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      ‘I don’t think it suggests that’ – Gary Neville hits back at Sky Sports host after he is interrupted live on TV

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      GARY NEVILLE hit back at Sky Sports host Dave Jones after being interrupted on live TV.The Manchester United legend was on punditry duty for Monday Night Football when he began a rant about Chelsea.
      Gary Neville hit back at Dave Jones after being interrupted on Sky Sports
      Jones questioned Neville about his comments over Chelsea
      Neville had branded them the “blue, billion-pound bottlejobs” after their Carabao Cup defeat to Liverpool.
      And he stuck to his guns as he delivered his thoughts before West Ham’s 4-2 Premier League win over Brentford.
      However, he was not best pleased when Jones said that Neville’s words about Chelsea implied “cowardice” from Mauricio Pochettino’s men.
      The former England defender immediately interrupted before saying: “I don’t think it suggests that.”
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      Neville and Jones continued to talk before the latter ended things.
      But Neville was unimpressed at being cut short and turned his back on Jones in the studio.
      The pundit’s latest comments came after Pochettino fired back at his “bottlejob” jibe.
      The Chelsea boss said: “I have a good relationship with Gary and I don’t know if that’s how I can take this opinion. But I respect his opinion.
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      “Of course, we made a few changes with [Conor] Gallagher and [Ben] Chilwell in extra time, it is true we didn’t keep the energy of how we finished the second half.
      “But for sure I feel proud. I feel proud of the players, I think they made a big effort.
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      “We are a young team and, there is nothing to compare with Liverpool (just) because they finished with also a few young players. I think it’s impossible (to compare the two sides).
      “He (Neville) knows the dynamics are completely different. I think it’s not fair to talk in this way, if he said that.” More

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      ‘Some are very subjective’ – Ten Hag fires brutal jibe at Jamie Carragher after Man Utd criticism on Sky Sports

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      ERIK TEN HAG has hit back at Jamie Carragher for his criticism of Manchester United – and suggested he has a bias against them.The leading pundit took the Red Devils to pieces with his assessment of their defeat to Fulham on Sky’s Monday Night Football show.
      Erik ten Hag hit back at Jamie Carragher for his criticism of Manchester UnitedCredit: X formerly Twitter / @SkySportsNews
      Carragher took the Red Devils to pieces after defeat to FulhamCredit: Rex
      “Some analysts are very objective in their comments, some are very subjective – Jamie Carragher is one of them” 🗯️Erik ten Hag has hit out at Jamie Carragher’s analysis of Man Utd’s defeat to Fulham 🔴🗣️ pic.twitter.com/0QFMDyrmyn— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 27, 2024

      Carragher said: “Twenty seconds into the game against Fulham, it’s been the problem for Manchester United all season, there’s space between the back four and the midfield.
      “We go to the reason why they’re poor defensively and can’t cope with counter-attacks, they’ve got no pace at the back and a lack of legs in midfield.
      “People say: ‘there’s no patterns of play at Manchester United, how do they play and what’s the philosophy?’. ”
      But Ten Hag says the former Liverpool Champions League winner has been against United from the start and is not objective in his view points.
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      Ten Hag said: “First of all, some analysts are very objective in their comments, very good advice, some are very subjective.
      “Jamie Carragher from the first moment on has criticised and now he wants to make his point.”
      Yet the under-fire United boss went on to agree with some of Carragher’s assessment, particularly in how United began Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat.
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      He said: “Probably in the first half an hour, yeah, he had a point.
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      “The way Fulham set up their midfield was a surprise and then we have to find the solutions.
      “After half an hour we found the solutions.”
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      But Ten Hag even admitted that his team had lacked the necessary “passion” in the first half.
      He added: “I was not pleased with the performance with the defending, especially on the left side, how we did the pressing because they came out.
      “Especially in the first half an hour, several times on the left side and that can’t happen and that has to do with willingness, spirit, passion.
      “That was, in the previous weeks, very good for this team and therefore, we won football games.
      “I know footballers are not robots, sometimes they have bad days. But it can’t be, it’s unacceptable, we have to do better tomorrow but in the weeks before we have done very well.”
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      Neville turns back on Sky Sports host as he is CUT-OFF mid-rant in second blast about Chelsea ‘billion-pound bottlejobs’

