Neville riled by Richards
Gary Neville asked Micah Richards “are you winding me up” as he was quizzed by his fellow pundit after Manchester United’s derby loss to City.
Neville was quick to insist that United’s top-four hopes were still intact, despite falling 11 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa.
He even claimed the performance was “the best defensively from a discipline point of view in Erik ten Hag’s whole period at United”.
However, he added: “In a perfect world they would be 20 to 30 yards further forward up the pitch, playing as compact as that. They were really at the edge of their box.
“Rashford and Garnacho got so deep, they couldn’t then get up the pitch.
“But there is something there today that meant they’ve addressed the carnage, gaps and chaos in midfield over the last few month.”
That’s when former City star Richards spotted his opportunity to play host.
First he quizzed Nev about his “confidence”, then about the impact of Luke Shaw’s injury absence.
And, as actual Sky Sports presenter Kelly Cates tried to get a word in, Neville joked: “Is he winding me up here?”
