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| Gary Neville has launched a scathing attack on Manchester United and Louis van Gaal, branding the sale of Danny Welbeck as strange and accusing the club of lacking control. The former captain also believes Van Gaal’s sanctioning of Radamel Falcao’s loan has “tipped them over the edge”. | Gary Neville has launched a scathing attack on Manchester United and Louis van Gaal, branding the sale of Danny Welbeck as strange and accusing the club of lacking control. The former captain also believes Van Gaal’s sanctioning of Radamel Falcao’s loan has “tipped them over the edge”. |
| Welbeck was sold to Arsenal for £16m on the final day of the summer window and Neville believes that this was too cheap and he also questioned why the striker had been allowed to strengthen a direct rival. For Neville this completed a scattergun transfer policy that also brought in Ángel di María for a record £59.7m plus Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind, Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera. | Welbeck was sold to Arsenal for £16m on the final day of the summer window and Neville believes that this was too cheap and he also questioned why the striker had been allowed to strengthen a direct rival. For Neville this completed a scattergun transfer policy that also brought in Ángel di María for a record £59.7m plus Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind, Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera. |
| “It’s not the way I would expect United to go about their business; I thought it would be more controlled,” Neville, an England coach, told TalkSport. “I can’t work it out and I know I worked with Danny Welbeck last week, but it’s odd. I have to admit I thought the Danny Welbeck sale was a strange one, but that’s just me. | “It’s not the way I would expect United to go about their business; I thought it would be more controlled,” Neville, an England coach, told TalkSport. “I can’t work it out and I know I worked with Danny Welbeck last week, but it’s odd. I have to admit I thought the Danny Welbeck sale was a strange one, but that’s just me. |
| “Of all the prices paid this summer, there are right-backs and left-backs galore who have been bought for £14m, £15m, £16m. How have Arsenal got him for £16m? I can’t work it out. It has helped out a competitor because Arsenal are the team they are fighting for fourth. | “Of all the prices paid this summer, there are right-backs and left-backs galore who have been bought for £14m, £15m, £16m. How have Arsenal got him for £16m? I can’t work it out. It has helped out a competitor because Arsenal are the team they are fighting for fourth. |
| “I am struggling to work out the logic, I can’t understand it. It’s odd in two or three ways. Falcao tipped them over the edge – it surprised and shocked everyone. How he [Van Gaal] gets them in that team I don’t know. How they get Rooney, Di María, RVP [Van Persie], Falcao, Herrera, Januzaj and Mata into that team I don’t know. | “I am struggling to work out the logic, I can’t understand it. It’s odd in two or three ways. Falcao tipped them over the edge – it surprised and shocked everyone. How he [Van Gaal] gets them in that team I don’t know. How they get Rooney, Di María, RVP [Van Persie], Falcao, Herrera, Januzaj and Mata into that team I don’t know. |
| “In one sense I am excited because they have signed world-class players. People jumped on the bandwagon last year and said they wouldn’t attract players. But they have a massive commercial operation. They have overpaid, there is no doubt about that, but people will still go there. | |
| “Now Louis van Gaal has to mould them into the team. He asked for three months but I doubt he expected to see what’s happened at the start of the season. Pre-season probably lulled him into a false sense of security. They have to get the performances right.” | “Now Louis van Gaal has to mould them into the team. He asked for three months but I doubt he expected to see what’s happened at the start of the season. Pre-season probably lulled him into a false sense of security. They have to get the performances right.” |
| United have so far taken only two points from their opening three league matches and Van Gaal has yet to register a win since becoming manager with Queens Park Rangers visiting Old Trafford on Sunday. | United have so far taken only two points from their opening three league matches and Van Gaal has yet to register a win since becoming manager with Queens Park Rangers visiting Old Trafford on Sunday. |