The theory of Gary Neville that the decrease in the shape of both Manchester Clubs this season is a result of overcoaching is 'ridiculous', Chris Sutton has told Ian Ladyman about the latest 'It's all!' Podcast.
City and United played a Turgid Manchester Derby on Sunday, with some who label the scoreless affair as the worst clash between the two parties in the living memory.
During the analysis after the match, Pundit Gary Neville accused both parties' poor seasons about 'overcoaching' by managers Ruben Amorim and Pep Guardiola.
Former player and co-host of the post 'It's all kicking!' Podcast Chris Sutton called Neville's statement 'ridiculous' and denied any parallels between the Dip of the Manchester Club in form in form this period.
“I don't know what Gary Neville means with overcoaching,” said Sutton.
'With Manchester United Under ten Hag, they were under -cut and had no identity – he took a lot of anti -aircraft weather. Apparently under Amorim, are they over coached?
'Manchester City has been the dominant side for years. Pep is one of the best coaches there are. The problem of the city is not that they are over coached, it is just that one too many players are out of the form and get too much older.
'Gundogan, De Bruyne – they just no longer have their legs. Throw Phil Foden in the mix and you realize that City just has a particularly bad season.
'Everyone praises Guardiola because he is such a great coach and then suddenly, after a difficult season, he his players micromanaging. It's ridiculous. '
With their weekend draw City missed their chance to jump in fourth position.
United is getting away in the bottom half of the Premier League and are five points behind Brentford in the 12th.
The football editor Ian Ladyman of De Post agreed with his fellow guesthouse and described City as a mere side that has no energy and united as a team in a desperate need for a transfer window.
“City was terrible, unrecognizable, pedestrians, without playing energy, without rhythm – but it's just a football team that is playing badly,” Ladyman said.
“It happens. It is not symptomatic for micromanaging or overcoaching.
'I see United as a team that makes progress. They make small steps in the right direction, but they don't have a center ahead. Rasmus Hojlund can just as well be 10, bless him.
'Everything tends to break down in the last third part and that is their problem. One that they will try to solve this summer.
'With what Gary Neville said, I don't think fans of Aston Villa, Crystal Palace or Fulham three teams who received very good results during the weekend – I don't think they would say, Morgan Rogers, Adam Wharton or Alex Iwobi will be micromanagged?
'Despite playing in a system, I suspect that they would say the opposite. They are not discouraged to play with freedom. '
Listen to the full opinions of Chris Sutton and Ian Ladyman about the analysis of Gary Neville about 'It's all about!' Now, wherever you get your podcasts.
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