'A genuine disgrace!' - Gary Neville tears into Man Utd and warns Michael Carrick to stop 'defending' underperforming stars

Gary Neville has urged Michael Carrick to stop protecting his Manchester United players following a dismal 1-1 draw against Fulham. The former defender branded the team's performance a "disgrace" and warned that the new manager could soon find himself under intense pressure.

United narrowly avoided a third consecutive league defeat after scraping a 1-1 draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage. Matheus Cunha's late deflected strike rescued a crucial point, cancelling out a disastrous early own goal from Lisandro Martinez.

Despite the late equaliser, the uninspiring performance drew fierce criticism from club legend Neville. He took aim at the players' severe lack of effort and urged manager Carrick to drop his steadfast refusal to publicly criticise the struggling squad.