Man Utd ‘A Lot Worse’ Under Amorim Than Ten Hag, Says Neville

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A former Manchester United player and Pundit, Gary Neville, has said the Red Devils are worse off under the current manager, Ruben Amorim, than previous coach Erik ten Hag&nbsp,

Sunday’s2-0&nbsp, home defeat to Crystal Palace marked a new low for Amorim’s charges, who have now lost seven games in the league, with five of those happening at Old Trafford.

Many people have been left wondering whether the Portuguese is the right person for the job given the disappointing run-off results and the fallout saga with Marcus Rashford, a once-crown prince of United faithful.

Ten Hag, who took over the reins of United in 2022&nbsp, made a fantastic start to restore the 20-time EPL champion to a top-four position in his first season before a clear decline that has persisted into his third campaign.

On February 2, 2025, Manchester United’s Portuguese head coach Ruben Amorim reacts during the English Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester, north of England. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) /

In the same year, he also won an EFL championship.

Neville believes that Man Utd will likely face a worse situation because their tense play only serves as a sign of redemption.

‘ I thought it would get better when&nbsp, Ruben Amorim came in, he said on the Gary Neville Podcast. “

” ‘ I thought the enthusiasm and the new system, I thought they’d buy into it the players, and we’d see a bounce. “

” We’ve seen the absolute opposite. It’s got a lot worse and that’s surprising. “‘

According to him, if the losing streak becomes normal, fans will lose faith in Amorim as a messiah.

They’re undoubtedly sticking to Ruben Amorim, but convincing the players of this is harder to do. the concept he initially discussed.

On December 1, 2024, Manchester United’s Dutch striker #11 Joshua Zirkzee (L) celebrates with Manchester United’s Portuguese midfielder #08 Bruno Fernandes (R) after scoring their fourth goal in the English Premier League game between Everton and Manchester United at Old Trafford in north-west England. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) /&nbsp,

” ‘ You need the players to buy into it, but if they lose with it, and they keep getting criticised, the spotlight comes on them more and the fans are leaving unhappy. “

” You can’t keep losing. It will depress the thoughts of the players, to the point whereby they’ll lose faith in the idea, “Neville said

According to the former United player, Amorim needs to change his current approach and adapt to the individual player’s personalities if he wants to see tangible results.

He won’t like this, but I believe he needs to make it simpler. He might not like]Rasmus] Hojlund, he might not think]Joshua] Zirkzee is great or might not like other players. He must pick the players he has and stay with them.