{"id":299341,"date":"2023-12-07T17:25:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T17:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=299341"},"modified":"2023-12-07T17:25:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T17:25:09","slug":"neville-and-keane-play-keep-last-straw-or-ditch-for-united-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/neville-and-keane-play-keep-last-straw-or-ditch-for-united-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Neville and Keane play &apos;keep, last straw or ditch&apos; for United squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Gary Neville and Roy Keane play &#8216;keep, last straw or ditch&#8217; for Man United squad along with Jamie Carragher and Ian Wright ahead of Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s minority takeover &#8211; so which stars did they give the chop?<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s investment in Manchester United is finally set to go through\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>The INEOS chief faces tough decisions over which players and coaches to retain<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>There&#8217;s a lot of anger at Man United &#8211; it&#8217;s them against the world! Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex-Premier League stars Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Jamie Carragher and Ian Wright are undivided on whether Sir Jim Ratcliffe should get rid of Erik ten Hag when he completes his minority takeover of the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The INEOS chief will soon complete a \u00a31.25billion purchase of 25 per cent of United that will hand him control of football operations at Old Trafford.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A midweek win over Chelsea\u00a0saw Ten Hag&#8217;s side climb to within three points of\u00a0Manchester City in fourth, nevertheless, United have endured another tumultuous start to a campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Off the field issues have compounded individual errors that has seen the squad suffer disappointing losses which, among other things, has left their Champions League hopes hanging in the balance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As a result, former United defender Neville led a game of &#8216;keep, last straw or ditch&#8217; of United&#8217;s current roster with his fellow former Premier League stars on the latest episode of the Stick to Football podcast. And the results were revealing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/15\/78696407-12837751-image-a-16_1701962785213.jpg\" height=\"353\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ex- Premier League stars Gary Neville , Roy Keane , Jamie Carragher and Ian Wright gave their views on which players should remain at Old Trafford after the minority takeover<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/15\/78567967-12837751-Sir_Jim_Ratcliffe_s_1_25bn_investment_in_Manchester_United_is_st-a-14_1701962746614.jpg\" height=\"413\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s \u00a31.25bn investment in Manchester United is still yet to be officially ratified<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/15\/78696391-12837751-image-a-15_1701962765502.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The quartet were divided in their opinions of whether Erik ten Hag should continue as United boss<\/p>\n<p>The quartet were united in their opinions of 16 players, although that union was most frequent for players they&#8217;d be happy to see the back of. Among them was Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial, Antony, Christian Eriksen, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans.<\/p>\n<p>Summer signing\u00a0Sofyan Amrabat was another player that Neville and Co unanimously decided to &#8216;ditch&#8217;, despite being only a few months into his career at the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the other end of the spectrum was Alejandro Garnacho, Rasmus Hojlund, Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martinez, Kobbie Mainoo and Mason Mount.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While Marcus Rashford eventually received an harmonious &#8216;keep&#8217; but not before some hesitation from Keane, who believes the 26-year-old needs to start showing some consistency.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/15\/78696483-12837751-image-m-18_1701962868635.jpg\" height=\"522\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Raphael Varane (left) and Victor Lindelof (right) are two players that Neville and Co would like Ratcliffe to dispense of when he arrives at Old Trafford<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/15\/78696567-12837751-image-a-20_1701962936266.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/15\/78696573-12837751-image-a-21_1701962936268.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>The group were united their decision to &#8216;ditch&#8217; both Anthony Martial and Sofyan Amrabat<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I wouldn&#8217;t be sure about Marcus,&#8217; the former United skipper said. &#8216;It&#8217;s the whole package. His personality, the mood swings &#8211; he&#8217;s a talented player.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He&#8217;s having these dips where we&#8217;re always talking about his confidence, off the field stuff; it seems to be constant with him.\u00a0Just turn up every week and do the business.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The group was most divided on the issue of the manager. Both Red Devils legends decided to &#8216;keep&#8217; the Dutchman, deciding that he remains the best person for the mammoth job.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, Carragher opted for &#8216;last straw&#8217;, while Wright chose to &#8216;ditch&#8217; him. Wednesday&#8217;s 2-1 win over Chelsea has afforded Ten Hag a reprieve from the near constant pressure he has faced this campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/15\/78696993-12837751-image-a-22_1701963226794.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Roy Keane was hesitant on whether United should &#8216;keep&#8217; Marcus Rashford amid his dismal start to the campaign<\/p>\n<p>But there are tests before the end of the year with the tough fixtures against Liverpool and Aston Villa, as well as a visit from Bayern Munich that will decide their fate in Europe.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Mail Sport<\/span> understands that officials had hoped to\u00a0broadcast the arrival of Ratcliffe ahead of the clash with Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s side on Tuesday but\u00a0sources in the US have disclosed that &#8216;legal structural&#8217; matters have pushed the date back.<\/p>\n<p>There are not thought to be any obstacles or concerns but the delay may well frustrate supporters who see the arrival of the United-supporting local businessman as the beginning of the end for the Glazer family, who will retain a majority stake.<\/p>\n<p>Should matters remain unresolved the upcoming Christmas break could push the announcement into the new year, although those involved hope that is not the case.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12837751\/Gary-Neville-Roy-Keane-straw-ditch-Man-United-Jamie-Carragher-Ian-Wright-Sir-Jim-Ratcliffe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gary Neville and Roy Keane play &#8216;keep, last straw or ditch&#8217; for Man United squad along with Jamie Carragher and Ian Wright ahead of Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s minority takeover &#8211; so which stars did they give the chop? 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