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Gary Neville Admits His Commentary Was 'Unprofessional' At Times During Manchester United's Defeat To Liverpool

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Updated 21:31 20 Apr 2022 GMT+1Published 15:39 20 Apr 2022 GMT+1

Gary Neville Admits His Commentary Was 'Unprofessional' At Times During Manchester United's Defeat To Liverpool

United were thrashed 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday.

Rory O'Callaghan

Rory O'Callaghan

Gary Neville has admitted he was guilty of "slightly unprofessional" commentary after praising Hannibal Mejbri’s eventful cameo for Manchester United against Liverpool.

Hannibal was brought on as a second-half substitute in United's 4-0 defeat at Anfield on Tuesday, with the 19-year-old replacing Anthony Elanga in the 84th minute of the match.

After seeing his side concede a fourth goal, Hannibal took out Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson with a late challenge a minute later – earning himself a yellow card in the process.

He then risked a second booking just moments later with another full-blooded tackle, this time on Naby Keita.

While commentating on the match for Sky Sports, Neville said he was "proud" of Hannibal.

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"To be fair, at least the kid's showing a bit of something," said Neville.

"Honestly, it takes a young kid to come on and show the rest of them how to sprint to the ball and put a challenge in.​

"I’m actually proud of him. Maybe he doesn’t like the idea of Liverpool players passing round him. I wish the rest of them were the same."

Neville admitted after the match that his commentary had slightly overstepped the mark.

"That is why I aired on to the slightly unprofessional side of commentary tonight,” Neville said.

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"When I said that the kid [Mejbri] to be fair I was proud of him because he was going round trying to top people and trying to kick people.

"But he demonstrated something, he showed something. He didn’t like the idea of Liverpool, at Anfield, passing it around him and the idea of Liverpool taking the mick out of him and his teammates."

United fans have also praised Hannibal for at least showing some energy and passion in the defeat at Anfield.

"Hannibal Mejbri a 19 year old kid came on and showed more passion and desire in 5 minutes than the rest of the team combined for the full 90," wrote one supporter on Twitter.

Another added: "Hannibal Mejbri showing these senior players how to play in a Liverpool vs Manchester United game."

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United return to Premier League action against Arsenal in a must-win match at the Emirates on Saturday.

United are sixth in the Premier League table, level on points with fifth-place Arsenal, having played two games more.

Tottenham are currently fourth and are three points ahead of both United and Arsenal, having played one game more than the Gunners and one less than the Red Devils.

Featured Image Credit: PA Images

Topics: Manchester United, Gary Neville, Football, Premier League, Liverpool, Sky Sports

Rory O'Callaghan
Rory O'Callaghan

Rory O'Callaghan is Editorial Lead at SPORTbible. He has previously worked for Sky Sports News, MailOnline and Reach covering football, cricket, boxing and MMA. Tested daily as a Liverpool fan in a Manchester office.

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