Neville tells Wan-Bissaka: Just be a brilliant defensive Man Utd fullback

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19 Sep 2020 • 7:44 AM MYT
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Manchester United legend Gary Neville has urged Aaron Wan-Bissaka to focus on his own game.'

Wan-Bissaka has yet to score in 77 Premier League appearances and has provided only seven assists during his top-flight career.

“Aaron Wan-Bissaka should focus on his defending and become a brilliant Manchester United full back defensively, who keeps clean sheets," said Neville.

“That's No.1, and he should focus on that.

“The idea that you are going to make Aaron Wan-Bissaka into Trent Alexander-Arnold or Kyle Walker is never going to happen.

"So let's concentrate on how he can support Manchester United becoming a winning team. There is more than one way to win a football match.

“The idea that because Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kyle Walker are two of the most outstanding attacking full backs in Europe means that Manchester United have to have one of the most outstanding attacking full backs in Europe is not the case.

“I've seen Branislav Ivanovic, Cesar Azpilicueta be successful in the Premier League over the past five, 10 years and they have been very different full backs to the ones I've mentioned.

"Manchester United have invested £50million in him, so rather than try and change him they have to work with what he does.

“It's a bit of an old fashioned approach because nowadays full backs are expected to be wingers, score goals, set up goals, take free kicks and penalties. This is a little bit of a throwback. I don't think we have to try and say he needs to be something different.

"He's an outstanding defensive right back – he could potentially be part of a back three - he's a better defender than some of the attacking full backs, work on that."