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Rhodri Giggs Calls Out Gary Neville For Commentary During Aston Villa 2-1 Man Utd
Ryan Giggs’ brother, Rhodri, has called out Gary Neville over his commentary during Manchester United’s 2-1 loss at Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon. Two Morgan Rogers’ goals either side of half-time ultimately proved decisive, briefly punctuated by Matheus Cunha’s third Premier League goal of the season, as Unai Emery’s side extended their winning run to 10 matches.
Neither the performance nor the result was anything apocalyptic for the Red Devils, who remained in the contest right until the end. However, in the post-Ferguson era – where negativity often clouds any sense of progress – there were once again one or two brutal assessments. Throughout the match, Neville offered several criticisms, particularly directed at Ruben Amorim’s decision-making.
The former United defender has consistently lamented the modern state of his beloved club, spending much of the past decade as one of English football’s most prominent pundits. But not everyone sees eye to eye with him, and Giggs’ brother has now made that abundantly clear.
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Giggs’ Brother Hits Out at ‘Insufferable’ Neville’s Coaching Advice During Villa Defeat
Neville endured a very unsuccessful spell in management during his time with Valencia, recording 10 wins, seven draws and 11 losses in 28 games – a low 35.7% win rate that led to his sacking after just four months.
Rhodri leaned on that record as a reason to argue that the eight-time Premier League winner had no right to suggest Amorim should not have deployed Lisandro Martínez in midfield. Clearly worked up by Neville’s commentary, he wrote on X (see the full posts below):
“Just commentating. It baffles me how Neville can give advice about coaching. You was terrible at that. Just commentate on the game you insufferable man.
“Management yes, but coaching no. The first comment was, ‘I wouldn’t have put Martinez in midfield’. Halfway through the 2nd half, he says Martinez has been the best player on the pitch. If he knew his football he’d know Martinez had played in that position for Ajax and Argentina.”
The reaction to his outburst on social media has been divided, to say the least. While some agree with Rhodri – pundits often being an easy target for criticism – others were quick to remind Giggs’ brother that Amorim’s record at Man United now carries a worse win percentage than Neville’s spell at Valencia.
Ruben Amorim’s Turbulent Man United Tenure
Defeat at Villa Park should not be an opportunity to criticise Amorim, but his overall record since joining the club in November 2024 certainly warrants more condemnation from hopeful Man United supporters than he is currently receiving. Having won just 23 of his 60 matches in charge, his win rate has now dropped below 40 per cent.
Operating in a three-at-the-back system with wing-backs, he has also overseen only six clean sheets in 44 league matches during that period. Last season saw the Red Devils record their worst-ever Premier League finish of 15th, while this season they lost to a fourth-tier side for the first time in their history, in the League Cup first round.
Much of the Old Trafford faithful remain optimistic that the former Sporting Lisbon boss is the right man to lead them towards light at the end of the tunnel, but results and performances suggest otherwise. There is only so long a manager can continue like this, and the fact that Neville can be viewed as a fair critic of Amorim’s management is worrying, whichever way you look at it.
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