutchman will come good."Donny has played well when he has had the chance," Solskjaer said.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists Jesse Lingard could still have a role to play at Manchester United this season despite interest in signing him.Lingard, 28, has started once in the last five months - against Luton Town in the Carabao Cup in September - and the MEN revealed Sheffield United are interested in recruiting him on loan.United triggered the one-year extension in Lingard's contract to tie him to the club until 2022, likely in order to obtain a fee for the England international in the future.Solskjaer has primarily settled on a core group of 22 players so far this season but Lingard has made the bench in two of the last three league games and the United manager cited Eric Bailly as an example of

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer revelled in Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's complaints about the number of penalties Manchester United have been awarded this season.Klopp was seething after Sadio Mane was denied a spotkick in Liverpool's 1-0 defeat at Southampton on Monday night and United are level on points with the Premier League champions thanks to Bruno Fernandes's winning penalty against Aston Villa.Since the Video Assistant Referee was introduced in the Premier League at the start of last season, United have won 20 penalties and Liverpool have earned 10, although United have had just one penalty more in the league than Liverpool this term.