Mikael Silvestre reacts to Scott McTominay's damning Manchester United comments

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Mikael Silvetsre has delivered a damning assessment on his former club amid their tribulations this season. Manchester United are set to miss out on a top four spot this season, with Saturday’s loss to Arsenal all virtually ending any hopes of qualifying for Champions League football next season.

The club have now lost four successive away games in the Premier League and look in disarray on the pitch. It seems the unrest in the changing room is starting to spill out in interviews, too.

Ralf Rangnick has not been shy to criticise his team while Scott McTominay was the latest player to come out with stern comments following the loss to the Gunners. READ MORE: Erik ten Hag's first task as Manchester United manager should be simple The midfielder called on his team to show more “b****” in their performances, adding: “It comes down to the basics and we're not doing them well enough." Reacting to those comments, Silvestre told Genting Casino: “In my career, I’ve never had any of my teammates assess a dressing room like this, so it must be really bad if a player — and it isn’t one player — comes out and says such things.” He added that there is a “whole load of problems in terms of players, staff, everything higher up.” The four-time Premier League winner believes United fans should be concerned about the state of the dressing room.

Silvestre explained that the team ethos must be corrected first before the club have any chance of reaping success. “There aren’t many positive vibes at United and, I’m not sure if this is due to the results or if there's a bad atmosphere affecting results,” he said. “It should be a concern for the entire club because if you don’t have a harmonious dressing room, you won’t achieve anything.