Micah Richards names just FOUR Man United players who could get into a top six Premier League side... and Alan Shearer claims he's being 'generous'!

Micah Richards has offered a sadistic study of Man United's starting XI aft they suffered a humiliating conclusion against Tottenham connected Sunday.

After a stumbling commencement to nan season, Erik 10 Hag's broadside entered nan showdown astatine Old Trafford successful hunt of a triumph from which to build connected against 1 of their rivals for a European place.

However, a extremity from Brennan Johnson aft conscionable 3 minutes quickly dampened those hopes and nan evening only deteriorated from there.

Andre Onana made respective saves to forestall nan shortage from increasing earlier half-time but Bruno Fernandes' sending disconnected for a reckless situation connected James Maddison efficaciously ended hopes of a comeback earlier nan interval.

Ange Postecoglou's broadside continued pressing guardant aft nan restart and were rewarded for their efforts erstwhile Dejan Kulusevski doubled their lead connected 47 minutes.

Dominic Solanke made it 3 for nan visitors successful nan closing stages to complete nan rout and heap unit connected Ten Hag.

Speaking pursuing nan crippled connected The Rest Is Football podcast, Richards identified conscionable 4 United players that he believes person nan expertise to play for nan apical six clubs successful nan Premier League.

'[Kobbie] Mainoo gets into a apical six side, definitely.' The erstwhile England defender said.

'[Bruno] Fernandes arsenic well, Fernandes erstwhile he's connected it. [Marcus] Rashford erstwhile he's astatine his best, and [Lisandro] Martinez arsenic well.'

'Obviously he's been inconsistent pinch injuries and each that benignant of thing. But that would beryllium it.' 

Alan Shearer based on that his co-host was being 'generous' and moreover nan chosen 4 whitethorn struggle to gain a starting spot successful nan champion teams successful nan league.

Richards added that United's existent business reminds him of his of nan 1 he recovered himself astatine Aston Villa aft joining nan nine from Man City successful 2015.

Under Tim Sherwood nan Villans made a number of signings up of nan 2015-16 play but struggled to jel arsenic a portion and were relegated from nan apical formation for nan first clip successful astir 2 decades aft winning conscionable 3 convention games each season.

'You 2 (Shearer and Lineker) were astatine nan apical of your crippled until nan end, but I've been successful [a similar] position. 

'It's not that you're not trying, each these players are trying. It's a breakdown betwixt players and manager,' Richards continued.