Hey, neighbours, can you give us a lift? No, get lost

Poor Man United! And literally, poor Man United! Ever since Sir Jim Ratcliffe started imposing his cost-cutting measures, the Red Devils cannot catch a break. After hundreds of sacks and the cancellation of the traditional Christmas party, the club from Old Trafford suffered yet another humiliation. This time, perhaps the worst so far, given that it came from the city rivals' ranks.

Namely, in order to cut costs, United wanted to avoid booking a private jet for their two Ballon d'Or nominees, Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo. Instead, the Red Devils' management came up with the idea of asking their neighbours, Man City - which have as many as eight representatives - if the duo of youngsters could horn in on the Cityzens private jet.

However, the answer was - no! The explanation was plain and claimed that "the flight was full" since the club from Etihad has eight nominees in three different categories. Ruben Dias, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, and Rodri are nominated in the men's section, Lauren Hemp, Khadija Shaw, and Yui Hasegawa in the women's section, whereas Savinho - as well as the Man United's duo - is nominated for the "Kopa Trophy," given to the best player under 21.

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Now, Man United will undoubtedly find a solution and send their players to the ceremony, but City's rejection is another painful "slap in the face" for the Premier League giants and a reminder of who rules English football today. As sad as it sounds, the club with such a history as Manchester United has touched bottom one more time.

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE - MATCHDAY 9

Friday

Leicester - Nott.Forest 1-3 (1-1)

/Vardy 23 - Yates 16, Wood 47, 60/

Saturday

Aston Villa - Bournemouth 1-1 (0-0)

/Barkley 76 - Evanilson 90+6/

Brentford - Ipswich 4-3 (2-2)

/Wissa 44, Clarke 45+1 og, Mbeumo 51 pen, 90+6 - Szmodics 28, Hirst 31, Delap 86/

Brighton - Wolverhampton 2-2 (1-0)

/Welbeck 45, Ferguson 85 - Ait-Nouri 88, Cunha 90+3/

Man.City - Southampton 1-0 (1-0)

/Haaland 5/

19.30: (2.70) Everton (3.35) Fulham (2.80)

Sunday

16.00: (1.80) Chelsea (3.70) Newcastle (4.40)

16.00: (4.30) Crystal Palace (3.60) Tottenham (1.85)

16.00: (3.05) West Ham (3.60) Man.Utd. (2.40)

18.30: (2.50) Arsenal (3.45) Liverpool (2.95)

***odds are subject to change***