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Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has lambasted Christian Eriksen and Casemiro’s position in his former facet’s newest defeat.
Within the final sport of 2024, the Pink Devils have been torn aside by Newcastle United in a primary 30 minute spell that might have seen the Magpies rating 4 or 5.
It ended up only a 0-2 defeat however the Sky Sports activities pundit highlighted the position of two gamers who contributed particularly to the surprising efficiency.
With Manuel Ugarte and Bruno Fernandes each suspended, Ruben Amorim had few choices at his disposal in the midst of the park.
The primary half went so poorly that Amorim determined to convey on an additional midfielder in Kobbie Mainoo after simply 33 minutes.
Talking on Sky Sports activities (by way of GIVEMESPORT) Neville tore into Casemiro and Eriksen’s lack of affect within the sport as they have been routinely crushed by Newcastle’s energetic midfield three of Bruno Guimarães, Joelinton and Sandro Tonali.
“Casemiro and Eriksen in midfield are like mannequins. Infant-two round them, it’s really easy.”
The 2 gamers have been introduced in to United by Erik ten Hag in the summertime of 2022 and loved a reasonably fruitful partnership in that first season however since then, it has solely been downhill.
“They’ve been two fabulous gamers all through their careers however the very last thing both of them needs to see is the opposite subsequent to them.”
“All you need round you is legs. They shouldn’t be enjoying a sport collectively within the Premier League. They actually shouldn’t.”
With each gamers rumoured to be leaving the membership in January or the summer season it’s maybe potential that Neville will get his want and never see the 2 collectively at Previous Trafford once more.
Manuel Ugarte has impressed since Amorim took over and Mainoo confirmed his promise with a robust efficiency final evening however it’s clear that midfield signings are very a lot obligatory for the staff to progress.
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