FANS have urged Manchester United to appoint Javier Hernandez following his passionate speech before the club’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

Hernandez – also known as ‘Chicharito’ – was at Old Trafford to watch the match on Sunday.

The 38-year-old, who spent five years at United earlier in his career, spoke to Sky Sports ahead of kick-off and gave his view on the club’s ongoing struggles.

While the heat is on head coach Michael Carrick and the board, Hernandez argued that the players need to be taking more responsibility.

He said: “I’m still a current football player, but I was a Manchester United player.

“There was a time that even in tough moments it wasn’t about if Sir Alex Ferguson did good or did bad in strategy or in tactics.

“It was more of the players need to perform over there. After this white line when the whistle blows there is nothing much more the manager can do.

“They can tell you to defend more, run more or whatever, but putting on the Manchester United shirt you shouldn’t be looking at what is lacking.

“You need to give your life for this club, because it can be the best chapter in your career.

“For a lot of us, for example, and for a lot of players. You have to give everything.

“I’ve seen a lot of complaints about tactics and strategies and some things. I’m saying, in my time it was, you need to go there and if you’re not going to perform then someone else is going to do it. You might go back to Mexico and the story is going to change.

“I think we need to be a little bit more critical with players, regardless of the tactics and how management and ownership can be, I understand a lot of how that’s part of something.

“But players, if you’re here you need to prove why you’re here, regardless of which position you play and regardless of which position your manager is putting to you.”

Man Utd fans are now calling for Hernandez – who won two Premier League titles during his time at Old Trafford – to join the club on the board or as a coach.

One person said: “Bring Chicha back to united as an manager assistant or to the board!!”

Another commented: “ChichaGoat should be involved in the board, his mentality matches this club’s spirit.”

A third wrote: “The new lads really need to know what it takes to play for the badge.”

While a fourth added: “He spoke facts, the players need to prove that they deserve to be at the club no doubt.”

United came from a two-goal deficit twice to earn a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa on Sunday.

But it left them 18th in the Premier League table going into the international break.