Gary Neville says ‘only time’ Rooney let himself down hit Man Utd like a ton of bricks

Gary Neville has revealed he knows who is behind the Manchester United leaks that are leaving his former club in disarray.

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has stressed the importance of the club getting their next managerial appointment correct, insisting they must source somebody that can offer "belief" to the players.

Former captain Gary Neville believes new Manchester United chief executive officer Richard Arnold needs to be granted time to put his own stamp on proceedings at Old Trafford.

Manchester United since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.And considering the Red Devils only have an FA Cup, a League Cup, and a Europa League title to show for their efforts, it is fair to say they have not quite hit the jackpot over the last decade.However, they did manage to strike gold when they signed Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon for £47million in January 2020.The Portuguese ace has contributed a sensational 47 goals and 41 assists in 111 appearances for the Red Devils.And United seem to be committed to unearthing another diamond in Portugal, as they have reportedly kept the same transfer ‘spies’ in the attacking midfielder’s homeland.United reportedly have more scouts surveying the Primeira Liga in Portugal than any other club in the Premier League.And reports from Portuguese outlet O Jogo, via Sport Witness, claim United’s ‘spies’ were spotted in the stands during Porto’s tumultuous 2-2 home draw with Fernandes’ former side Sporting Lisbon.The Red Devils scouts, who were also reportedly joined by dozens of scouts from La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and Premier League clubs, bared witness to a fierce contest which saw four goals, and an almighty post-match brawl which resulted in four players being sent off.HAVE YOUR SAY! Is Bruno Fernandes Manchester United's best transfer in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era? Comment belowAs well as the fisticuffs, the Portuguese outlet believes United were watching the performance of Lisbon midfielder Joao Palhinha.January reports from Record linked the Portugal international with a move to Old Trafford, claiming he had ‘one foot out the door’ at Lisbon.While the defensive midfielder remained at the club after the January transfer window, Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim was

Manchester United fans have called for Harry Maguire to be dropped and have compared him to a famous club flop following another poor display. For the third time in three games, Ralf Rangnick’s side surrendered a 1-0 lead, as they drew 1-1 against Southampton at Old Trafford.

Gary Neville believes Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhüttl has summed up Manchester United's problems perfectly following the two sides' 1-1 draw on Saturday.The Sky Sports pundit took to Twitter after reading Hasenhüttl's post-match comments, suggesting he completely agreed with the Austrian's rather bleak assessment of his opponents."It’s not a big secret that when [United] lose the ball the reverse gears are not the best from everyone," the Saints manager said.In response, Neville tweeted: "Imagine being a Manchester United player and having a respected opposition manager say that about you."United missed the chance to leapfrog West Ham into the top four after being held by Southampton at Old Trafford.Jadon Sancho grabbed the opening goal of the game, which was just his second league goal all season, before Che Adams equalised for the visitors.Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed an open goal in the first-half, has now gone six consecutive matches without finding the back of the net - his worst run since 2009.Did Southampton deserve more than just a point against Manchester United? Let us know what you think in the comments section below...The work ethic of United's players has been called into question a number of times this season and fans have accused some of the club's attacking players, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes, of being reluctant to work hard and press for the team.The Red Devils have struggled for form and consistency all season and there have been rumblings of discontent behind the scenes for months which only seemed to be exacerbated when Ralf Rangnick took over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November.

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes launched an almighty tirade against his former club following their 1-1 draw against Southampton on Saturday.The 47-year-old, who never seems to pull punches when it comes to United, slammed Ralf Rangnick's side for being "all over the place" and lacking any sort of centralised plan."I think that’s the feeling around the place. There’s a lack of interest now.

