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GARY NEVILLE and Micah Richards clashed in a fiery row live on air over the state of Manchester United.They also had dividing opinions over Antonio Conte’s credentials and whether he would be the right man at Old Trafford.
Micah Richards and Gary Neville made their feelings known to each other in a spectacular rantCredit: Sky Sports
“Do they want to be mediocre for the next 10 years, is that what they want?!” The Super Sunday panel have a heated debate over Ralf Rangnick’s position and the managerial role at Manchester United 😳 pic.twitter.com/X7JrwYkGcM— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) March 6, 2022

United legend Neville and City hero Richards were at the Etihad on Sunday to watch Pep Guardiola’s side crush Ralf Rangnick’s 4-1.
And they were joined in the Sky Sports studio by Roy Keane and Jamie Redknapp for the heavyweight battle.
But there was more of a contest around the table afterwards than there was on the pitch.
Passionate Richards gesticulated wildly as he made his feelings clear while Neville had his head in his hands and told his colleague to ‘stop ranting’.
The five-minute debate was surrounding Rangnick, his appointment as United interim manager and what other options United have finding Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s permanent successor.
Neville said: “I can absolutely, categorically tell you Ralf Rangnick will not be the manager next season.
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“Not because he’s doing a bad job – he’s just not being the manager next season.”
Richards replied: “So why give him the manager’s job in the first place?”
Neville cut in: “Micah, Micah…”
But the ex-City defender continued: “It’s about the here and now – are you just getting rid of this season then? Is that what you’re doing?”
Neville added: “You’re ranting emotionally without really making sense. Chelsea have appointed interim managers until the end of the season, just to get them to the end of the season.”
As the decibels rose, Richards raged: “Just because you’re connected to Man United doesn’t mean my opinion’s irrelevant. 
“Rangnick’s best work is done behind the scenes.
“You brought him in as interim, he’s not done great, he’s losing all credibility, he’s going upstairs – you think a new manager’s going to listen to him?”
Neville fired back: “Stop ranting, what should they have done?”
Do you want to be mediocre for the next ten years? Is that what you want?Micah Richards
Then Richards suggested the now Tottenham boss: “Gone for Conte! Conte was available when he went to Spurs!
“He was the best available manager at the time. And because he doesn’t fit the ‘Man United way’?
“The Man United way is you don’t win any trophies! Conte’s done it!”
Neville insisted United were not keen on Conte, but Richards was having none of it.
He added: “Why would you not want Conte? You don’t want winners now? Is that where Man United are? You don’t want winners anymore?”
Neville replied: “I agree with them not wanting him. Conte’s not a manager for Man United.
“He comes in for one or two years, does a great job, no problem…”
Richards cut in to ask: “Do you want to be mediocre for the next ten years? Is that what you want?”
Neville finished up by saying: “They wanted to appoint [Mauricio’ Pochettino or [Erik] Ten Hag on a long-term project and they needed someone to get them until the end of the season.
“Manchester United need a longer-term approach to a manager.”
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Rangnick suggested he was still keen to take the gig permanently after his temporary spell at the end of the season.
But after the humiliating defeat to their neighbours, with Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez scoring twice each, few Red Devils supporters would want him in the dugout next season.
Pochettino and Ten Hag are the current favourites to take over.
Ralf Rangnick was outclassed by Pep Guardiola at the EtihadCredit: Reuters
Mauricio Pochettino is the favourite to take over in the summerCredit: EPA More

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Roy Keane didn’t hold back after his old team were embarrassed at the hands of bitter rivals Manchester City.Two goals apiece from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez condemned the Red Devils to a miserable 4-1 defeat.
United’s players were given the run-around by Man CityCredit: Getty
Keane tore into United’s player at full time, claiming they ‘gave up’ in the gameCredit: Sky Sports