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      GARY NEVILLE had his rant about Chelsea cut short by Dave Jones live on Sky Sports.The Manchester United icon was in full flow when he was cut-off by Jones who was hosting Monday Night Football.
      Gary Neville was interrupted by Dave Jones while on a passionate rant about Chelsea
      He shot a sarcastic thumbs up to Jones leaving the studio in fits of laughter
      He also poked fun at Jones by turning away from the shot
      He turned back around to smile at the camera
      Jones, Jamie Carragher and Gael Clichy couldn’t contain their laughter
      Neville was discussing Chelsea’s shortcomings during their 1-0 Carabao Cup final defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.
      But while trying to get his point across, colleague Jones was forced to interrupt him to keep the show ticking to its time restraints.
      The MNF host said: “Gary thank you…” before Neville quickly joked back to him “Thanks Dave” and shot a thumbs up to the screen in the studio.
      The 49-year-old then hilariously turned around from the camera and left Jones in floods of laughter alongside Jamie Carragher and Gael Clichy who were in the studio with him.
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      Neville had been discussing his comments on Chelsea’s last minute cup final heartbreak in which he described Mauricio Pochettino’s team as “billion pound bottle jobs”.
      But the typically honest pundit admitted he was actually feeling some regret over his harsh words that followed Virgil Van Dijk’s Wembley winner, saying: “I feel bad now”.
      Although he reiterated that he was still left extremely frustrated by Chelsea’s tactics which saw them overturned by an inexperienced Liverpool side flooded with academy graduates.
      He said: “If you hear my commentary during extra-time I was getting angrier with Chelsea from the first minute until two minutes to go [when Liverpool scored].
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      “I could smell the fear in Chelsea from the very first minute of extra-time when I said: ‘why are they sitting off them? Why are they letting these young lads grow’.”
      He went on to add: “Maybe bottle is a very strong word, but [they were] playing with absolute fear, freezing.
      ‘I can’t wait until Klopp leaves’, shouts Gary Neville live on Sky Sports after Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final win
      “Whatever you want to call it – that’s what we saw in extra-time and ultimately I don’t want that tag to stick with them.”
      Neville even admitted that during extra time there was a point where he didn’t know who a number of the players on the pitch for Liverpool were.
      He said: “They made those substitutions and I actually pulled my headphones off, put my microphone down and said ‘Carra I haven’t got a clue who is playing for Liverpool here!
      “‘There’s three or four players and I don’t even know who they are.”
      Jamie Carragher made it clear that if Chelsea are to shake the nickname given to them by his punditry pal then they need to start lifting some silverware.
      He said: “Billion pound bottle jobs, it’s a great line. And unfortunately for Chelsea, whether they like it or not, that line is going to stick with them until they win something big.”
      There’s been a lot of backlash elsewhere for Neville’s sharp words with the likes of Gary Lineker and Ally McCoist speaking out against his criticism of the Blues.
      Gary Linker has spoken out against Neville’s commentsCredit: Getty
      Ally McCoist has labelled Neville’s words as ‘unfair’Credit: Getty
      McCoist told TalkSPORT: “I think [calling Chelsea bottle jobs] is unfair. It’s strong. 
      “They could have won it. I think it’s extremely strong and wrong to call them bottlejobs, but they do deserve criticism.”
      While Lineker was in agreement when speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast.
      He said: “I thought it was a bit strong. They could have easily won that game.
      “I thought Cole Palmer could have won the game but it was a brilliant save from Kelleher.”
      Chelsea boss Pochettino also made his feelings clear on the criticism aimed at his squad.
      Speaking after the 1-0 defeat, he said: “I have a good relationship with Gary and I don’t know if that’s how I can take this opinion. But I respect his opinion.
      “Of course, we made a few changes with [Conor] Gallagher and [Ben] Chilwell in extra time, it is true we didn’t keep the energy of how we finished the second half.
      “But for sure I feel proud. I feel proud of the players, I think they made a big effort.
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      “We are a young team and, there is nothing to compare with Liverpool [just] because they finished with also a few young players. I think it’s impossible [to compare the two sides].
      “He [Neville] knows the dynamics are completely different. I think it’s not fair to talk in this way, if he said that.”
      Mauricio Pochettino has defended his teamCredit: Rex
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      ‘I can’t wait until Klopp leaves’, shouts Gary Neville live on Sky Sports after Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final win

