Gary Neville
Gary Neville: I hope Lionel Messi doesn’t do very well for Manchester City
Gary Neville cannot see his former employers at Manchester United joining the race for Lionel Messi and hopes the mercurial Argentine “doesn’t do very well” if he ends up leaving Barcelona for Manchester City. A switch to England continues to be mooted for the six-time Ballon d’Or winner. Messi has informed those at Camp Nou of his desire to move on, with further talks set to be held with the Liga club’s board as he mulls over his options during a period of personal frustration. Neville believes a compromise will be reached that keeps the South American in Catalunya, with an all-time great merely “flexing his muscles” and sending warning signals to the Blaugrana. If a stunning switch were to be made, though, then the ex-United defender concedes that the Ethiad Stadium – alongside one-time ...
Finidi George offers advice to Odion Ighalo amid uncertain Manchester United future
Former Super Eagles and Ajax Amsterdam forward Finidi George has offered some advice to ex Watford striker Odion Ighalo as his United future remains uncertain. Finidi was reacting to comments credited to a former Manchester United captain Gary Neville who believes the club management should not spend a £20m transfer fee for Ighalo at this time. In a chat, the former Ajax winger said Ighalo has a decision to make concerning his future as the entire footballing lifespan is short. “If he wants to be in the limelight, he has to stay with the Premier League but if he is going for the money he should go back to China,” Finidi said. “It all depends on what he wants at this stage of his career, he is thirty now so, he should look at what is before him and make a decision fast. The experienced Nige...
Gary Neville makes bold claim about Manchester United challenging Liverpool for the PL title
Former Manchester United defender turned popular football pundit Gary Neville has made a bold claim on Sky Sports that the Red Devils could challenge the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City for the Premier League title next season. Before football came to a halt, United were fifth in the Premier League table, 37 points behind Liverpool who need a maximum of two wins away from winning their first league title in 30 years. The first half of United’s season was hardly inspiring. There were doubts raised about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s managerial capability as the Red Devils dropped points against weaker teams. At the same time, they won against Chelsea and Manchester City. [embedded content] However, the Old Trafford club saw a revival in fortune following the arrival of Bruno Fernandes from ...
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