Gary Neville calls United’s 15‑minute collapse the worst he’s seen
Manchester United’s 1‑1 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday was defined by a bizarre own goal from Lisandro Martinez, followed minutes later by a late, deflected equaliser from Brazilian Matheus Cunha. The Red Devils’ five‑point haul left them twelfth in the league, while Fulham remain nineteenth and winless.
Match drama at Craven Cottage
Martinez’s misdirected clearance rolled past his own goalkeeper, gifting Fulham an early lead that stunned United’s defence. Minutes later, Cunha’s effort struck the post before looping back into the net, rescuing a point for the visitors. Both incidents highlighted a lack of composure in United’s back line.
United struggled to create clear chances, with midfielders drifting and forwards appearing reluctant to press. The team’s shape resembled a slow‑moving procession rather than a cohesive unit, a point later echoed by former teammate Ashley Young.
Neville’s scathing assessment
Gary Neville, 51, told that the 15‑minute spell he witnessed was the worst in his 46‑year history of watching United. “I’ve watched Man United since the age of five and that’s the worst 15 minutes I’ve ever seen. Absolutely pathetic,” he said, adding that the players were “walking” on the pitch.
Former Red Devils winger Ashley Young agreed, saying, “They were too slow, they were walking, they were jogging, there wasn’t enough urgency. I wanted to see more passes being risked in the final third.” His criticism underlined the perceived lack of intensity.
Michael Carrick, who has overseen just one win in United’s first five league games, now faces heightened scrutiny. Neville suggested the manager must worry about the message the players are sending after such a lack of urgency at halftime.
The draw left United on five points from five fixtures, sitting twelfth, while Fulham sit nineteenth without a win. The point offers only a brief respite for a side whose early season form has raised concerns about their ability to climb the table.