Wolves star Ruben Neves praises four Manchester United players after Old Trafford defeat

Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves heaped praise on four Manchester United players after their defeat at Old Trafford.

Goals from Anthony Martial and Alejandro Garnacho secured the points for Erik ten Hag's side. It was a timely result for United after back-to-back defeats against West Ham and Brighton.

It gives United a four-point lead in the race for Champions League qualification. Liverpool can respond on Monday night at Leicester City but will have played a game more than United after the King Power Stadium clash.

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After the defeat at Old Trafford, Neves was quick to outline the difficulty of playing against United's midfield. He praised the quality of Bruno Fernandes, Christian Eriksen, Jadon Sancho and Antony.

"With Bruno and Eriksen doing passes and Sancho and Antony running a lot, it's really hard to play against them," he said. "They did the same for the goals, and we knew this before the game, but it's really hard.

"The second goal, we were all up front trying to get a point here and they scored, but the game was like that. We tried to play and they scored the goals at what they are better at."

United are next in action on Saturday when they face Bournemouth in their final away league game of the season. They finish their Premier League campaign with games at home to Chelsea and Fulham.

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