Gary Neville comments have given Manchester United easy decision on Mauricio Pochettino

You might have mistaken Gary Neville for Sky Sports boxing commentator Johnny Nelson when sharing his views on the ongoing search to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United manager.

It seems an age ago that the popular Norwegian saw his tenure brought to an unceremonious end.

The final round for Solskjaer came against Watford — who, incidentally, proved difficult opponents again for United at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon — as they inflicted a devastating knockout blow to a man who famously provided United supporters with one of their greatest modern memories as a player.

Fans have continued to serenade Solskjaer at times at Old Trafford and those chants speak volumes for him.

Despite notable success against Pep Guardiola in particular, though, the former United manager was outclassed in the dugout when compared to the Manchester City manager and Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp.

"They cannot put an inferior manager in against Pep and Klopp, because they will get beat up. Whoever they are, they will get beat up. Throw all the money at them in the world and it will be a struggle."

Those are words from Neville and not Nelson, as the former United captain shared his views on the ongoing search for a new manager.

Ralf Rangnick has steadied the ship, no doubt, but for United to restore past glories they must match their biggest rivals in the dugout and on the pitch — not just on paper.

Recruitment has been a serious issue post-Sir Alex Ferguson. Financial backing? Not so much.

Having finished third and second in each of his two full seasons in charge, Solskjaer represented improvement but, from the moment they signed Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo, expectations were raised and, ultimately, the