Manchester United won 2-1 against Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday. However, Gary Neville does not believe they will finish inside the top five this season.Midfielder Scott McTominay was also praised for securing the victory with two late goals.
Gary Neville says Manchester United will not finish in the top five in the Premier League this season, but praised Scott McTominay for scoring the match-winning goal.
Manchester United secured their fourth Premier League win of the season on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Brentford thanks to two late goals from the Scotland international in the 93rd and 97th minutes.
However, despite winning, sky sports Pundit Neville says United won’t finish lower than sixth and believes Chelsea are close to securing a top-five spot.
“I don’t think Manchester United will finish in the top five this season… but they proved me wrong after a very poor start to last season,” he said in the latest update. He spoke on the program. Gary Neville Podcast.
“Chelsea have a lot of talented young players. If something happens to Thiago Silva, the question marks will be center forward and experience.
“If Chelsea can get a centre-forward and a centre-half, it won’t be long. Even if they spend £1bn they still need two players.”
“I was disappointed because I really liked Brentford, but it was huge. It was huge in the sense that we had a very depressing start to the season and I can’t imagine beating Brentford at home by two goals. ” 93rd and 97th minutes mean that everything is fine, but, on the contrary, it is a mess.
“I’m surprised because they’re so far off that and seven or eight weeks ago we had them in third again.
“The goalkeeper doesn’t get used to it right away. That’s a problem. If the goalkeeper doesn’t get used to it and there’s a bit of instability around him, that creates a big problem. I experienced that at United.”
“Chelsea are probably close to that.” [the top five] They have some really talented young players, so if they can keep going like this. Their age is much better than the Manchester United team. ”
McTominay came on as a substitute in the 87th minute on Saturday and then scored two goals in quick succession. Neville, who is also a Man United academy product, defended the 26-year-old following online criticism.
“I was delighted with Scott McTominay,” he added. “What we have seen on social media in recent weeks is classic of a club falling apart when the fan base and members of the media start to question the work ethic of a kid coming out of the academy.
“I’m sorry, but I’m not like that. That’s one kid who’s going to run through a brick wall for the club. It’s just the weight on his shoulders and the support of the club that he can actually withstand at all. It’s the pressure and feeling of not being there.” Put your feet down.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes the 2-1 come-from-behind win at home to Brentford could be a turning point in the season.
“I’ve been talking about young players being heavy on their feet and we saw that last season when we played against Arsenal for the title.
“Scott McTominay has been outstanding for Scotland in recent weeks, he came back to play on the right side of the diamond against Brighton, but it looks like his foot is starting to hurt. Looked.
“Suddenly I see clips on social media of him not running away and I see that as nothing more than pressure and the world on his shoulders, having been a Manchester United boy since he was five years old. think.
Jamie Redknapp believes Scott McTominay’s second-half double to save Manchester United’s victory over Brentford will ease the pressure on Ten Hag ahead of the international break.
“Saturday was a big moment for him and I was happy for some guys to come back after paying lousy money. “That’s what happens to clubs that fail. Who’s good at the end of the day? You’ll never understand.”Both the man and the bad guy end up calling. [out] Something that has been there for a long time.
“They have good players who have come into the club and bought them. They have good players who have come up through the ranks.
“The big question mark at the moment is stability throughout the club, which is not there.”
