Football

Manchester United don’t play well enough as a team: Gary Neville

 

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes the Red Devils don’t play well enough as a team on a consistent basis. United have lost three out of the four matches in all competitions and they are in a spot of bother. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team lost their Saturday’s Premier League match against Aston Villa at Old Trafford after going down against West Ham United in the third round of Carabao Cup.

Neville, who is currently an analyst, feels United are playing well in patches and they need to pull their socks to be more consistent. The former right-back for United feels the Red Devils need to be more consistent to tick the right boxes.

Gary Neville said on the Sky Sports podcast, “I said it even when they were winning, even when Ronaldo scored, they don’t play well enough as a team to win this league in my view. They don’t play well enough as a team. I think you have to be a unit in and out of possession, and when you only deliver in moments, those moments won’t go for you in certain games”.

“You need patterns of play, you need a way of playing, and at this moment in time I still see a group of individuals playing in moments, with some patterns and combinations at times, but still a team where some are pretty new together – Cristiano Ronaldo, Raphael Varane, Jadon Sancho – but they’ve got to come together as a team and start to define a style of play. Then you start to get results when you don’t play well”.

Neville, who spent his entire career at Manchester United, added that the clubs like Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool are more consistent as they play more as a team as compared to United.

Neville added, “I look at Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City, they are teams. They put team performances in. That’s not to say United never does, but Ole now has to get United into a team”.

Neville added the pressure will be on Solskjaer to win a trophy in the 12-18 months as they have signed players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Raphael Varane, Jadaon Sancho and they will need to deliver a title with such a strong squad.

Neville concluded, “I said two weeks ago that the Ronaldo signing was make or break. That’s not me putting pressure on the players or manager, it’s a matter of fact. If you sign Edinson Cavani, Bruno Fernandes, Ronaldo, Varane and Sancho, you’ve got to then win a trophy at some point in the next 12 to 18 months. This season or next, when Ronaldo is here, that’s why it’s a make or break signing. They have to win a trophy”.

 

About the Author


Written by DafaNews

DafaNews brings you the most highlighted news in the world of Sports. It serves you up-to-date matches, scores, live streams, fantasy games and quizzes. Our news covers prestigious leagues and events – Premier League, Champions League, World Cup and many more.

Related Post
Share
Published by
DafaNews

Recent Posts

Brunson, Towns Spark Knicks Revival in Game 5 Blowout Win Over Pacers

The New York Knicks refused to bow out quietly, turning Madison Square Garden into a… Read More

May 30, 2025

Zico Backs Ancelotti as Brazil’s Best Bet to Regain Global Glory

Brazilian football icon Zico has thrown his full support behind Carlo Ancelotti, calling the Italian… Read More

May 30, 2025

Dembele’s redemption: From Barcelona flop to Ballon d’Or contender at PSG

Once labeled one of football's most expensive flops, Ousmane Dembele is now on the brink… Read More

May 30, 2025

Verstappen not sure about title race

Max Verstappen has delivered an unflattering assessment of his 2025 season, openly stating that he… Read More

May 30, 2025

Assessing Chelsea’s UEFA Conference League success

Chelsea crowned their European campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over Real Betis in the… Read More

May 30, 2025

Bayern complete Jonathan Tah signing, says he is excited to kickstart new era

Germany defender Jonathan Tah has completed a free transfer to Bayern Munich after leaving Bayer… Read More

May 30, 2025