After the game Keane raged at Ralf Rangnick’s players for ‘giving up’ – a theory that is well reflected in the stats from the game.
In the final 10 minutes of the match Manchester United completed just SIXTEEN passes, while supposedly chasing the game.
To make matters worse one of those was from kick-off to get the clash restarted following City’s fourth goal of the demolition.
By comparison Rodri completed 17 passes in the same amount of time, more than the entire United team combined.
Put together the men in blue strung 120 successful passes together in the final 10 minutes of the game, a whopping 104 more than United’s meagre total.
The home side also had six shots in the final 10 minutes as Pep Guardiola’s side hunted for more goals, a mindset that was rewarded when Mahrez made it four in the last minute.
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United on the other hand failed to register an effort of any kind in the second half – only the second time they’ve done so in the last SIX seasons.
There was also a 15 minute period late into the game when United had EIGHT percent of possession as they were pounded into submission by an irresistible City showing.
The possession stats for the entire game make for slightly better reading, 31 percent for United across the 90 minutes, although that’s still far from enjoying large spells on the ball.
Keane couldn’t quite believe what had played out in front of him as he embarked on a scathing rant in the Sky Sports studio at full time.
He wasn’t afraid to make his feelings shown, labelling United’s performance on the day as ‘shameful’.
The United legend seethed: “There was players there and we’re watching it live, and I’m looking at them getting really frustrated watching it.
“I forgive mistakes, but you’ve got to run back. There’s players, five or six players should never play for United again. Just shameful.
“Shameful that you can’t run back and you can’t put your body on the line.
Keane claimed ‘five or six’ United players shouldn’t play for the club again
“I forgive the lack of quality against Man City in the second half because Man City are excellent, they’ve been excellent for the last three, four five years they’re a fantastic team. That’s why they’re the champions.
“But Man Utd in a derby match today? The subs coming on, you’re hoping they’ll have an impact. They’re not prepared to run around.”
Keane went on to call a number of United’s stars out by name after being given the run-around at the Etihad.
He continued: “A couple of the lads in midfield, Wan-Bissaka, Fred, Maguire, Rashford when he came on… I could go on.
“Give up four goals, Man City weren’t even at their very best, City didn’t have to be at their best. I think City had another couple of gears to go. I think they just toyed with them a bit like the game at Old Trafford.
“The old saying men v boys. They gave up. Shame on them.”
“They gave up. Shame on them.”Roy Keane
Keane’s rant wasn’t finished there, as he continued: “Who’s running that dressing room? These guys seem more bothered about, ‘How am I looking? How’s my hair looking? Are my boots nice?’
“You leave your ego at the door when you play for Man Utd.
“I’m looking at the United fans and they’re not daft. They’re watching their team and seeing they’re not fighting. There are no excuses.
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MANCHESTER UNITED’S run of three consecutive wins at the Etihad ended in miserable fashion at the hands of cross-town rivals Manchester City. The Red Devils were toothless in attack without talisman Cristiano Ronaldo and weren’t much better in defence either as they slumped to a 4-1 defeat.
Harry Maguire struggled to deal with Man City’s superstar attackersCredit: AP
Aaron Wan-Bissaka was constantly targeted by Man City on their left flankCredit: Getty
Jadon Sancho gave Ralf Rangnick’s side hope when he cancelled out Kevin De Bruyne’s opener with a lovely curling strike.
But the visitors were outplayed in every area of the pitch and were utterly dominated by the league leaders.
The loss leaves the Red Devils a point off fourth-placed Arsenal, but having played THREE games more.
Here’s how SunSport’s Giacomo Pisa rated and slated Rangnick’s men in the demoralising defeat.
David De Gea – 5
Beaten by De Bruyne from close range for the opener, and again for the second, but there wasn’t much he could have done about both.
Initially denied Foden before the Belgian slammed home the second, but the ball just fell to someone in the wrong colour shirt.
Brilliant save to deny Riyad Mahrez at 2-1, but couldn’t do the same when the same player scored from range to make it three.
And the less said about the fourth the better as Mahrez’s effort came off De Gea’s face en route to the back of the net.
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Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 4
Didn’t stop the cross for the first goal which set the tone for the remainder of the game.
A day to forget for the right-back, who was often caught napping high up the pitch as City focused the majority of their play on his side of the park.
Bullied off the ball by the much smaller Phil Foden on the edge of the box but luckily for him the Man City man fired wide.
Victor Lindelof – 4
Drawn out of position for De Bruyne’s opener in what was a nightmare day at the office for the United defender.
Was then caught out for the second when Phil Foden flicked it over his head, but instead of getting back into the box he was left ball-watching as De Bruyne ghosted in to score again.
Harry Maguire – 4
The skipper’s frustration was summed up when he went into the book just after the hour mark for a cynical lunge on De Bruyne.
He struggled throughout, failing to recognise the danger of De Bruyne in the box for City’s first, and then didn’t clear United’s lines for the second.
His misery was compounded when Mahrez’s shot from range took a deflection off him, wrong-footing De Gea completely and sneaking into the back of the net.
Maguire looked to the sky at full time after his side were outplayedCredit: Reuters
Alex Telles – 4
Caught on his heels for the first goal, not recognising De Bruyne on his own in the six yard box.
Tried to get across to make the block but by the time he got there it was too late.
City’s focus down Wan-Bissaka’s side left Telles off the hook for most of the game, but it was still a far from convincing performance.
Tried and failed to play Mahrez offside for the fourth instead of tracking his run, in a miserable end to the day for the Red Devils.
Fred – 4
Fred has enjoyed somewhat of a revival in recent weeks, although that can’t be said for today’s performance.
The midfielder was left chasing shadows in the middle of the park throughout the game.
Scott McTominay – 5
Like Fred he was out of his depth against the likes of Rodri and Bernardo Silva in midfield, and struggled to get near either of them throughout the game.
Tried to bring the ball forward through the middle a couple of times but was suffocated by a scrum of hardworking City bodies every time he tried to do so.
Jadon Sancho – 6
A livewire whenever he picked up the ball, although with City’s incessant possession that wasn’t very often.
Cut inside from the left and curled delightfully into the corner to get United back on level terms.
He should have made it 2-2 after being teed up by Fernandes but blazed over from close range, although was still United’s best player on the day.
Sancho was a bright spark in a drubbing at the EtihadCredit: Getty
Paul Pogba – 5
Played in a more advanced role in the absence of Ronaldo and played a delicious pass into Sancho for Man Utd’s first goal.
But apart from that he was largely a passenger throughout the game, and for spells it was easy to forget he was on the pitch at all.
Although in Pogba’s defence playing up front in a 4-2-2-2 is far from his natural position.
Anthony Elanga – 4
Not able to showcase his talent after being largely restricted to tracking the marauding Joao Cancelo.
Also at fault for the second goal when trying to play out from the back instead of clearing his lines, playing his team into trouble as De Bruyne slammed home from close range.
Subbed off just after the hour mark after effectively spending the majority of the game playing right-back.
Bruno Fernandes – 4
Tasked with leading the line alongside Pogba in Ronaldo’s absence, but it was evident he wasn’t comfortable doing so.
Playing up front restricted his ability to drop deep and pick up the ball, and despite playing further back after Marcus Rashford was introduced, it was too little too late.
Fernandes cut a frustrated figure throughoutCredit: Reuters
SUBS
Jesse Lingard (on for Elanga, 64 mins) – 4
Didn’t get a sniff after coming on, and may have been left wishing he’d stayed on the bench.
Marcus Rashford (on for Pogba, 64 mins) – 4
Subbed on to be an outlet up front, he was anything but.
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