Former Manchester United players, Garry Neville and Roy Keane have condemned the performance of the Red Devils in the derby match against Manchester City.
According to Neville, the attitude of the players after conceding 3 goals was embarrassing and shameful.
He flared at the possession recorded by Manchester United which was a resultant effect of their lackadaisical display 25 minutes to stoppage time.
Neville praised City for their brilliant outing at Etihad and agreed that the victory was well deserved by the host team.
Neville, an English football pundit, stressed that the scoreline was not the problem but the lack of commitment by the Red Devils in the latter part of the game.
He said: “Manchester United’s response to going 3-1 down has been embarrassing. Ninety-two percent possession for City? They have given up.
“They are walking around the pitch. It’s nowhere near good enough.
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“There can be no complaints. City have been absolutely outstanding. But as a Manchester United fan, it’s embarrassing.
“City played brilliantly in the second half. But the effort and intensity from United in the last 20 minutes was non-existent.
“The scoreline isn’t the problem. It’s the response to going 3-1 down that’s the problem. They have thrown the towel in.
“At the end of the game, Manchester United finished like an absolute shower. They were a disgrace in the last 25 minutes,” he added.
According to Sky Sports, Roy Keane asserted Neville’s claims having said United gave up before the game came to an end.
He said: “The worst thing that you could say about United is that they gave up.
“In any game, if you give up, it’s unforgivable really. The beauty of top-level sport is that there’s no hiding place.
“I know United have done well there in the last few years, but we saw all of United’s shortcomings today. Man City were very good in the second half, but there are ways to lose football matches.
“You’ve got players not putting in performances and players not running back. They stopped running and they gave up. I don’t understand it.
“The manager will be criticised about his tactics, but players not running back when you’re playing for Man Utd is really unacceptable.
“They threw the towel in which is shameful. You need character and personality when you’re up against it and after the third goal, it was game over,” he added.
