Gary Neville criticizes Manchester United’s tactic against Liverpool and singles out Mainoo.
The commentary by Gary Neville during the match between Ten Hag’s team and Manchester United at Old Trafford highlighted the team’s use of man-to-man marking. This approach led to Mainoo following Alexis Mac Allister as he dropped back to collect the ball, causing Bruno Fernandes to drop deeper to cover the space left in midfield. Neville critiqued the strategy, pointing out that it left gaps and made it easy for the opposition to exploit.
He emphasized the importance of maintaining basic positioning in midfield. When Mainoo scored a goal to give United the lead, Neville expressed awe at the player’s skill and the sudden turn of events in the match. He described Mainoo’s goal as a thing of beauty and questioned whether the match was becoming a nightmare for Liverpool’s coach, Jurgen Klopp.
Neville’s commentary added excitement to the game, capturing the dramatic moments as they unfolded on the field.