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      GARY NEVILLE declared live on air that he “can’t wait until Jurgen Klopp leaves Liverpool.”The Manchester United legend was on punditry duty for Sky Sports as he watched his rivals bag under trophy under departing boss Klopp.
      Gary Neville revealed on air that he ‘can’t wait for Jurgen Klopp to leave Liverpool’Credit: Twitter @SkyFootball
      Klopp led his Reds to Carabao Cup glory over Chelsea yesterdayCredit: Getty
      Anfield’s favourite German played a blinder in yesterday’s Carabao Cup final as his Kop kids defeated Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley.
      It marked the start of a potential quadruple for Klopp, who will leave Liverpool this summer after almost a decade.
      He has already won every trophy possible in European club football with the Reds.
      And Neville couldn’t help admitting he is counting down the days until Klopp’s exit — presumably because it will give United a far greater chance of finally winning the Premier League again.
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      Neville shouted live on air after Liverpool’s trophy lift: “Look at the energy, the passion, the spirit of Klopp.
      “I can’t wait until he leaves!”
      Neville has already been credited for an iconic piece of punditry during yesterday’s game.
      Chelsea’s mega-rich stars gave up the ghost against Liverpool’s teens in extra time.
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      And Neville boomed: “It’s been Klopp’s kids against the blue, billion-pound bottlejobs.”
      This prompted a response from Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino afterwards.
      Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final victory over Chelsea
      He said: “I didn’t hear what he said, but if you compare the age of the two groups, I think it is similar.
      “I have a good relationship with Gary and I don’t know if that’s how I can take this opinion. But I respect his opinion. 
      “We made a few changes with [Conor] Gallagher and [Ben] Chilwell in extra time.
      “But it is true we didn’t keep the energy of how we finished the second half. I don’t know how you can describe this situation. 
      “But I feel proud. I feel proud of the players, I think they made a big effort.
      “We are a young team and it is nothing to compare with Liverpool just because they finished with also a few young players. 
      “He knows the dynamics are completely different. I think it’s not fair to talk in this way, if he said that.” More

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      Every F1 team ranked for pace after testing with season-opening Bahrain GP days away… and it’s bad news for Mercedes

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      LEWIS HAMILTON may be in for a tough season if the analysis of one Sky Sports F1 pundit turns out to be correct.Hamilton and co were taking part in pre-season testing in Bahrain before the first race of the season this Saturday, March 2.
      Ted Kravitz revealed his ranking for the F1 teams after testing in BahrainCredit: Rex
      Kravitz’s analysis was not good news for Lewis Hamilton and MercedesCredit: Rex

      Formula One pundit Ted Kravitz was keeping a close eye on the teams’ performances during the testing days.
      And he has now revealed where he thinks each team ranks in terms of pace.
      Kravitz told Sky Sports he reckons Haas will be at the back of the pack, with Sauber, Alpine, Williams and RB ahead of them going up to sixth place.
      Getting into the top five however, Kravitz kicked things off by saying Aston Martin would once again be behind the front four.
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      He then tipped McLaren to be fourth place, but also said they were a team with “plenty of potential” to grow.
      For his top three, Kravitz then named Mercedes.
      He explained: “Mercedes showed they do have some speed but much more to learn from a transition into a car that they don’t know, but there’s lots to learn on that.
      “I think Mercedes think they are behind Ferrari but not too far.”
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      Things went far from smoothly in testing for seven-time world champion Hamilton given his W15 ran over a loose drain cover and forced Thursday’s morning session to be abandoned.
      Testing for the Brackley based team came with the backdrop of Hamilton having announced he will be leaving the team at the end of the season and joining Ferrari.
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      Red Bull unsurprisingly then topped the tree ahead of Ferrari.
      Kravitz said: “Then Ferrari clearly ahead of that pack.
      “Given that Leclerc was on the C5, the softest of all them, but Sainz with the fastest lap of the test, in the 29s, that was only the C4. So clearly I think Ferrari are second.”
      He continued: “Which leaves in front, Red Bull – but by how much? Between eight tenths and three tenths to Ferrari, that’s what I think.
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      Oscar Piastri – McLaren have sewn up Lando Norris to a new long-term contract that should (in theory) put him out of Mercedes’ reach. However, they are yet to tie down his teammate Piastri, 22. The Aussie has an excellent record and won the Formula 3 and Formula 2 titles before spending a year on the sidelines with Alpine and getting his chance in F1 with McLaren. He impressed on his debut season last year and has the potential to be a world champion.
      Daniel Ricciardo – The experienced driver’s future remains in doubt as he bides his time at Red Bull’s B-team. Ricciardo would be low-hassle and offer some stability but by that time he would be 35. It seems unlikely that they would opt for him at this point in his career, but if he has a good season this year, he could come into the reckoning.
      Kimi Antonelli – You may not have heard of the Italian, but he is mustard. Still only 17, he has won at all the junior categories and has been part of the Mercedes young driver programme since 2019. This season he has been promoted from F4 to F2, where he has been tipped to shine. A good debut season in F2 could sway Mercedes into taking a risk on him for 2025. Antonelli and his family are close to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff.
      Mick Schumacher – Wolff has always been so incredibly supportive of Schumacher and spoken highly of him, that you’d at least expect him to come into consideration. He knows the team from his role as reserve driver and consequently would get up to speed. But speed is also the problem. He was shocking at Haas and if he really was THAT good, he’d still be driving in F1.
      Alex Albon – A more-sensible choice would be the London-born Albon. A great guy who is also very quick. He has a fantastic relationship with Russell and would be the low-maintenance quick partnership similar to Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas that swept to successive titles. Albon would take little convincing to join from Williams and Mercedes would not need to pay him half of the £50million they were dishing out to Hamilton.

