Manchester United will be going in search of their fifth win in their last six visits to the Etihad Stadium when they face Manchester City in the latest chapter of the Manchester derby on Sunday afternoon.
14.02.2022 - 22:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former Cardiff City and Middlesbrough manager Neil Warnock has slammed Manchester United duo Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes for their performances in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Southampton at Old Trafford.
United, for the second Premier League game in succession, failed to secure all three points from a winning position, with Saints striker Che Adams cancelling out Jadon Sancho's first-half effort just minutes into the start of the second half.
United, despite creating no shortage of opportunities, especially in the first half, failed to make it count whilst on top, leaving interim manager Ralf Rangnick to reflect on another disappointing result for him and his players.
Although the overall performance was, again, of a Jekyll and Hyde nature, former Middlesbrough boss Warnock has heavily criticised both Pogba and Fernandes for their work rate when out of possession, as well as questioning Harry Maguire's recent showings.
Warnock told talkSPORT: "It is one of those things where they're all good players when you look at them individually, but it is going to be a hell of a job find a system to include [Cristiano] Ronaldo, so they have got to put him up front, and who do you play with him?
"I watched part of it on Saturday and I was quite embarrassed with Pogba and Fernandes. Yes, when they have got the ball they're alright and OK. But the work they did [out of possession]... they cannot do that sort of work and get away with it in the Premier League. It is impossible.
"Harry Maguire's not been on his game for a good 12 months.
"The problem is when you have got so many top players, and as a manager [Rangnick] will have his own thoughts and will want to please them, sometimes the best players, or the best player on paper
Manchester United will be going in search of their fifth win in their last six visits to the Etihad Stadium when they face Manchester City in the latest chapter of the Manchester derby on Sunday afternoon.
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