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Gary Neville maintains he will never call for Manchester United to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but admits his former teammate has been guilty of making a ‘silly’ and ‘glaring’ error this season.
A dismal run of form which culminated in Manchester City’s embarrassingly comfortable 2-0 win at Old Trafford prior to the international break has again left Solskjaer clinging to his job.
The two-week hiatus did little to quell the speculation that United are already making plans to hire a replacement, even if they may bide their time and wait until the end of the season.
Neville, who shared a dressing room with Solskjaer for 11 trophy-laden years, has been placed in an awkward position in his role as a lead pundit for Sky Sports with the Norwegian’s position appearing increasingly untenable.
No matter how deep the crisis, however, Neville is adamant he will never call for a managerial change but concedes Solskjaer’s failure to address the lack of balance in his team earlier this season, shoehorning in too many attack-minded players, represented a baffling error of judgement.
‘This season has been a shock and they have a horrific week coming up,’ he told the Mail Online.
‘The signing of some very good players adds further condemnation to these recent performances. I think United with this squad should challenge for the title. But we are in a really bad position and it’s heartbreaking to watch Ole.
‘For Man United fans who loved him and ex-players who still love him. It’s not easy commentating on a former team-mate. I think Ole not sorting out the compactness of the team earlier was silly….
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Source : metro
