Gary Neville believes it was a scarcity of clear taking part in model that was the basis of the issues for Erik ten Hag at Manchester United and finally led to his dismissal.
Ten Hag leaves Man Utd in 14th place within the Premier League and with no win of their Europa League marketing campaign up to now, together with his last sport being the 2-1 defeat at West Ham on Sunday, the place United missed a number of possibilities earlier than falling to a controversial penalty in injury-time.
“I think the lack of identity and style is something that has been a mystery for the last two-and-a-half seasons,” Neville informed Sky Sports activities Information.
“The recruitment has been awful at times but I believe there are a group of players who can play better than they are.
“Lack of fashion has been the most important drawback. It’s a actual wrestle watching them play and it hasn’t modified within the final 18 months. That has been as unhealthy because the outcomes.”
Neville believes the writing was on the wall for Ten Hag when his aspect had been crushed 3-0 at residence to Tottenham on the finish of September. Bruno Fernandes was despatched off with the rating at 1-0 simply earlier than half-time in that sport and it meant they’d misplaced back-to-back Premier League video games at Previous Trafford by a 3-0 scoreline after happening to their huge rivals Liverpool in the beginning of the month.
“I suspect the Tottenham game was probably a catalyst for them to start thinking about a new manager,” mentioned Neville.
“You look at who is available then you try to think of the timing. You are half hoping the manager can turn it around but, 99 times out of 100, the tide is against you and continues to do so.
“They’ve chosen a second that was determined a couple of weeks in the past. That has come yesterday (Sunday).
“They would have started the process of finding Erik ten Hag’s successor.
“Taking a look at that Tottenham sport a couple of weeks in the past I felt I had seen this earlier than. It was a nasty day for Manchester United and a nasty day for Erik ten Hag.
“It’s got worse from then. On Sunday the missed chances were unacceptable, they should have been two or three up at half-time.
“General, the challenges of the outcomes and performances have meant that the homeowners have determined to sack him. I do not assume anyone might be really shocked.”
Ruud van Nistelrooy will take temporary charge of the team until a permanent successor is found. However, Neville believes his former team-mate can only have a limited impact during his interim spell at the helm.
“What’s he going to have the ability to do? He can arrange the workforce in a different way however he has been on the bench with Erik ten Hag. I would be amazed if one thing drastic is completed within the subsequent few days,” said Neville.
“A number of work must be accomplished with these gamers as they’ve been struggling. He’ll do his best possible and I’ve thought they might be higher suited going three on the again – perhaps that can give them extra consolation.
“Whether Ruud does that, I’m not sure.”
Neville says the present group of gamers can carry out much better than they’re, although – and additions in January usually are not required to enhance the workforce.
“No-one watches United and doesn’t think the players are better than what they are showing. They are better than 14th and probably better than sixth,” he mentioned.
“United have been in this position many times, you begin to question every player on the pitch. If a manager can come in and start to get a song out of them, you can start deciding who to keep.
“I might not change something within the January switch window. The brand new supervisor must be made to work with these gamers.”
