Overview

• After Ruben Amorim said pundit criticism was influencing his players, Gary Neville dismissed the explanation on his podcast.
• Neville argued that anyone unsettled by media voices should not be playing for Manchester United.
• United beat Sunderland 2-0 on Saturday, with Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko scoring to lift the club to ninth before the international break.
• Neville reiterated tactical concerns, highlighting Amorim’s rigid 3-4-2-1 and choices such as Mason Mount at left wing-back and Bruno Fernandes’ deployment.
• The result eased immediate pressure, yet scrutiny of results, culture and Amorim’s job security persists after last season’s 15th-place finish and a shaky start.