Manchester United midfielders Fred and Scott McTominay are "not good enough" and are the reason for the club's struggles under Ralf Rangnick, claims Liverpool legend Steve Nicol. Fred and McTominay have been regular starters under Rangnick since his appointment as interim boss. However, United have struggled to hit the ground running under the German.
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"Well, are they getting enough of the ball? Well, if you can't get enough of the ball against Newcastle, who quite frankly look as though they're going to go down in my opinion, then what chance have you got?
"So you could have anybody you want up front that you could pick, if you can't get them the ball you're not going to score goals.
"And if the two in the middle can't get the front four the ball, and they're not stopping anybody get through to the backline...
"So as much as it's Rangnick's fault, a lot of it is the players are just not good enough."
United captain Harry Maguire was disappointed with his side's performance at Newcastle and says they must improve as they push for a top-four spot.
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