'Every day feels like a soap opera' - Manchester United mess down to players not Rangnick, says Neville

Manchester United's mess of a 2021-22 campaign is down to the players and not Ralf Rangnick, according to Gary Neville, who thinks "every day feels like a soap opera".

United slumped to a third successive 1-1 draw in all competitions at home to Southampton on Saturday, with a 21st minute Jadon Sancho opener cancelled out by Che Adams' second-half strike.

Neville insists interim manager Rangnick is not to blame for the team's inconsistency.

The former Red Devils defender feels Rangnick's predecessor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was also undermined by a group of players that lack steel.

"You can't put your finger on one thing when you watch United nowadays. Every day feels like a soap opera," Neville told Sky Sports. "You hear the players want Mauricio Pochettino, then Cristiano Ronaldo's going to leave.

"It now gets to a point where you don't feel it's down to the manager anymore. Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] was getting a lot of criticism at the start of the season and loses his job and it's now being suggested that Ralf Rangnick isn't good enough because he's a sporting director and he's not a coach.

"There's a confidence issue but there's also an issue of excuse mentality and of looking after themselves and not looking at the bigger picture which is creating a brilliant team and trying to get back up that league."

Neville also addressed United's recent performances and how far they have fallen since their runners' up finish in the 2021-22 Premier League.

"At United, it looks lethargic and they don't look like they have the quality to chase games," he added. "Something has got to change there very quickly.

"I felt they were near last season but now I feel they are as far away as they've ever been from winning the league.

"Maybe the