The senior icon in red was left very disappointed with his performance on the sidelines against the Toffees
Gary Neville did not hold back after watching Manchester United apling in their 1-0 home defeat against Everton, describing the performance as “unacceptable” and saying “
United had the early advantage when Everfield player Idrissa Geeye was sent off in the 13th for slapping his teammate – his friend Michael Keane in normal time which left the visitors down a man down. The obvious
Despite that, it was Everton who struck first, with Kiernan DewSbury-Hall firing just before the break. Jordan Pickford’s goal save, combined with Evet United, ensured that the visitors protected their lead and blamed the hosts for losing at home to 10 men regularly.
A win would have forced Ruben Amori’s men as high as 4th, but instead, they sit atop the Premier League table full of 12th place Chelsea.
Neville felt that the chance to leapfrog into the Champions League could be solved at United Mentally before a ball was kicked.
He said on the Gary Neville Podcast: “It’s as if they had thought in their heads they were going to be in the Champions League places, and they thought maybe maybe before the game.
“It’s just a matter of concern, they weren’t in it from the beginning – that’s very bad for the whole team.
“I think they’ve been a lot better in the last couple of weeks, we might have taken Brenford back.
“You can’t go in the fight they showed you in some games in that, it destroys the confidence, it shakes the confidence.
“We’re trying to build trust in the manager, we’re trying to build trust in the team.
“The fans came together at the end, it was loud, and rightly so – that was a really bad performance.
“It’s almost as if you’ve gone two or three steps ahead, everyone feels a lot better about us, and you’re just back to square one.
“You can lose the football match, but you can’t throw them away like that, it’s not when you’re close enough, it’s unacceptable.”
Missed opportunities and no excuses
Attacking options attacked for United
The Dutch forward had a clear opening to the game, an impressive header which he brilliantly turned away.
Neville dismissed any talk of whether or not the former explained the result, insisting Everton simply showed more desire even with 10 men.
“Forget it [injuries to Sesko and Cunha]there are no excuses. I’m not happy that bit,” he added.
“Everton dominated them with 11 men and 10 men, with a different style of dominance, but they dominated with their fight and their spirit.”
