Gary Neville’s blistering attack on ‘weak’ Man Utd chiefs and sub-par players
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Gary Neville has launched a blistering attack on Manchester United and accused the club of having weak leadership and players not up to scratch.
The fallen giants are facing a full-blown crisis on and off the pitch as the problems start to pile up for Erik ten Hag. United have lost three of their opening five league games, while Jadon Sancho has been suspended and Antony is on a leave of absence following allegations of domestic abuse.
Neville reckons the club's summer signings have not improved the team – and that he knew before a ball had been kicked United wouldn't challenge for the title. United signed the likes of Mason Mount and Rasmus Hojlund – when according to Neville, they should have been landing the likes of Harry Kane and Declan Rice.
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Former United great Neville said: "I was worried at the start of the season. There was this feeling Manchester United had got their business done early in the transfer window – and that was good – but I was concerned the players they had brought in wouldn't improve them from last season.
"I never thought for one second they would challenge Manchester City and Arsenal, from the players that they brought in. That would have needed a Harry Kane-type signing or Declan Rice, as an example. They're not very good at the moment."
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Neville hopes the current problems are just a blip – but fears United could be heading back to the dark days under former bosses Louis Van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
And if this does happen – he knows who to blame. He added: "What I am hoping at the moment is that this is just a difficult start to the season – and it's not a repeat of what we have seen previously, where it became challenging for Mourinho, Van Gaal and obviously for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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"There is no Manchester United fan I know, that has got a brain, that is most angry with Erik ten Hag. What they want really is a change of ownership. They want stability and they want a group of players that are committed. And I don’t think the players aren't committed. I just wonder how good they are. That is my concern.
"The club has been pulled from pillar to post over this last 10 or 11 years from a sporting point of view, because of their manager's wishes on recruitment. And it's happened again.
"They have all brought in who they wanted to bring in. I thought this time there would be a stronger sporting project behind the scenes that would enable Manchester United to bring in a group of players.
"But Manchester United have again allowed the manager to influence the signings and that is my concern with the club. They have got no strength at the very top."
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