'Keane and Neville attacking current Man Utd team is holding them back' says Eriksen

Former Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen says that all the negative comments from pundits including ex-players is harming the team.

Eriksen, who left Old Trafford for Wolfsburg, argues that the intense scrutiny from people like Gary Neville and Roy Keane is not productive.

He said, "The more opinionated, the more feelings towards the club are negative, the tougher it is, because the fans follow their heroes on the TV and it doesn't help the players at the club."

The divisive issue of club legends criticizing current players was highlighted by comments from Paul Scholes regarding Marcus Rashford's exit.

Scholes, speaking after Rashford's move to Barcelona, did not hold back in his assessment of the forward's final period at Old Trafford.

Scholes stated, "I really struggled to feel happy for him [Rashford]. Mainly because of his attitude. His attitude at United... I thought it was just a disgrace, not trying, basically."

He further claimed, "The amount of times I saw him at United walking because he wants to leave, I thought his whole demeanour was a disgrace."

In a direct accusation, Scholes added, "I think he actually quit on Manchester United. And once you quit once, you'll quit again."

Eriksen stressed that the history of Manchester United creates "unrealistic" expectations for the modern era.

"If you ask a fan, they want to be back to winning the league every year for the next 20 years... in this time of football it is almost impossible," he said, citing the competition from other top clubs.

The Dane argued that the club's recent silverware is unfairly devalued.

"Winning the FA Cup and the Carabao in the last two seasons is something that any other club would be proud of to have done," he explained, before adding, "Then there is also the size and the image and the feeling at United -- it's like it's not good enough."

Eriksen acknowledged that players must learn to deal with the inevitable pressure, but his comments highlight a prevalent issue at Old Trafford: the weight of past success and the impact of the club's own legends as constant, often harsh, media critics.