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Gary Neville has criticised Manchester United stars Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho for their sub-par efforts against Chelsea. With Ruben Amorim's arrival imminent, Ruud van

Nistelrooy continues to hold the temporary reins at Old Trafford - and the Dutchman faced a challenging visit from Chelsea on Sunday following their midweek Carabao Cup victory over

Leicester. There was little to separate the two sides and the scoreline reflected that. When Rasmus Hojlund was fouled in the penalty area by Blues' goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, captain

Bruno Fernandes stepped up to open the scoring on 70 minutes, only for Moises Caicedo to level the score with a fine volley just four minutes later. It finished 1-1 and ex-Red Devils captain

Neville - who provided co-commentary for Sky Sports during the game - was distinctly unimpressed with the effort from some United players. He specifically called out Rashford and Garnacho

for not only their lack of attacking prowess, but also their failure to work hard and track back. "I'm not going to dig Rashford and Garnacho out... but I am," Neville said on

The Gary Neville Podcast. "Because they are two players who have come through the ranks. With that comes some credit: the fact that you're an academy player and you get a level of

buy-in from the fans because of that. "So, there's an enthusiasm towards them. Obviously now Rashford's been in the team for a good few years and Garnacho for a couple of

years or so. But, when I watch [Bukayo] Saka and [Leandro] Trossard and [Gabriel] Martinelli [playing for Arsenal], and when I watch Bernardo Silva and [Phil] Foden for Man City, or I watch

players at Liverpool... "I watch them all scurrying back, harassing back and doubling up with real intent. But I've watched [Malo] Gusto run forward on that far side... we

couldn't believe how much space he got [in the game against Chelsea]. "The first ethic is that you have to work hard. I'm not saying that Garnacho and Rashford do not work

hard, but they can work harder. I know that. That's in their defensive work - which then, I think, gives you the reward in your attacking play." Rashford and Garnacho registered

six shots between them, but, having failed to score, also didn't make a single interception or tackle against the Blues - highlighting Neville's telling critique. "I played

with the likes of Andrei Kanchelskis, David Beckham and Ryan Giggs on the other side for most of the time that I was at United," he continued. "And the work that they put in off

the ball meant that the rewards came for the team on the ball. "They have no idea how to press. I think they need coaching again, almost as if they need to restart and be coached again,

this group of players, because they don't look like they've ever met each other. "It's really disappointing. Player after player has come to United for 10 years - and

managers - and they've been unable to unlock the door that is just a level of performance." The impending arrival of new boss Amorim on November 11 is expected to bring a

much-needed injection of fresh ideas, with the hope that his tactical approach will reinvigorate the squad and swiftly address the team's shortcomings following Erik ten Hag's

departure.