The much-maligned Glazer family have come under further scrutiny and pressure as Manchester United's owners continue to mull over two offers to take over the Premier League giants.
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Gary Neville says Manchester United will be punished if they put in a tame performance against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium this weekend.
The Reds were forced to make hard work of Nottingham Forest last time out after conceding two goals within four minutes before their 3-2 comeback. United have underwhelmed with their displays so far with a narrow win over Wolves followed by a disappointing 2-0 loss to Tottenham.
Arsenal slipped up for the first time on Saturday when they were held to a 2-2 draw by Fulham after two wins in their previous opening fixtures. Neville blamed this on Mikel Arteta’s tactics, which he believes will be changed in time for United’s visit.
The former defender warned United that another poor showing could cost them against the Gunners in London. Speaking on his Sky Sports podcast, Neville said: “Looking at Arsenal, there is this element of experimentation. Full-backs think they can play midfield, midfielders think they can play at full-back.
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‘“Thomas Partey is playing half-and-half in a game. Sometimes you need to go back to basics. I’d expect next week Mikel Arteta is going to end that experiment and go with a solid back four.”
He added: “They [Arsenal] will go back to the basics of 4-3-3. Manchester United are decent on the counter-attack but it is a big test for them.
"Their performances so far this season have been below par. If you’re below par at the Emirates you will get beaten. United have to rise and raise their game, but Arsenal need to sort themselves out too.”
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