CRICKET legend Geoffrey Boycott last night slammed his beloved Manchester United in an incredible rant at the club’s annual end-of-season bash. The former Yorkshire captain and Man Utd fan blasted his side for their “uninspiring” finish to this year’s dismal campaign. And he added that the team – who were milling around just feet away […]
CRICKET legend Geoffrey Boycott last night slammed his beloved Manchester United in an incredible rant at the club’s annual end-of-season bash.
The former Yorkshire captain and Man Utd fan blasted his side for their “uninspiring” finish to this year’s dismal campaign.
And he added that the team – who were milling around just feet away – should be ashamed as they’ve “let the fans down”.
Asked what United means to him, Geoffrey, 78, told the club’s TV channel MUTV: “Disappointment more than anything.”
He added: “Somehow it’s kind of faded away towards the end.”
A scathing Geoffrey also appeared to make a dig at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – whose form since taking over as manager from sacked Jose Mourinho in December has nosedived.
He said: “The football hasn’t been inspiring – if anything they’ve let themselves down and the people who support Man United.
“It’s not just the results but some of the football has been hard to watch.”
In a full-frontal attack on the 46-year-old manager, Geoffrey added: “He doesn’t have a record of experience does he?
“He had a short time at Cardiff.
“He looked after a team in his own country but it’s not the Premier League.”
United, sixth in the Premier League, suffered a humiliating 4-0 aggregate defeat against Barcelona to knock them out of the Champions League last month.
They haven’t won a game since – and last week drew with bottom-of-the-table Huddersfield.
But summing up the season earlier in the night, Solskjaer insisted there was no reason to panic despite the slump in form.
Taking to the stage, he said: “There have been highs and lows but I’ve enjoyed it, it’s a great challenge, I’ve not gone to bed one night worrying about what’s gonna happen because I love coming in, the boys are fantastic.
“It’s a great challenge but it’s a great responsibility as well because this club is huge.
“We’ve been through difficult periods before but we’ve got to come through it as a team.
“We’ve got to do it together.
“We’ve got to recruit smart, keep blooding the youngsters and we’ll be fine.”
