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“They’re Just Not Good Enough” – Gary Neville Slams Man United players, Says they don't deserve to be at United

Gary Neville says Manchester United’s current attackers aren’t good enough and believes four former players would perform much better in the team’s front line.

“They’re Just Not Good Enough” – Gary Neville Slams Man United players, Says they don't deserve to be at United
Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has strongly criticised the team’s current attackers, saying they are not good enough for a club like United. He even said that four players who recently left the club would do a better job in attack than the present ones.

Speaking on Sky Sports before United’s 0-0 draw with Manchester City, Neville said United’s strikers are not delivering and something needs to change quickly.

“The players up front are just not of the quality required at the club,” Neville said. “It might sound harsh, but it’s true.”

He added that the club needs to be smarter in the transfer market — buying players who are good but not overpriced and selling well too.

So far this season, United have struggled to score goals. Rasmus Højlund and Joshua Zirkzee, the club’s main strikers, have only scored 14 goals between them in all competitions. That’s a low number for a team that wants to compete at the top level.

Manager Rúben Amorim has even tried using defender Harry Maguire and midfielder Kobbie Mainoo in attacking roles, showing just how badly the team is struggling to find goals.

Neville also pointed out that some players who left United recently are doing better at other clubs and could help if they were still at Old Trafford.

“You could pick four players who are no longer at Manchester United – Elanga, Rashford, Welbeck and McTominay – and they would do a better job up front than the current players,” he said.

All four players came through the club’s youth system and have had solid seasons at their new clubs:

Anthony Elanga joined Nottingham Forest and has scored 6 goals and given 9 assists.

Marcus Rashford is on loan at Aston Villa and has scored 3 goals and assisted 4 in just 12 games.

Danny Welbeck, who left United years ago, is playing well at Brighton with 13 goal contributions in 30 games.

Scott McTominay moved to Napoli and has been involved in 11 goals in 28 appearances, showing he’s improved in attack.

Compared to that, Højlund and Zirkzee’s combined 14 goals don’t look very impressive. Neville believes this shows that United need to think differently when buying and using attacking players.

Manchester United are expected to sign new attacking players in the summer. Reports say the club is already watching several Premier League forwards closely.

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