{"id":478444,"date":"2026-02-14T00:53:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T00:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/478444\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T00:53:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T00:53:12","slug":"leny-yoros-superb-man-utd-cameo-vs-west-ham-caught-eye-of-gary-neville-and-ian-wright-for-all-right-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/478444\/","title":{"rendered":"Leny Yoro’s superb Man Utd cameo vs West Ham caught eye of Gary Neville and Ian Wright for all right reasons"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gary Neville and Ian Wright both saw eye to eye on Leny Yoro after the Manchester United defender\u2019s performance against West Ham at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n

Leny Yoro<\/a> had been a regular starter in the three-man backline of Ruben Amorim\u2019s tactical system for Manchester United<\/a> in the 2025-26 Premier League campaign.<\/p>\n

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Michael Carrick took 13 points from his first five\u2026<\/p>\n

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However, the 20-year-old Frenchman\u2019s form was inconsistent in the current season ahead of Ruben Amorim being sacked as Man Utd manager<\/a> in January.<\/p>\n

Yoro has been left fighting for United first-team<\/a> minutes under interim head coach Michael Carrick<\/a>, who has shifted the Red Devils to a four-man backline again.<\/p>\n

Michael Carrick has relied on the main centre-back partnership of Harry Maguire<\/a> and Lisandro Martinez<\/a> in his opening five Premier League matches since his appointment.<\/p>\n

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\"MichaelPhoto by Ash Donelon\/Manchester United via Getty ImagesGary Neville and Ian Wright\u2019s reactions to Leny Yoro in Man Utd\u2019s 1-1 Premier League draw against West Ham spoke volumes<\/p>\n

Leny Yoro<\/a> came off the bench in the second half of Manchester United\u2019s encounter with West Ham<\/a> and the Red Devils centre-back put in a steady showing overall.<\/p>\n

The former Lille ace\u2019s only other performance under Michael Carrick came with his late substitution in Man Utd\u2019s 3-2 win over Fulham<\/a> at Old Trafford<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n

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Both Gary Neville<\/a> and Ian Wright<\/a> praised two key blocks that Yoro made late in United\u2019s 1-1 draw against West Ham<\/a> at the London Stadium on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

Speaking on The Overlap\u2019s Stick to Football<\/a> podcast, Neville said: \u201cYoro made two good challenges, by the way, the last few minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wright added: \u201cThat was a good block. Two good blocks.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ian Wright mocks Man Utd legend Roy Keane amid his praise for Leny Yoro\u2019s performance against West Ham<\/p>\n

Roy Keane<\/a>, as usual, was delivering one of his moans about players doing \u2018what is expected from them\u2019 and Wright did not pass up the opportunity to mock him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsn\u2019t that what he is meant to do, Roy? I don\u2019t know,\u201d Wright said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYoro [is] making all those tackles.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yoro has featured in 24 matches across all competitions for Man Utd in the 2025-26 campaign and the French defender has one assist to his name.<\/p>\n

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