Gary Neville feels Jesse Lingard does not have a "god-given right" to a send-off at Manchester United, stressing the point that legendary players like Bryan Robson did not get an Old Trafford farewell.
Speaking on The Gary Neville Podcast, the former United defender talks about the "nonsense" surrounding the furore regarding Lingard not playing in his final game at Old Trafford, and his thoughts on the United fans chanting 'you're not fit to wear the shirt' at the players during the 4-0 weekend defeat at Brighton.
Read on for the former Manchester United defender's verdict or listen to the podcast below...
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'Why should Lingard get a send-off when Bryan Robson didn't?'
Neville said: "There was a lot of nonsense spoken about Lingard. He's been at the club a long time and done a good job. But I've seen Bryan Robson and Steve Bruce not play in their last games for the club and not get a send-off in cup finals.
"They were both great captains and one of them probably is the greatest captain Manchester United have ever had.
"They didn't get the send-off they wanted so I'm not sure why Lingard deserved it.
"I was thrown away in West Brom in a toilet - sometimes it just doesn't work out, Jesse!
"To feel like you've a god-given right to get some minutes on the pitch based on how they played. Not one of them, other than David de Gea and Cristiano Ronaldo, can complain about what will happen to them this summer."
Nev reacts to the 'you're not fit to wear the shirt' chants
Neville said: "It's been a shocking few months. I can't wait for the season to end and to stop talking about them. I was delighted not to be on the Brighton game before it, during it and after it. I can't watch them because it doesn't represent anything that a football club should be, let alone Manchester United.
"The players are only damaging themselves to a point where the fans won't forget. They were singing 'you're not fit to wear the shirt" - I have never, ever, heard United fans resort to that chant. That's a chant you would hear at QPR a few years ago or Sunderland when the fans were walking out. I have never known a United fanbase turn on a team like this one. It's now really clear the players have thrown the towel in. They really have. It's been a disgrace for a couple of months. It's embarrassing.
"Ten Haag has got a massive job to do."
gm11
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All of that to get no likes π hard luck mate.
KamulegeyaEmmanuel
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1 - Man City - 86 points 2- Liverpool - 83 points 3 - Chelsea - 67 points 4 - Arsenal - 66 points 5 - ππππππ- 62 points 6 - Man Utd - 58 points Man U can't get top 4 in EPL so we took them to Laliga ππππππ 1 - Real Madrid - 82 points 2 - Barca - 69 points 3 - Sevilla - 65 Points 4 - ATM - 62 Points 5 - Betis - 58 Points +17 goals 6 - Man Utd - 58 Points +1 goal Man U can't get top 4 in Laliga so we took them to Sirie A ππππππ 1 - AC Milan - 78 Points* 2 - Inter Milan - 78 Points 3 - Napoli - 72 Points 4 - Juventus - 69 Points 5 - Lazio - 62 Points 6 - Roma - 59 Points 7 - Atalanta - 59 Points 8 - 1 Man Utd - 58 Points Manchester United cannot make it to the top 4 in the Italian Seria A so let's take them to Ligue 1πππππ 1 - PSG - 82 Points* 2 - Marseille - 68 Points 3 - Rennes - 65 Points 4 - Monaco - 65 Points 5 - Rennes - 62 Points 6 - Strasbourg - 60 Points 7 - Nice - 60 Points 8 - Man Utd - 58 Points Manchester United cannot make it to the top 4 even in the French Ligue 1 let's take them to Portuguese league πππππ 1 - Porto - 88 Points 2 - Sporting - 82 Points 3 - Benfica - 71 Points 4 - Braga - 65 Points 5 - Man Utd - 58 Points Now that they can't make it to top 4 in the Portuguese League, let's take them to Germany Bundesliga 1 - Bayern - 76 points 2 - Dortmund - 66 points 3 - Leverkusen - 61 points 4 - Man Utd - 58 Points Huraaayyyyy!!!! Finally they got a place in the Bundesliga πππππππππππππππ
woebmnor
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of All man u players he is the only one who has a crown on is photo
Manchurian
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lingard is not a legend what he bring to Man Utd..nothing just his toxic atmosphere and his instagram
Barcelonian99
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when ole was a stoppage time boss
vocaemnstz
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Jesse Lingard is the one who leaked the dressing room stories outside (as Scholes confirmed, and later apologized for revealing his name) Why would any club give send-off to such a player π€ It's ironic that Lingard's brother talks about his love for the club, but didn't slam a single performance when Jesse was playing and not delivering!! People have very short term memories indeed.