Gary Neville warned that Manchester United could be in for a "worrying few weeks" if their players don't "get a grip" on their season. Michael Carrick's side's poor start to the campaign continued as Dominic Solanke's late goal rescued a draw for 10-man Spurs at Old Trafford on Saturday. There were boos from the home fans, both at half-time and full-time, as United extended their winless run to four games in all competitions, keeping them 12th in the Premier League.
They now face a daunting run of fixtures, starting with a Champions League away game against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday before Sunday's Premier League trip to Elland Road to face Leeds, live on Sky Sports. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Speaking on The Gary Neville Podcast, Neville questioned the midfield pairing of Youri Tielemans and Kobbie Mainoo and said the side's plight could worsen if their players don't show improvement. "Tielemans and Mainoo, I think we've seen enough of it now," Neville said.
"I'm not calling time on it because that's probably too drastic but I've seen enough to think that's not a midfield that's dynamic enough to play at this football club in the Premier League. "I think they are both good players, by the way, individually. But sometimes you just have players that don't quite knit together or don't quite suit each other.
"I think when [Carlos] Baleba came on with Mainoo, it looked like there was a lot more energy. "There's going to have to be something done in there, and the rest of them are going to have to get a grip because they are going to a Diego Simeone Atletico Madrid and Elland Road. "If you're not quite right there from a mental and physical perspective, you're going to get found out.
"They've got a couple of days to recover, pick themselves up from this, and get going because if they don't get going, it's going to be a worrying few weeks." Neville felt the boos inside Old Trafford weren't aimed at head coach Carrick but described the performance as "worrying" and said supporters are picking up on a lack of effort and energy from the players. "It was worrying because I think that the three-week break was the reset moment. This was the start of a big period of eight games in 28 days.
"What I really would have expected today from Manchester United was a really enthusiastic, energetic performance from minute one. "I didn't see an enthusiastic, energetic performance from those red shirts for an hour, and Spurs should have been three or four-nil up. "I think the fans will stay with the project.
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