Gary Neville labelled Manchester United’s efficiency as “embarrassing” and claimed “they threw the towel in” throughout Sunday’s 4-1 derby defeat.
Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez each scored twice in Manchester Metropolis’s dominant victory, with Roy Keane claiming that “5 or 6” United gamers ought to by no means symbolize the membership once more.
Jadon Sancho did provide United a quick ray of hope after equalising within the first half, however it took Metropolis simply six minutes to revive their ascendancy and a commanding win ensured Pep Guardiola’s facet of a six-point lead on the high of the Premier League desk.
“Manchester United’s response to going 3-1 down has been embarrassing. Ninety-two per cent possession for Metropolis? They’ve given up,” Neville informed Sky Sports activities. “They’re strolling across the pitch. It’s nowhere close to ok.
“There could be no complaints. Metropolis have been completely excellent. However as a Manchester United fan, it’s embarrassing.
“Metropolis performed brilliantly within the second half. However the effort and depth from United within the final 20 minutes was non-existent.
“The scoreline isn’t the issue. It’s the response to going 3-1 down that’s the issue. They’ve thrown the towel in.
“On the finish of the sport, Manchester United completed like an absolute bathe. They have been a shame within the final 25 minutes.”
Keane was no much less damning in his evaluation, describing United’s response within the second-half as “shameful”.
“The worst factor that you can say about United is that they gave up,” Keane mentioned. “In any sport, for those who quit, it’s unforgivable actually. The great thing about top-level sport is that there’s no hiding place.
“I do know United have finished properly there in the previous few years, however we noticed all of United’s shortcomings immediately. Man Metropolis have been superb within the second half, however there are methods to lose soccer matches.
“You’ve received gamers not placing in performances and gamers not working again. They stopped working they usually gave up. I don’t perceive it.
“The supervisor shall be criticised about his ways, however gamers not working again while you’re taking part in for Man Utd is absolutely unacceptable.
“They threw the towel by which is shameful. You want character and character while you’re up in opposition to it and after the third objective, it was sport over.”
Kaynak: briturkish.com
