Gary Neville criticises Manchester United after Tottenham win

Gary Neville stated that he still feels Manchester United are not a good side, and has explained his reasoning why he does not feel overly optimistic about the rest of their season.

The United legend turned Sky Sports pundit has been critical of the club for a number of years, having failed to reach the heights that he'd been accustomed to seeing when he was a player - winning eight Premier League titles.

Neville spoke after seeing his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick won United the game - his first hat-trick back at the club and his second since January 2008. The Portuguese superstar put together an emphatic striking performance, scoring twice in the first half and winning the game with a goal with 10 minutes to go against Spurs.

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It's a crucial victory which United fans will feel was a must-win if they are to compete for the fourth spot in the Premier League. United currently hold the position, but Arsenal have four games in hand.

And whilst other United fans will be ecstatic with the victory and feeling more positive about how their season may play out, Neville is feeling less optimistic.

Neville said: "They’re not very good, I have to say that. Second half, the moments in the game are magical, I walked through the lounges to get from the gantry and they’re absolutely buzzing because they’ve seen Cristiano Ronaldo and something special.

"But the performance, if Spurs go and score a winner, United fans will be going home saying ‘how bad were we today?’ But… big moments, big player turns up and that’s sent them home happy.

"Big atmosphere, strange game with the quality. But Cristiano Ronaldo