Manchester United gamers and homeowners had been within the crossfire of membership nice Gary Neville following the Red Devils’ doubtlessly expensive 1-0 Premier League defeat to West Ham on Monday (AEST).
Under first-year supervisor Erik Ten Hag, United has been in a powerful place all through the season to complete within the prime 4 and return to the profitable UEFA Champions League subsequent yr.
Yet a second-straight defeat, following a 1-0 stumble towards Brighton final Friday (AEST), has left the membership’s top-four hopes in jeopardy.
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Liverpool has caught hearth in current weeks, reeling off six straight wins and unbeaten in eight general to maneuver inside one level of fourth-placed United, having performed one sport extra.
The Manchester membership has 4 matches remaining, beginning with Wolves this weekend, and the efficiency towards the Hammers drew a fierce response from former United defender and distinguished media determine Gary Neville.
“United so poor on this sport,” Neville wrote on Twitter to his 5.5 million followers, earlier than turning his consideration squarely to the homeowners of the membership.
Manchester United’s French striker Anthony Martial reacts on the finish of the Premier League match towards West Ham. (Photo by Ian Kington/AFP)Source: AFP
The US-based Glazer household introduced in April this yr they had been on the lookout for patrons, with little or no information popping out of the membership since.
“The actual shame are the Glazers,” Neville continued. “Are they ready for the final sport at OT (Old Trafford) to cross??? It could be typical of them.
“Weak and shirking accountability and accountability to the top!“
The tweet has drawn greater than 4,600 responses from Manchester United followers, most preferring to purpose their vitriol on the gamers on the pitch slightly than the possession group.
On the pitch, West Ham scored the one purpose of the sport following a howler from Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea.
Just just a few days in the past United had been heavy favourites to complete within the Premier League’s prime 4, however they’re now wobbling badly, whereas the Hammers are trying secure from relegation after securing the dear three factors this morning.
The consequence hinged on a catastrophic first-half error by De Gea, who let a tame shot from Said Benrahma squirm previous him within the twenty seventh minute after his group had largely dominated the opening interval.
West Ham gamers have a good time after scoring the one purpose through the Premier League match towards Manchester United. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
De Gea’s blunder got here on the day on which he turned the most-capped goalkeeper in Manchester United’s historical past, showing for the 540th time to maneuver forward of Alex Stepney.
United, who suffered the ache of conceding a last-gasp penalty of their midweek defeat at Brighton, had been boosted by Arsenal’s 2-0 win at third-placed Newcastle earlier within the day.
But though they’re nonetheless in fourth place, they’re now only one level forward of red-hot Liverpool, though nonetheless with a sport in hand.
West Ham, who play within the Europa Conference League semi-finals this week, are seven factors away from the drop zone.
– With AFP
