Nev: Man Utd can build on this week - but Keane blasts 'corner cutting' defending

Gary Neville: Man Utd can build on Aston Villa and Bournemouth performances, but Roy Keane blasts 'corner cutting' Gary Neville on Ruben Amorim's change in Man Utd approach: "I'm happy he's adapting... he couldn't carry on as we saw against West Ham and Everton. That would find the manager in a lot of trouble - more of what we've seen between Bournemouth and Villa is going to find the manager in a job" Image:Manchester United impressed for the second time in six days against Aston Villa - but have just one point to show for it Sunday 21 December 2025 23:13, UK Gary Neville feels Ruben Amorim has given himself a blueprint to move forward after a notable change in style this week - but Roy Keane remains unimpressed with "one of the worst teams in the league" without the ball. For the first time in his tenure, Amorim has visibly moved away from the rigid 3-4-2-1 formation he had previously stuck with both at Old Trafford and across his managerial career, displaying a level of flexibility which had previously become a bone of contention for Manchester United supporters. After deploying a hybrid back four in Monday's 4-4 draw with Bournemouth, United put on another improved display despite losing 2-1 to in-form Aston Villa at Villa Park and deserved more than they got for the second game in succession. Man Utd fixtures & scores | FREE Man Utd PL highlights ▶️ Got Sky? Watch Man Utd games LIVE on your phone 📱 Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 🔔 Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! Speaking on the Gary Neville Podcast , Neville said: "I thought it was a really good performance, but the details of the two goals have cost them. "Now that's going to continue to happen whilst they don't have the likes of Harry Maguire and Matthijs De Ligt, and they don't have players that would make them a lot stronger. "What I have seen in these last two games is a couple of things. One, the manager has changed. Quite obviously, the system that he said he would never change, the five or the three [at the back], the two in midfield, the two wing backs and the three up front, that has been thrown out of the window in the last two matches. That's a good thing. "I'm happy that the manager is adapting to what's happening out there because of what's happening with AFCON, but also I think there's an element where he couldn't carry on as we saw against West Ham and Everton at home. "More of that would find the manager in a lot of trouble - more of what we've seen between Bournemouth and Villa is going to find the manager in a job, and will allow him to build something, because you can build off what you've seen here. "Manchester United can still finish in the top five and they've...

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