Ole Solskjaer Man United EPL
Ole Solskjaer Man United

Manchester United suffered an embarrassing loss to Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday as Pogba and co went down 4-0.

The Red Devils had been in a rich vein of form ever since Solskjaer took charge of the club but during the past few weeks, the team has been on a steady decline.

After that 3-0 loss to Barcelona in the Champions League everyone expected a fightback from United against Everton.

But certainly, that was not the case as the Red Devils failed to conjure anything up in attacking and players like Fred and Nemanja Matic failed to take charge in midfield.

Having said this though, football pundit and former Man United man Gray Neville has somewhat refused to bring the sword out against Solskjaer just yet.

Neville said on Sky Sports(as reported): “Yeah I’m simmering, to be honest with you and my blood’s about to boil.

“I didn’t buy into that these players were always fantastic when they started to win for Ole in those two, three months. 

“If you think about the game we did against Liverpool a few weeks ago where everything was perfect, Ole had got the players playing again, Jose Mourinho was a bump, and basically it was just down to Jose. 

“Now we’re seeing what Ole talked about on Friday is that there is a reality check and I think it’s a reality check for all of us. 

“What Louis [Saha] alludes to there about players not running back properly, I went to Barcelona on Wednesday night and watched the game and I saw players pretending to run back. 

“You know, making it look like they’re running back quickly, doing that little jogging one. Oh, it’s rubbish. 

“And I think what we’re seeing now is what the players are. 

“There’s a lot of distractions around contracts and this is a big week. 

“I’ll keep my counsel in terms of individuals for another week because to be fair they have had some difficult games and have been on an amazing run. 

“But it’s Everton today, Manchester City midweek, Chelsea next Sunday. 

“Next Sunday evening is the time to reflect because Manchester United will know next Sunday evening essentially if they’re going to achieve Champions League football this season. 

“It’s a big week for them, Ole still said in that interview that the attitude was good. 

“But he hasn’t changed his language, which he has done this week, without seeing things that have concerned him. 

“When he says the players need a reality check, some of them, we can see it with our own eyes what’s going on there. 

“We know what’s going on, we can feel it and smell it, and that’s why my blood is boiling.

“But I think it’s another week if you like before we go for it fully.”

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