Sir Alex Ferguson was left fuming by Sven Goran Eriksson's decision to take an injured Wayne Rooney to the 2006 World Cup rather than let him recover with Manchester United.The legendary Scot often locked horns with international bosses who looked to call up his United stars when they might've been better off staying with the club due to injury concerns.The most infamous occasion came when England boss Sven looked to take a 20-year-old Rooney to the World Cup in Germany, with a precautionary CT scan on his foot going ahead on June 7.With Ferguson telling the England boss that he Rooney should not travel unless his is at 100% fitness, Sven ignored him and Rooney quickly paid the price in training.Speaking on Amazon Prime documentary, Rooney, England and United's record goalscorer admitted that he never considered staying behind in England.He said: "I remember thinking, it is my first World Cup, how can I not be there?"I need to do everything I can to be there. And I did, I was in oxygen chambers, I was back and forth seeing specialists."Was Sven right to take Rooney to the World Cup? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionWith Sven saying: "Sir Alex did not want Rooney to go.

supports HTML5 videoCristiano Ronaldo left his followers baffled as he accidentally went live on Instagram from his private sauna.The Manchester United legend’s fans responded with goat emojis and plenty of confused replies as he stared into the camera without saying a word.In the video – which had 700,000 people tuning in – Ronaldo was seen entering the sauna and gazing at the screen.He also gave everyone a peek at his back garden, and poured water onto sauna stones to give off more steam.The sudden and bizarre live stream had some fans wondering if the 37-year-old star simply clicked the wrong button by accident.One United fan tweeted: ‘Ronaldo… 400 million followers on Instagram and he doesn’t even know how it works.’Another joked Ronaldo might actually be ‘a robot’, and even his former Red Devils teammate Rio Ferdinand seemed confused.Summing up everyone’s feelings, he asked: ‘What you doing bro. (sic)’And another fan who tuned in couldn’t wrap their head around the random turn of events, as they asked: ‘Why’s Ronaldo just baking off in a sauna in a shed not saying a single word on his Instagram live?’Ronaldo is no stranger to the sauna, as his former teammate Patrice Evra previously opened up on the star’s daily routine which included a steam.He recalled: ‘When he invited me for lunch… don’t ever go for lunch, because you are going to have one of the most boring lunches at Cristiano’s.

Manchester United players would "get a slap" if they mentioned the treble during their historic season.The Red Devils' 1998/99 campaign, which ended with Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League glory, is the greatest ever by an English football club.While rivals Man City won the domestic treble in the 2018/19 season, it doesn't come close to the achievement of Sir Alex Ferguson's side.United players would have been forgiven for getting excited about the prospect as season neared its conclusion.But Teddy Sheringham has revealed he and the rest of the squad daren't do that for fear of the response they'd get.During an interview with Genting Casino, the former striker was asked if captain Roy Keane would calm them down if they got over-excited. He replied: "I think actually, the manager was always like that, very straight-laced, very Scottish."He’d say, 'What you getting excited for?'."We had a captain that was very serious at that time, he didn’t have to say it, he might just look at you.Is the treble-winning team the best of all-time? Let us know in the comments section."Someone in the team could mentioned it after they’d scored a goal or when we we’re winning in the league, 'Oh, the treble'."'Don’t even say it.

WAYNE Rooney yesterday admitted using eye drops to cover up the effects of his two-day benders before training. The former England and Manchester United star said he would use the drops, chewing gum and mouthwash to disguise his hangovers. Wayne, 36, made the confession in a series of interviews to promote his new Amazon Prime documentary Rooney, which premiered in Manchester on Wednesday.

Jamie Carragher previously claiming nobody wanted to be one.Carragher and Owen spent many years playing together for Liverpool in the 2000s.Both are now pundits, with Owen lauding Alexander-Arnold's impact for Liverpool ahead of their clash with Leicester City on Thursday night.But his claim that the Reds starlet and Cancelo have made the position one of the most attractive in football is a direct contrast to Carragher's old claim to Gary Neville - when he hilariously told the Manchester United stalwart nobody grew up wanting to be a full-back like Neville."There's only two things for a full-back.

Wayne Rooney was going into Euro 2004, they certainly did after the opening game.Just ask Lilian Thuram.The France defender was considered one of the best in the world in his position when he lined up against England in the first group game in Portugal that summer.But Rooney was playing in his first game in a major international tournament aged just 18 and was keen to make an impression.One moment stood out more than any other and has been recalled in the new Amazon Prime Video documentary Rooney, which is going to be released to the public on Friday.Rooney stormed towards Thuram, leant his body in and gave him a little bit of arm too.The experienced defender went tumbling to the floor.Rooney said: "I just banged straight into his jaw."I looked back at him as if to say 'now you know who I am'."Still to this day, I see his face. I see the fear of him saying 'what am I going to do here?'" HAVE YOUR SAY! Do you think Wayne Rooney should be held in higher esteem by England fans? Let us know in the comments section.Rooney's performance sent shockwaves around the world.

