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Gary Neville makes prediction over two Man Utd stars after victory against Brighton
Oct 25 2025 22:38 · By Liam Grace
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Gary Neville has shared his thoughts on the Man Utd duo (Picture: Getty)
Gary Neville has made a prediction over two Manchester United stars following the 4-2 Premier League victory over Brighton on Saturday.
Bryan Mbeumo scored twice in the win over Brighton with Matheus Cunha also netting his first United goal since his summer move from Wolves .
United paid £62.5m for Cunha while Mbeumo arrived from Brentford in a deal worth £71m.
United legend and football pundit Neville spoke about both players after the match and has predicted they’ll win ‘a lot of matches’ for his old club.
‘With Cunha and Mbeumo, the risk of those signings was removed because in the sense they had played in the Premier League before and they had the hunger to deliver at a different level,’ Neville told Sky Sports.
‘Mbeumo looks like he belongs. He looks hungry and that he wants to score goals.
‘Manchester United have something to build on. Cunha and Mbeumo will win a lot of matches for Manchester United.’
Bryan Mbeumo scored twice in the win over Brighton on Saturday (Picture: Getty)
Fellow football pundit Jamie Redknapp, meanwhile, says United could finish in the top five of the Premier League this season.
United struggled in the 2024-25 campaign – finishing 15th – but look like a much better team this season.
‘We can’t get carried away but there is no reason why this team can’t get in the top five [in the Premier League],’ Redknapp opined.
Jamie Redknapp has backed Man Utd to finish in the top five (Picture: Getty)
‘They certainly have that kind of capability. But the manager, as he said, will be under no illusions. It can quite quickly go the other way.’
Speaking to the BBC about his first United goal, Cunha said: ‘It is hard to say something now. I have worked so hard for this.
‘This is the club and this performance needs to be common and normal. I feel so good to be part of this.
‘My first goal here at Old Trafford, I dreamed a lot of this but of course the win is much more important.
‘It is so hard to say something. I joked with Bryan [Mbeumo] and [Benjamin] Sesko, I told them I need to have this feeling [of scoring].