Gary Neville has shared his verdict on what Manchester United can achieve this season under Ruben Amorim after Sunday’s dramatic win at Liverpool in the Premier League
Manchester United legend and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville believes his former side can finish in the top six this season. The Reds earned a 2-1 win at Liverpool on Sunday to record their first victory at Anfield since January 2016.
It was also the first time United had recorded back-to-back victories in the Premier League since head coach Ruben Amorim arrived at Old Trafford in November 2024.
Sunday’s three points on Merseyside have moved Amorim’s side up to ninth in the top-flight table – two points off fourth-placed Liverpool. There will now be hope at Old Trafford that their victory over reigning English champions Liverpool can kick-start what has been a difficult tenure so far under Amorim.
And Neville has shared his view that European football is within reach of United’s squad this term – suggesting that a top six finish should be the target at M16.
“They’ve just gone into the top half of the table, to ninth, and I think if they win next week, they’ve got to start thinking of pushing up the league,” he told the Gary Neville Podcast.
“Because they’ve got to get to a point whereby there’s stability at the club, the only way there’s going to be stability is through winning football matches.
“I think Manchester United have got a top six squad, particularly when you know that they haven’t got European football, and they haven’t got the Carabao Cup now.
“If you look at the four or five players they’ve got up front in Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha, Amad Diallo, and Bryan Mbeumo, Mason Mount, and Bruno Fernandes behind them. And then the centre-backs they’ve got – Leny Yoro, Matthijs De Ligt, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, they should be able to get a top six finish with the free weeks out of that squad.”
Neville believes United have to take Sunday’s impressive win into their next game – a home clash against Brighton & Hove Albion next Saturday.
“This is a complete turnaround game,” he said. “I thought if United lose here, which they were more than likely to do when I saw the team sheet, I’m thinking Ruben Amorim is going into that Brighton game under real pressure with Nottingham Forest and Tottenham to come.
“They’ve got a kickstart springboard from what they’ve done, because to win at Anfield is special in any season, to win here is the hardest ground. They should be really proud because it’s a big achievement, but they’ve got to kick on from here.
“So it’s a great day for Manchester United, but let’s see it again next Saturday night against Brighton.”
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