Manchester United’s questionable start to the season continued with a 3-1 defeat against Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday.
The Reds have now lost three out of five games in the Premier League and it doesn’t bode well for when we start our Champions League campaign away to Bayern Munich on Wednesday night.
As I wrote about in our post-match observation piece, Erik ten Hag has mounting problems at Old Trafford. He needs to get a hold on them and ensure his team gets back to winning football matches. We’re only five games in yet 9 points behind the leaders.
In a passionate rant on social media, Neville wrote: “I’ve just got back from Old Trafford and you always have to be optimistic pre-match but the most concerning thing is what we ended up watching wasn’t a surprise.
“This wasn’t a lack of effort or a group of players not interested. This was a team well-beaten by opponents that were well drilled and knew what they were doing. Simple as that…
“Oh and yes the Glazers are responsible. It’s how it works. You own a business and everything good and bad sits with you! They inherited the best in all areas. They’ve overseen 10 years of mediocrity off the pitch and on the pitch.
“They set the culture of greed, ill-discipline, indecision and uncertainty that runs right through the club.”
I’ve just got back from Old Trafford and you always have to be optimistic pre-match but the most concerning thing is what we ended up watching wasn’t a surprise. This wasn’t a lack of effort or a group of players not interested. This was a team well-beaten by opponents that were…
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) September 16, 2023
Oh and yes the Glazers are responsible. It’s how it works. You own a business and everything good and bad sits with you! They inherited the best in all areas. They’ve overseen 10 years of mediocrity off the pitch and on the pitch. They set the culture of greed, ill-discipline,…
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) September 16, 2023
While Neville remained silent as a player when it came to the Glazers, he regularly sticks the knife in whenever the opportunity arises. I commend him for that because some former players act like they live in the clouds when talking about the club.
Like the rest of us, Neville now hopes the Glazers will sell up, allowing for better times to come at Old Trafford.
“It would be best if they sold the club with some speed and efficiency and allowed at least the off the pitch items to be corrected properly that re-set the tone and culture,” he wrote.
“Football is volatile so results on the pitch can be erratic and cyclical but if the off the pitch stuff including the owners direction and leadership are spot on it gives you a better chance to succeed on it.”
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