Gary Neville has blasted how England handled the 2006 World Cup with the side having 'distractions like you would not believe'.England infamously crashed out of the 2006 World Cup to Portugal after Wayne Rooney was sent off.But the Three Lions' poor performance was blamed on the WAGs, who were travelling with the squad and at war with Fabio Capello. And the former Manchester United star has now taken aim at the distractions, saying they were all 'nonsense'.

Sir Alex Ferguson told Wayne Rooney to get out of his office after showdown talks about his Manchester United future in 2010. Rooney infamously revealed he wanted to leave Old Trafford as the club were not, in his opinion, matching his ambitions.

Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen put on a united front as they attended the world premiere of Wayne’s tell-all documentary Rooney, which will air on Amazon Prime Video.The new feature-length film focuses on the former footballer’s illustrious career and personal life, from his days as a rising teenage sports star to his highs and lows on and off the pitch.In the special which will be released on Friday, former childhood sweethearts Coleen and Wayne open up about his past behaviour with other women, with Coleen explaining why she stayed with him.The mum-of-four looked chic with a fitted blazer, a mesh top, and black trousers, while her husband wore a navy suit at the Home Cinema in Manchester.

Gary Neville says that he thought Wayne Rooney was a "dirty little b*****d" the first time he came across him.Rooney was on the brink of the Everton first-team at just 16 years old when then-manager David Moyes deployed him in the reserves to test his mettle against sterner opposition.And that opposition couldn't have been much tougher: a Manchester United team that contained first-team stalwarts Neville and Nicky Butt.But typically, Rooney did not care for their reputations - and laid it straight onto them."I played against him as a 16-year-old in a reserve team game," Neville said, in the new Amazon Prime Video documentary, Rooney."He booted me and David May and I couldn't believe it.

Cristiano Ronaldo and his path to becoming one of the greatest ever footballers is not without personal tragedy.

Sir Alex Ferguson was a disappointed spectator at Turf Moor on Tuesday evening as Manchester United were held to a draw by Burnley in the Premier League.The iconic former United boss, who led the club to 13 league titles between 1993 and 2013, was in the stands as the rain poured down in Lancashire.With Burnley hitting back through Jay Rodriguez after Paul Pogba's opener, the cameras focused on 80-year-old Ferguson after his former side had two goals ruled out.The Scot looked less than pleased with what he was seeing, with Ralf Rangnick admitting that his team need to improve if they are to secure Champions League qualification.He told MOTD: "I think we played a fantastic first half, couldn't have played any better. "We scored three goals, the second that was disallowed I cannot understand.

personal blog and slammed United, and singled out an article he disagreed with as he gave his own opinions on their downfall: "United return to action in the PL this week with even their most optimistic fan now realising that they're not very good - surely? "I read a piece from Ollie Holt the other day arguing that United have been going downhill ever since Fergie left. Not so Ollie.

Manchester United have wasted plenty of money over the last century, and it has revealed that they spent £908m on new signings.Since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, the Red Devils have struggled in all competitions and continually looked to the transfer market to try and bring in players to reignite the team.But a large bulk of their acquisitions have flopped at Old Trafford.Angel Di Maria (£67.5m), Anthony Martial (£54m) and Harry Maguire (£78m) are just a few names amongst a plethora of players who have massively underperformed since joining United.Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane were purchased ahead of the start of the season for a combined total of £112.5m, and although neither have lit up the Premier League just yet, it is too early to completely judge either of the pair.According to CIES Football Observatory, the club have made the biggest loss on transfers in the past 10 years - £78m more than rivals Manchester City, who have trophies and a star-studded squad for their expenditure.United are currently sitting in fourth place in the Premier League and have been tipped by many to splash the cash again in the summer once a permanent manager is found. Current boss Ralf Rangnick went unbacked in the January transfer window, with the board keen to only buy players who are part of the plans of his successor.