Gary Neville directly calls out Ruben Amorim in blunt Man Utd assessment – ‘Unforgivable’

Gary Neville has taken aim at Ruben Amorim following Manchester United’s 3-1 Premier League defeat to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium

Gary Neville has admitted he is worried about Manchester United as he raised serious doubts about the club’s continued backing of Ruben Amorim. United suffered a third defeat in six Premier League games this season when they were beaten 3-1 at Brentford on Saturday.

Amorim is yet to oversee back-to-back league wins during his 10 months in charge, and the manner in which his side conceded against the Bees piled more pressure on him. And Neville has raised fresh concerns over the 40-year-old’s United future, as he claimed he is making himself look silly with some of the decisions he is making.

“I am very worried, Rebecca; there is no point in me sitting here and saying I’m not,” he told NBC Sports’ Rebecca Lowe.

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“The levels of performance, the results and the substitutions yesterday. I saw something at the end of the Grimsby game that they lost in the Carabao Cup a couple of weeks ago, which was Mason Mount ending up at left wing-back.

“We admire managers who are stubborn and resilient around their system, we want them to stick to their plan, but when you have Mason Mount playing at left-back, you are going to look pretty stupid.

“It has happened twice now and it can’t happen. The first time I thought it was unforgivable and yesterday it happened again.

“He changes his back three and his back five every single game and the performances and the results are just unacceptable.

“I’m really, really worried. I would never go on television, as I know how difficult a manager’s job can be, and say a manager should be sacked, but I suspect the hierarchy at Manchester United are going to want to see a turnaround.”

Despite a disappointing start to the season, the former Sporting CP coach insisted after Saturday’s game in the capital that he still has faith in himself to be successful at Old Trafford.

He said: “I am always comfortable with the job. I am not concerned, it is not my decision. I will do the best I can every minute I am here. I am never concerned about my job, I am not that kind of guy.

“I’m always doing my job. If I win, I’m in a different state of mind. That is normal, but I’m always confident because I know what to do. I’ve always taken a lot of responsibility on your own shoulders.

“We can play better and we need to play better. It’s like ups and downs. When you win, you feel that everything, the momentum, is here.

“When you lose, you go back to the same place and you fight again for one win that can help you to create the momentum.

“I cannot tell you more than I say every time I lose the game. Sometimes you see one team that performs really well and you see improvements. And then sometimes you have some games that you don’t see that improvement.

“That gives you the confidence to say that Manchester United is going to get back. So it’s always the same conversation. It depends on the next game. So let’s try to win the next game and to improve certain things.”

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