Arsenal legend Paul Merson says he expects Manchester United to play defensive football against their cross-town rivals City tonight.
The Red Devils have a chance of redeeming themselves after Sunday’s 4-0 mauling at Everton by denting City’s Premier League title ambitions but Merson says they will “park the bus like a Jose Mourinho team.”
“Manchester United are just not very good. That was cringeworthy against Everton, watching one of the biggest clubs in the world get ripped apart. It was embarrassing and the players should be ashamed of themselves,” he told Sky Sports.
“I can’t see there being a reaction, these players aren’t good enough to turn it on one week and then not fancy it the next week. Watford went to Old Trafford the other week and should have come away with a result and West Ham as well. Everybody who is playing United at the moment looks disappointed if they don’t win.
“They need to work hard this week, which will not be enough, but it is the least they can do. To lose the way they did against Everton was mind-blowing. They should be honoured to play for that club and they embarrassed it.”
