Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville

Gary Neville: Former Manchester United captain furious after defeat at Everton - calls for player shake-up in the summer


Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville was left furious by his former side's humiliating defeat at Everton, and called for a big shake-up of the squad in the summer.

The loss is the latest in a poor run since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer got the job full time, and Neville was furious with the effort of the players at Goodison.

Speaking on Sky Sports after the setback, Neville said: "I'm furious, to be honest. The fact he (manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer) had to apologise to the fans is embarrassing.

"I've often said that if clubs have weeds in the garden, you've got to get rid of them. But there are Japanese weeds rotting that football club, and it's attacking the foundations of the house that need dealing with properly.

"Those players well and truly have their heads on the line.

"Everton ran four kilometres further in the first half. Everton?! You die for every single inch on the pitch.

"It's embarrassing just watching some of those (United) players out there today. I'm absolutely furious.

"That performance was rancid. I don't need to name names, you know who they are. They are in the newspapers every day, they are on social media today."

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