Manchester United shot-stopper David de Gea has been handed fresh disappointment after being shunned again by Spain boss Luis Enrique, this time to replace Robert Sanchez.
06.03.2022 - 22:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Gary Neville has labelled Manchester United's display at Manchester City as 'disgraceful' after a 4-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium.
Kevin De Bruyne gave City the lead from a Bernardo Silva cross before Jadon Sancho equalised with a curling effort. Captain De Bruyne then restored the Blues' lead with a close-range finish six minutes later.
After the break, Riyad Mahrez added a brace to ensure the three points would be staying with the Premier League champions. His first was a sublime finish following a clever corner-kick routine, while his second came with the last chance of the game as the Algerian broke the offside trap to fire past David de Gea.
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Speaking on Sky Sports after the final whistle, Neville heavily criticised his old club: "Manchester United finished that game as an absolute shower," he explained.
"They were a disgrace in the final 25 minutes. The first time they’ve come up against a proper team [under Ralf Rangnick] and they’ve been given a proper doing.
"It’s not his [Rangnick's] fault. He won’t be here next season in the dugout. Who will?"
Neville had earlier attacked United's poor reaction to going 3-1 down. The former full-back said: "I have to say, Manchester United's response to going 3-1 down is embarrassing.
"I've never seen that in any game of football - 92 per cent possession [to City]. They've given up.
"I get the fact it's hard, you're playing against a top team. But they're walking around the pitch. Nowhere near good enough."
He later added: "The scoreline isn't the problem. It's the response to going 3-1 down that's the problem.
"They have thrown the towel in. It's like they have
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