Neville is becoming a major problem, IMO. With his elevated profile through the media as one of the largest football voices in the country and being a very successful former player here, there’s a genuine fear that the United board are listening to his reasoning, thinking he’s representing the feelings of United fans en masse. It couldn’t be further from the truth.
His illogical and delusional claims that we should give Solskjaer until the end of the season because a) we have hired ‘world class’ managers before and it didn’t work out, and b) he sacked a manager last season after six weeks and he’s since regretted it, are both very dangerous and highly irresponsible comparisons to make when taking Solskjaer’s current position into consideration.
Our manager’s job is untenable at this juncture - there is simply no excusing yesterday’s result, nor the performances over the past six months. A lot of us said it over the summer that the excuses for Solskjaer stop right now as he’s received the backing he asked for - and more backing than any manager post-Ferguson - yet he’s won the least, which is precisely diddly squat. Moyes, van Gaal and Mourinho were all derided yet they got the team over the line on the big day when it mattered. Solskjaer continually flatters to deceive but his supporters continually make excuses for him. There was no hiding place for him this year and the chickens are coming home to roost.
Neville has a major part to play in all this, and when the dust eventually settles after the inevitable and inescapable sacking of Solskjaer, I hope he’s reminded of it and taken to task.