Phil Neville article

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I'm going to buck the trend.



- What was the general mood when he signed?
GOOD, WE HAD JUST QUALIFIED FOR CL AND A LEADER IN THE MIDFIELD WAS JUST WHAT WE NEEDED
- How well did he play on his debut?
EXCELLENT, VERY ASSURED, NOTHING SPECTACULAR BUT DID EVERYTHING WELL. I REMEMBER THINKING AFTER ABOUT 20 MINS THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE GOOD
- What was his early form like?
SOLID, QUICKLY BECAME A LEADER ON AND OFF THE PITCH AND BOUGHT A WINNING MENTALITY TO THE CLUB
- When did Everton fans really embrace him?
EVERYONE SAYS THE RONALDO TACKLE, I ALWAYS RESPECTED HIM FOR LEAVING MAN UTD WHEN FERGIE OPENLY ADMITTED HE DIDN'T WANT HIM TO LEAVE BUT HE UNDERSTOOD NEVILLE WANTED FIRST TEAM ACTION
- When did he actually become club captain?
AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, WHEN WEIR WENT

Players like Neville never get the credit the deserve, When Carsley was playing there were always people moaning about what he couldn't do, always idiots saying Gravesen was the better out of the two. When Carsley left he became Franz Beckenbaur overnight
 

Kever10 said:
He became matchday captain almost instantly with Weir continuing as club captain until just before he left when Neville took over.

When we found out we'd signed him, we where at a preseason friendly at Goodison (Udineze?) And I was honestly gutted, and so was everyone I spoke to, at the match and in general. We had paid £3.5m for him and it felt like a panic signing of a cast off who wasn't anywhere near good enough for United, and a year after they had signed our future for buttons.

His 1st game, Vilareal, he did OK, but even in that 1st game, he showed his habit of chipping the ball almost everytime he touched it, which still wound me up. He did that for the next 3-4 years before he finally reached the point he's at now, where 99% of his passes are to players 2 yards away from him, or the opposition. Occasionally he likes to pass short or behind players, to keep them on there toes I think, like a TRUE leader he is. He also likes to pass straight out of play on occasions too.

I didn't take to him until he played right back, and everytime he went back to midfield, i disowned him again.

Honestly, i despair when we win and he plays, especially after losing without him, as it justifies his position to Moyes, who has criticised, dropped and fallen out with many more talented players than Neville for doing less harm on the pitch.

I will never look back on him fondly as a player when he's finished, and i suspect when he does leave, he will be more Andy Gray, rather than Peter Reid when he talks about us on Sky so the feeling will be mutual.
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It's as though you read my mind.

Good post that.
 

Anyone else notice Nev coaching on the sidelines last 10 minutes whilst he was "seemingly" warming up. Sign of things to come :/
 
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