Gary Neville has revealed he's 'changed his mind' on Manchester United post-Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of Sunday's blockbuster Premier League showdown with Liverpool at Anfield.
The two teams will do battle in one of the biggest matches of the campaign, with the Red Devils chasing their first victory at the home of their fierce rivals in a decade.
United used to be the best team in the country during Ferguson's years in the dugout, with the Scot guiding them to 13 Premier League titles before retiring in 2013.
But the fallen giants have got nowhere near the crown since the Scot's departure, with managers such as David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim all toiling.
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Neville, speaking on The Overlap, has admitted he initially thought United were always destined to drop off after Ferguson's exit.
But he's now revealed he's changed his mind, having seen Arne Slot guide Liverpool to the title last term just 12 months after the departure of Jurgen Klopp.
"To be fair, I say that, and then I look at what Slot’s done after Klopp, I know it wasn’t quite the same dynasty …that changed my mind a little bit," he said.
Gary Neville has revealed he's 'changed his mind' on Manchester United post-Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of Sunday's blockbuster Premier League showdown with Liverpool at Anfield
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“After (Arsene) Wenger (at Arsenal) there was a drop-off. After Klopp I was expecting there to be a drop-off, but there wasn’t.
"So what could’ve been done there, in terms of this massive problem that’s been created for the club?”
United have spent millions in the years since Ferguson's exit.
Manchester United have got nowhere near winning the Premier League title since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013
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But, barring second-placed finishes under Solskjaer and Mourinho, they've fallen well behind rivals such as Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City.
Neville, meanwhile, can expect a hostile reception this Sunday - with the 50-year-old set to work for Sky during Sunday's mouthwatering showdown on Merseyside.
As a player, he frequently riled up Liverpool supporters - none more so than in 2005, when he celebrated a dramatic Rio Ferdinand winner in front of their supporters.
The former United captain was fined £10,000 for his antics and, in 2016, said he had no remorse.
"It was worth a 120-match ban!," he admitted.
"It was probably one of the best moments because we were struggling at the time, we hadn't won the league for three years and it just felt like one of the best moments we had in a couple of years."
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Manchester United last beat Liverpool at Anfield back in 2016
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Meanwhile, United actually go into their clash with Liverpool as the team more in form.
They've won two of their last three matches, overcoming Chelsea and Sunderland - with a defeat to Brentford in between.
As for Liverpool, the Reds enjoyed a stunning start to the new season.
However, they'll go into their match with United on a run of three successive defeats - having failed to get anything from matches against Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea respectively.