Legend Gary Neville, Manchester United, accused Ruben Amorim of the use of tactics that would not be worth below 9s football, because his side left on Sunday at Tottenham in the Premier League.
In a match between two cases of giants of English football, United admitted in the 13th minute in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when James Maddison goalkeeper Andre Onanan’s Parry reached for a visiting defender.
Former-sized captain Neville was more concerned about their condition higher on the field, where Casemiro made his first performance of 2025 as a starter.
“The distance between the two central midfielders for United is completely wrong,” Neville told Sky Sports. “Look where [Bruno] Fernandes is, see where Casemiro is. It breaks all football rules.
“It’s absolute madness. The structure of the team is terrible. The two in midfield are split. It’s embarrassing. You would not see this in football under 9s. ‘
James Maddison Nets on his return of an injury! 🎯 pic.twitter.com/59q1dg5mod
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Tottenham vs Man United: Amorim ‘really angry’
Amorim has not been shy to criticize his players since he was out of the Portuguese club sport in November, and the newcomer in the Premier League looked surprised when Alejandro Garnacho sent a golden chance high after the more Maddison’s opener.
Twenty times Champions United will be a point behind Everton in the 15th if they lose and closer to the relegation zone than the top six.
“Amorim is really angry,” noted Neville, who seemed to have little sympathy for the 40-year-old. “He gets angry with his couch. He screams against people.
“Look at that space in midfield. Shocking. I’m not sure what he’s angry about. The biggest problem that L can see is how this team is set up. “
The average age of the Bank in Manchester United to be confronted with traces … consisting of eight teenagers and Victor Lindelöf! 🤯📊 pic.twitter.com/anl9ni2a5w
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Spurs vs Man united
On-Loan Bayern Munich Vooruit Mathys Tel threatened a second for Spurs before the break, a rescue by Onana after he was established by son Heung-Min.
The winners of the competition will be 12th in the top flight, with both teams that win eight of their previous 24 league games in 2024/25.
United did not defeat Tottenham in their last five attempts and lost 3-0 at Old Trafford in the first competition meeting of the teams season.
