Sheringham: 'What is going on at Man Utd?'

Former Manchester United forward Teddy Sheringham believes a lack of leadership at the club has led to the problems that Manchester City exposed on Sunday.

United were beaten 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium leading to accusations that the players gave up during a limp second-half performance.

Sheringham won three Premier League titles for the club under Sir Alex Ferguson, scoring the equaliser in their famous Champions League win over Bayern Munich in 1999.

"I have seen both sides of the story," Sheringham told Monday Night Football.

"I have played in a very dominant Manchester United side where it is demanded that you are 100 per cent committed to the cause and everyone is rowing in the same boat together led by a top manager.

"But I have also been in it where there are fragments in a team, in a club.

"When you play against a team like Manchester City they find every little hole in your set-up. They work you and they work you again.

"Everyone is trying hard to stop that but then they come back out and they go for another area, they keep prodding at you. It grinds you down when these teams keep dominating you.

"When you are playing in a team that is focused and all rowing in the same way it is all great. But when you are playing for a manager and you're thinking, 'He won't be here next season. I don't have to try that hard, he'll be gone, I'll work for the next manager.'

"There are vibes like that and you can see them all over the pitch.

"Players are being left out. Is he injured? Is he not? There are just problems at the club. I think that comes from the leadership at the football club."

Ralf Rangnick was appointed as Manchester United's interim manager in November following the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

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