Amorim must 'get rid' of misfiring Man Utd players as they are 'miles off' says Shearer

Alan Shearer believes several Manchester United players "aren’t good enough" and insists manager Ruben Amorim must "get rid" of underperforming stars.

The Premier League legend delivered his verdict after United’s dismal 2-0 defeat to Wolves on Boxing Day, a result that leaves them languishing in 14th place.

Bruno Fernandes received a red card, while goals from Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-chan sealed the win for Wolves at Molineux.

Speaking on Match of the Day, Shearer criticized United’s performance and questioned the quality of their squad under new manager Amorim.

He said: “Results, issues off the field, Rashford. He (Ruben Amorim) said it himself, they’re going to have to suffer for a while.

"And they are, because clearly a lot of the players at that football club are not good enough. He has to be able to get rid of players and be allowed to bring players in who he feels can suit his system. But they are miles off it.”

Fellow Match of the Day pundit Joe Hart also weighed in, taking issue with Amorim’s tactics for Wolves’ opening goal.

United once again conceded from a corner, with Hart singling out the lack of protection given to goalkeeper Andre Onana.

Hart said: “For all his (Andre Onana’s) strengths, dominating the six-yard box is not one of them.

"So to line him up with four Wolves players – practically unopposed around him – he’s got so much to concentrate on when the ball comes in. He’s got to deal with (Matt) Doherty, who is on his toes.

"He physically engages with Doherty. Once he does that, and he realises the ball is over his head… it makes it impossible [to save].”

When asked if Amorim should have deployed an extra defender around Onana, Hart added: “I would. It allows him (Onana) to concentrate on the ball rather than the bodies around him with that quality coming in.”

With mounting criticism of the players and tactical setup, Amorim faces significant challenges as United attempt to climb out of their slump.