The legendary Red Devils, who have experience of capturing the crown of England’s high-flying aircraft, feels that there is plenty of work at Old Trafford
Gary Neville has warned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that there is still a real flaw on his side at Manchester United that will stop them from challenging for the Premier League title if he remains unnoticed.
The Red Devils have cemented second place in the roster this season, in what is considered a step forward in the right direction.
They are, however, 14 points intimidating to top rivals Manchester City and have continued to have a difficult life against opponents set up to harass and including the most obvious threats within the ranks of the Red Devils.
What was said?
Assessing United after a 1-0 win over West Ham, said Neville, who won an eight-time title Sky Sports: “We know what Manchester United are up to: it will be difficult for them to break down teams, if you think about how City will eliminate teams that sit deep against them, United can’t do that. still do and it has become very obvious, when they play on the counter, they are much better.
“They need to be better at playing against teams that really sit back in those deep blocks. I think that’s where the next phase of development came from, because if they don’t start doing that better, they won’t win this Premier League because teams will do against them as Man City have gotten to do. mach.
“It’s about getting higher quality in the third round. If you think about the tight nature of all the teams now when they want to be, especially the teams in the bottom half, you only need individual players. If you look at City – Bernardo Silva, Gundogan, Foden, Mahrez – there are five or six of them. I can only think of Fernandes and Pogba who can open up defenses in tight situations, the rest of them depend on space to operate.
“Greenwood may be able to do it, but in general, you look at City, they have five or six and if two of them are injured there is always someone who can unlock the door elsewhere. in the team. For United, if not [Bruno] Fernandes, then maybe it’s Luke Shaw and who’s next and most likely to do something from an offensive standpoint.
“They have to improve their quality in the third final, maybe the pace of the game up a bit – they play too slowly against teams when they fall against them. When they play against a top team like City last week, speed passes – because it has to be – really good and they have to get that into the game against teams that are letting go and making it difficult for them. ”
The bigger picture
Having been four years without capital, United are thought to be moving in the right direction this season.
They are still a work in progress, with Solskjaer regularly announcing that he is overseeing a long – term project, but is seeking FA Cup and Europa League honors.
Neville believes substantial success in 2021 is crucial for the Red Devils if they are to start from this point and come back into controversy for the most prestigious awards.
He said: “I think Manchester United need to win a trophy this season along with finishing second. We know what Manchester United is. ”
Solskjaer’s side will be back in action on Thursday when they host the second leg of the Europa League’s last-16 meeting with Serie A giants AC Milan who are currently locked up at 1-1.