Louis Saha says three-quarters of Man Utd players are not as committed as Gary Neville was and blames player power for club crisis
LOUIS SAHA claims three-quarters of Manchester United’s current squad are nowhere near as committed as Gary Neville was during his hey-day.
The former Red Devil has given his say on the club’s current problems under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
And Saha told that he also believes too much player power is to blame for United’s dire straits.
Saha spent four-and-a-half seasons at Old Trafford between 2004 and 2008, scoring 42 goals and winning two Premier League titles, one FA Cup and one Champions League in the process.
Fans yearn for the return of those glory years, but they are instead staring down the barrel of another poor season.
United have won just two league games all term and find themselves 12th in the table, 15 points off leaders and fierce rivals Liverpool.
Solskjaer is now under huge pressure to turn things around, with the Norwegian also making some questionable decisions during the summer transfer window.
But Saha reckons the power lies in those currently playing for the club, claiming that most of Solskjaer's squad lack the determination and commitment to transform United’s fortunes.
Former France international Saha also believes Solskjaer needs to stop caving to player power, with some egos inflated due to their popularity on social media.
Saha explained: “Now you look and the excuse is, ‘Paul Pogba hasn’t played’. It’s crazy to put a club in this position.
“I’m sorry but you can’t put the blame on Marcus Rashford, you can’t put the blame on Anthony Martial. You can’t blame the newcomers.
“Who is big enough in that squad to be saying, ‘This is falling down’? Apart from Pogba, it is unfair on him, unfair on the squad.
“I’m sorry but I think three-quarters of the players are not committed to the club as much as Gary Neville was.
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“It is an era. It is not just about the squad of United. Players now have a sense of the individual.
“They look for themselves a bit more. It is down to social media. My account, my this, my that.
“Players have more followers than clubs, so it means how much power they have. It changed.”
