Gary Neville feels Manchester United are being inconsistent which is taking a toll on their season.
United once again failed to take up their chances as Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace held them to a goalless draw. The Red Devils never looked threatening throughout the whole match and lost another chance to reduce the gap with the top four.
Mourinho’s side has already lost ground in the title chase and the race to the top four has already started to hot up. The Portuguese gaffer earlier stated he would like to see his team within the top four by the year end but it seems their chances of getting into those places are gradually slipping away.
Neville thinks Jose Mourinho is also struggling to select his starting lineup. “I didn’t go to Old Trafford but I spoke to people who did. There’s a lethargy, in terms of the fans going into the ground, watching the game, players on the pitch.
“I think Jose gave the right message before the game saying they will end up in the top four. I don’t think it would have been acceptable at the start of the season, and certainly the start of last season, to say the top four is achievable, because he will have wanted to challenge for the title with the money that has been spent. That’s where United need to be.
“But they’re not near that level at this moment in time, and it typifies really what they are at the moment, which is inconsistent. You can see them go away to Chelsea and nearly win, go away to Watford and Young Boys, and sometimes you can watch them at home against Wolves or Crystal Palace or Valencia, and they’re nowhere near.
“You’d argue Jose at this moment in time will be scratching his head about which players to put out on the pitch.
“But he’s made changes before and it hasn’t really made any difference so it’s just about battling and fighting away at it, because it is a struggle. I think that’s the word to describe it.”
