Jose Mourinho gives heartfelt speech at United press conference
Manchester United are second in the Premier League table but have received criticism for their style of play under Jose Mourinho.
They crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday at the last-16 stage to Sevilla leaving the FA Cup as their only hope of a trophy this season.
Manchester City are a long way ahead of the chasing pack in the Premier League and can secure the title if they win their next two games.
But Merson says it is not only Pep Guardiola’s side United are far behind and says the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham, despite being below the Red Devils in the table, are a long way ahead of them.
Manchester United are a long way behind Liverpool and Man City, says Merson
When I watch Man United play, they literally fall over it. If it happens, it happens and if it doesn’t, it doesn’t
Paul Merson on Manchester United
“I keep on saying it and I’ll say it again,” Merson said on Sky Sports.
“I watch Tottenham play, I watch Liverpool play, I watch Man City play. When I watch them play I know what they’re doing.
“You can see what they’re working on and your can see what they’re trying to do and what they’ve been working on.
“When I watch Man United play, they literally fall over it. If it happens, it happens and if it doesn’t, it doesn’t.
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Manchester United are ahead of Liverpool in the table but 15 points behind Man City
“I worry for Manchester United at the moment, I really do. They’re a million miles away in my opinion.
“People might go ‘oh they’re second and they just beat Liverpool’.
“I reckon if they would have got beat by Liverpool last weekend, they would have beat Sevilla.