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21st August 2018
01:56pm BST

"To me, they look like second-fiddle centre-backs. If they had, for instance, John Terry, Jaap Stam, Rio Ferdinand or Nemanja Vidic alongside them then they would probably be alright."
Neville has predicted a tactical change from Mourinho moving forward as the former United full-back reckons that an extra defender will be added to the team to make them harder to break down.
"I think it will force Manchester United and Jose Mourinho to go three at the back. I think, with the centre-backs he's got, he will resort to that," Neville said.
"When I look at the centre-back partnerships that he had at Chelsea, they had power and strength in his teams. He hasn't got that here yet. "He is in his third season and I think he will feel extremely disappointed that he wasn't supported in the transfer market. You can't leave a house three-quarters built. You have to finish it and complete the build. Then you can think about selling it or renting it because nobody is going to pick it up off you half-built."Just what United need - the addition of either Phil Jones or Chris Smalling...
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