Gary Neville called out four players in the wake of Manchester United’s defeat to Brighton on Saturday.

Joao Pedro netted a 95th minute goal to see Brighton claim a 2-1 win over United on Seagulls manager Fabian Hurzeler’s home debut.

United had edged the first half but had to come from behind after Danny Welbeck poked Brighton ahead in the 32nd minute from inside the six-yard box.

Erik ten Hag’s men equalised through Amad Diallo, and then thought they had taken the lead after Alejandro Garnacho had his goal-bound strike tapped in on the line by summer signing Joshua Zirkzee.

However, the Dutchman was in an offside decision with the goal being ruled out.

And after the game, former United skipper Neville called out four United players for the defeat – Harry Maguire, Noussair Mazraoui, Lisandro Martinez and Zirkzee.

Speaking on the Gary Neville podcast, he said: “So three of them contributed towards that. It was a really poor first goal to give away. Obviously they get back into it and then if that goal counts, the Zirkzee one where Garnacho plays it across and it’s in except it’s not in. That’s the problem.

“I think Zirkzee is trying to get out of the way of it, he’s trying to get up. So you think that’s it and the game is finishing 1-1. Then it is 2-1, and organisationally that is quite poor.

“They have cleared a corner and when you do that until you know that ball is fully cleared you don’t go back into your normal shape, You stay in your corner shape, your areas and come out together.

United equalised through Amad Diallo (Getty)

“And I think Casemiro and a couple of others run towards the ball and come across defenders which just leaves an absolute mountain of space at the back post.

“That is basics, you need to hold your discipline. If you’re a right back and find yourself at left back coming out after a corner, that’s where you stay for even a minute.

“They moved back into usual shape rather than treat it as a second phase of a corner, that was the big mistake they made. It is very difficult to play football without a centre forward. I know it has been done with false 9s.”

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