Nevilles slam Man United midfield 'mannequins', 'garbage defending'


Britain Soccer Football - Chelsea v Manchester United - Premier League - Stamford Bridge - 23/10/16 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho at the end of the match Reuters / Eddie Keogh Livepic

(Reuters) - Former Manchester United full-backs Gary and Phil Neville have slammed the club's "garbage" defending after Sunday's crushing 4-0 defeat to Chelsea in the Premier League.

They also ripped into United's high-priced midfield, which included 89 million pounds ($108.89 million) signing Paul Pogba, after N'Golo Kante was able to waltz through them for Chelsea's fourth goal.

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