Former Manchester United player Gary Neville has praised Liverpool and Arsenal for their effective management and success in the Premier League.
After Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, Neville highlighted what he described as a “thread of negativity and toxicity” within his former club.
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He contrasted this with Liverpool and Arsenal, commending their top-to-bottom approach and overall management.
Neville mentioned that Arsenal, under manager Mikel Arteta, remain unbeaten in the Premier League after ten games and recently dominated Sheffield United with a 5-0 victory.
Liverpool, led by Jurgen Klopp, secured a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest and already holds an eight-point lead over their competitors.
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Neville believes that Manchester United’s issues primarily stem from leadership at the club and used Liverpool and Arsenal as examples of well-run clubs in contrast.
“I know this won’t be fixed whilst this is in place. We have had ten years now of this and it isn’t going away. It’s repeat. Rinse, repeat, rinse and repeat.
We are now getting to a point whereby every manager that comes to Manchester United, start to think they are the problem at a certain point and start to think that the players that are being bought for £50, 60 and 70 million, even though other clubs want them on the way in and they choose Manchester United or Manchester United offer them a better deal, it ends up being a graveyard for them here.
There is a cultural thread of negativity and toxicity that runs right through this club that isn’t going away – Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, Villa and Brighton. They are all pretty well run now. They are well-run clubs from top to bottom. Manchester United aren’t a well-run football club. And the owners are the problem.”
Said Neville on The Gary Neville Podcast.
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The text also questions whether Liverpool and Arsenal’s success can be attributed solely to top-quality managers or if their strong leadership and club management play a significant role.
It acknowledges past disagreements between Arsenal fans and owner Stan Kroenke and Liverpool’s FSG ownership and supporters but notes that the success on the pitch, led by managers like Klopp, can sometimes overshadow these issues.
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In the end, the text suggests that Manchester United may struggle to secure a top-four finish this season, with competition from well-run clubs like Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City.
Liverpool is my Religion and Anfield is my Church. 17th May 1996 the date I had my blood coloured red. The one you love the most you can not live without it and that is football to me.
