Gary Neville admitted that he was “worried” of the future of Ruben Amorim in Manchester United after their 3-0 defeat against Manchester City, while Wayne Rooney thinks that the team has really regressed.
The defeat at Etihad was the second in United in four championship matches this season, leaving them 14th in the Premier League table with only four points.
Speaking on his BBC podcast, The Wayne Rooney Show, the former striker of United said: “I want to be as favorable and positive as possible on the manager and the players.
“But it is very difficult to sit here and say that we see a progression, and at least we see things that will get results in the near future. We don’t see any of this, and it’s very difficult.
“There was an image towards the end of the game where I saw the fans of Manchester United leave.
“You could hear the fans singing the name of Amorim, but I think it’s so powerful that United Fans left the game.
“You know that the game is over and I think they were very disappointed with what they saw. It is difficult to see how it continues.
“What are the models?” What do we see who could improve the team in the future? ”
Rooney, reflecting on the change of management last season, added: “I think that after the last year, when Ten Hag has been dismissed and that Ruben has entered, we hear how they will play and that it will change. I think that if the manager is honest with himself, that has won.”
AMORIM’s mandate has so far produced only a 26%victory rate.
Neville, speaking on Sky Sports, echoes the discomfort of Rooney but asked against the excessive reaction: “I think there will be applied pressure to the manager and his rigidity to stick to the system.
“There were times when I saw United lose this type of match when I feel angry and frustrated. I don’t feel anything, which is even worse. It was nothing a performance. United has just been beaten.
“With Chelsea next week, another defeat and big questions would begin to be asked.
“I’m worried about the manager, I’m worried about what’s going to happen in the coming weeks. I don’t think it’s the time to panic, but I’ve already seen this, we’ve seen this film.”
Beyond the concerns on the home, United should disclose its annual financial accounts on Wednesday. The figures will highlight the full extent of the club’s monetary challenges, six months after the minority shareholder SIR Jim Ratcliffe warned that English champions of 20 times could risk lacking funds before the end of 2025.
The club, which is registered on the New York Stock Exchange, confirmed last Friday that the results of the fourth quarter for the year ending on June 30 will be published on September 17.
