Gary Neville claims there is 'fear' in the Man United boardroom - and reveals why it could get 'really difficult' for Erik ten Hag during the international break

Gary Neville has claimed location is 'fear successful Manchester United's boardroom' up of their conflict against Aston Villa successful what could beryllium a make-or-break conflict for Erik 10 Hag.

The United leader has endured a miserable commencement to his 3rd run successful complaint and caller thrashings mixed pinch European difficulties person seen his tenability travel nether renewed aggravated scrutiny.

A dense conclusion against Unai Emery's high-flying Villa broadside will time off nan Red Devils pinch conscionable 2 wins and sitting amongst nan Premier League's bottommost half up of nan world break.

The break successful convention fixtures is simply a clip erstwhile clubs person often made changes in nan dugout and United legend, Neville, believes that nan business could 'escalate retired of control' if things spell incorrect for Ten Hag's squad astatine Villa Park.   

'Clubs do reassess during world breaks. Everyone recognised it felt for illustration a monumental time past week,' he said connected Sky Sports.

'This Villa squad cognize what they're doing. A spot of fearfulness successful that United boardroom that nan business escalates retired of control.

'It will beryllium Ashworth, Berrada supported by Wilcox, past it will beryllium Joel Glazer, Ratcliffe and Brailsford who will validate it. They want to get done this difficult time. 

'They'll want to effort and make their ain decision. If nan consequence and capacity is really bad coming past it gets really difficult,' he added.

Ten Hag secured himself a statement hold successful nan summertime aft starring United to nan FA Cup title whilst besides overseeing nan club's worst Premier League patch.

The Dutchman was past backed by Ratcliffe and nan club's INEOS-controlled sporting section arsenic recruitment main Dan Ashworth helped Ten Hag enlistee 5 caller additions.

Another summertime of spending successful excess of £200m was hoped to present an contiguous betterment connected past season's convention struggles, but location are fears Sunday's travel to Villa could beryllium Ten Hag's past lucifer successful charge.

However, nan United head remains adamant his squad is pursuing a 'process' that will yet output occurrence and backed his underfiring stars to present successful nan pivotal Midlands clash.

Speaking pre-match to Sky Sports, Ten Hag said: 'There is ever unit but nary much unit than immoderate different game. 

'Every crippled is an important game, truthful don't make it excessively big. We are calm and composed and truthful is everybody successful nan full club.

'We don't raise this taxable successful nan nine and nan team, we conscionable person to improve. In each process you request a beardown mentality, we are only focusing connected that we request to amended are deficits,' he added.