Gary Neville says he has 'seen enough' of Tielemans and Mainoo together after United's worst start since 1986

From the Newshound archive · first published 11 October 2026.

Manchester United's midfield pairing of Youri Tielemans and Kobbie Mainoo was ripped apart by Gary Neville after Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to ten-man Tottenham left United with just six points from six Premier League games. Dominic Solanke's added-time equaliser denied United what would have been only their second win of the season, despite Spurs having Rodrigo Bentancur sent off in the 78th minute. Manager Michael Carrick admitted he is 'massively disappointed' and conceded the club must move 'in a positive direction quite quickly'.

Tielemans was hauled off before the hour mark as Spurs' midfield trio of Sandro Tonali, Lucas Bergvall and Conor Gallagher completely overran United's engine room.

United's own fans booed inside 25 minutes — their worst Premier League points tally at this stage of a season since 1986.