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Neville slams Manchester United: They deserve to be booed! Arrogance is destroying trust

9:30am, 26 November 2025【Football】

Neville criticized Manchester United: Arrogant performance is destroying trust

In the latest episode of "Gary Neville Podcast", Sky Sports celebrity and former Manchester United captain Gary Neville severely criticized the Red Devils' 0-1 home defeat to Everton. Comment:

"This is arrogance, and arrogance will destroy you. Once a player thinks that he can easily win as long as he puts on a Manchester United jersey and steps onto the Old Trafford pitch - no matter which team he faces - then he is finished.

"There was a sense of laziness and underestimation throughout the game. From the first minute, they had no fighting spirit. It was a terrible defeat for Manchester United.

"In the past few weeks, the team has actually improved significantly, and it is even reminiscent of the hard work played against Brentford away from home. But today's game seems to have suddenly gone back to the original point.

"You can't show tenacious fighting spirit in certain games and then play such a heartless game again. This not only undermines confidence, but also continues to erode fans' trust in the team and the coach.

"We are now trying to rebuild trust in the coach, and we are also trying to believe that this team can get on the right track. But after tonight, everything has become blurry again.

" When the final whistle blew, the fans in the audience booed in unison - loud and completely justified. It was an extremely poor performance indeed. It feels like everyone has just taken two or three steps forward, and their morale has just picked up a little bit, but in the end, they have missed the point and are back to the starting point. "

Neville further emphasized: "It is acceptable to lose, but you must not lose in this way. Such performance is far from adequate and completely unacceptable. "

In another comment, Neville was even more blunt:

"Tonight was a complete shame for Manchester United, and some moments were simply embarrassing.

"Don't use the injuries of Cesco and Cunha as an excuse - I don't accept this statement at all. No excuses!

"Everton suppressed Manchester United at different levels whether they played with 11 or 10 men. They rely on hard work, fighting spirit and mental strength, and these are exactly what Manchester United lacked the most tonight. "