Gary Neville meets Dan Ashworth - Sums up huge difference between Newcastle & Man U

As he headed to the gantry for commentary duty last night, Gary Neville has revealed that he spoke with our very own Dan Ashworth.

In a Twitter rant after our 3-0 win at Old Trafford, the Sky Sports pundit explains why our sporting director offers Newcastle United everything Manchester United are missing.

Neville hailed his transformative work within the FA, his influence on Brighton's recent rise and the 'strong foundations' he's helped new owners build Newcastle.

He describes Ashworth as 'competent' and 'highly qualified', slating the fact Man Utd haven't appointed a sporting director like him that 'knows what he's doing.'

Neville then compared the feeling around Old Trafford to the times he'd travel up to Tyneside under the Mike Ashley era, saying he's 'had enough' of the disconnect between owner, manager and players at Man Utd. Here's what he had to say on Twitter after our 3-0 win last night:

'On my way up to the gantry last night I bumped into Dan Ashworth. He transformed the FA’s structure, set Brighton up for this incredible period of success and has now built a strong foundation for the new owners at Newcastle.

'He’s competent, highly qualified and knows what he’s doing. Will work with his coach , recruitment team and other departments coherently and calmly.

'In the last two matches Manchester United have played two clubs that have installed proper football departments to support the team on the pitch and off it. The complete opposite of United. We haven’t got a sporting director!

'I used to travel up to Newcastle and feel sorry for their great fans when the energy and enthusiasm had been sapped from them under Mike Ashley. It was painful to see.

'Last night we saw the Theatre of Dreams turn into the Theatre of Nothing. Every single United fan bored and flat . On the pitch the players in shock, the performances woeful and a manager struggling in front of our eyes. We’ve seen it before, we know how it ends and we’ve had enough.'

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