MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Neville believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are turning into a force to be reckoned with.
But he cooled talk of lifting the title with the Red Devils joint top of the Premier League with fierce rivals Liverpool.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are in terrific formCredit: Getty Images – Getty
United are the in-form team in the top flight having won eight of their last 10 league matches with a mouth-watering clash with Jurgen Klopp’s side in 12 days’ time.
It caps a remarkable turn of form where Solskjaer was close to receiving the axe in October following a 6-1 home defeat to Tottenham.
Their form has catapulted them to second and will move three points clear at the top if they win their game in hand.
But although Neville is excited by the club’s ‘growing’ confidence on and off the pitch, he thinks they’ll fall short of the title this season.
He said in The Gary Neville podcast: “It was a big, big win for United.
“I’m so looking forward to that [Liverpool game]. Not because I’m here thinking United can go to Anfield and win, but because United have become competitive out of nowhere.
“I remember sitting at Old Trafford after that Manchester derby [goalless draw], sat with Roy Keane and Micah Richards, saying that Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham were far ahead of the two Manchester clubs at this moment in time.
“If you’d have said at the start of the season, or even five weeks ago, that United would be level with Liverpool, I’d have said no chance, that can’t happen.
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Gary Neville is excited for Manchester United’s futureCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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“That shows how unusual this season is. What Manchester United have is a lot of match-winners – Edinson Cavani, Anthony Martial, Daniel James, Mason Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford… game-changers.
“They do it in moments, and they don’t always have to be playing well when you have those players on the pitch.
“The performances are getting better, it’s a work in progress, it’s not by any stretch the finished article. At times in games they mesmerise you for 10 minutes, and then can turn into a nightmare for 10 minutes.
“But there’s confidence building, something is growing, there’s a spirit – at the end of the game with the players celebrating was nice to see.”
Speaking of United’s title credentials, he added: “The performances are getting better, it’s a work in progress, it’s not by any stretch the finished article.
“At times in games they mesmerise you for 10 minutes, and then can turn into a nightmare for 10 minutes.
“But there’s confidence building, something is growing, there’s a spirit – at the end of the game with the players celebrating was nice to see.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