      “Tyre corrected, Max Verstappen would have been quickest because he set his time on the C3 tyre.
      “And if there’s seven tenths to the C5 which Leclerc was on, then that makes Max faster today by three or four tenths of a second. 
      “So I think it’s anything from a conservative three tenths to an absolutely whacking optimistic eight tenths, or even maybe more.”
      Max Verstappen and Red Bull were placed top of the tree by KravitzCredit: Getty

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      TNT Sports take cheeky dig at hit BBC show ahead of Arsenal’s crunch Premier League ‘battle’ vs Newcastle

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      TNT Sports took a cheeky dig at the BBC during their coverage of Arsenal vs Newcastle.The kick-off was moved from TNT’s usual 12:30pm slot to a primetime 8pm Saturday showing to maximise the number of TV viewers.
      The Arsenal vs Newcastle game has been moved to a primetime TV slotCredit: AP
      The presenters took a cheeky dig at GladiatorsCredit: BBC
      Welcoming viewers to the game, lead commentator Darren Fletcher said: “Forget Gladiators, the battle is here.”
      The comment was in reference to Gladiators on BBC One, which is showing at the same time and has recently been relaunched.
      The much-loved 1990s show has been revamped with Bradley Walsh presenting alongside his son, Barney.
      Former Premier League ref Mark Clattenburg also oversees the action as the referee on the show.
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      Clattenburg recently dipped his toe back into the refereeing game after taking a job at Nottingham Forest.
      The former whistler will be a ‘referee’s analyst’ for the club, the first of its kind.
      The football feeling does not end on the hit TV show, with Guy Mowbray providing the commentator.
      Mowbray is well known for his commentating on Match of the Day, week to week.
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      The show was recently hit by “fix” claims after a former gladiator claimed there were certain events that contestants would find “impossible” to win against burly gladiators.
      Arsenal entered the game against Newcastle looking to close the gap at the top of the table.
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      The title-chasers will be just two points off Liverpool if they can beat Newcastle tonight.
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      How kind Kate Garraway came to Chris Kamara’s rescue amid his crippling health battles

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      FOOTIE pundit Chris Kamara says he has made huge progress in his battle with speech apraxia thanks to Kate Garraway.The Good Morning Britain host Kate, 56, recommended an “experimental” treatment in Brazil which has helped the ex-Sky Sports star regain fluency in his voice.
      Chris Kamara has made huge progress in his battle with speech apraxiaCredit: Jonathan Brady / PA
      It comes after GMB host Kate Garraway recommended an ‘experimental’ treatment in BrazilCredit: PA
      Kammy, 66, said during the new series of Dave’s travel show World’s Most Dangerous Roads: “I’d say I’m 25 per cent away from the person I used to be.”
      Close pal and ex-Soccer Saturday host Jeff Stelling, 68 replied: “Seventy five percent of Chris Kamara is more valuable than 100 per cent of a lot of people you see on telly.”
      Kammy was diagnosed with speech apraxia in 2021. The condition, which interrupts messages from the brain to the vocal cords resulting in slurred speech, has also affected his balance and ability to walk.
      But he flourished thanks to the advice to go to Brazil given by friend Kate, who took her late husband Derek Draper to Mexico for treatment after his speech was affected by Covid.
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      The methods used in the treatment are unknown but results have been so good, the former Bradford City manager is urging for it to be available in the UK.
      He said: “The treatment has not been sanctioned by the world medical boards. I’ll be campaigning to try and get it over here.”
      During his tour of Sri Lanka with Jeff — on the country’s most hazardous roads — Kammy showed how much progress he had made.
      He said: “I thought that was it, it’s over, but I’m back working with my best buddy and maybe getting away with the voice.”
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      Jeff added: “There was a time where I didn’t think I’d see Kammy as we knew him again, but Most Dangerous Roads has given him a boost because he’s realised he can do things”.
      The co-hosts will discuss their hopes of working with each other in the future should Kammy’s health improve in next Sunday’s episode.
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      Sky Sports pundit forced to leave studio in middle of Porto vs Arsenal while reporting on match

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      THE SURPRISE reason Keith Curle left his punditry role live on TV in the middle of a game has been revealed.The 60-year-old former England defender has been out of work since he was sacked as manager of Hartlepool United in February 2023. 
      Keith Curle left TV viewers completely bemused on WednesdayCredit: Alamy
      The ex-Man City ace left the Sky Sports News studio midway through Arsenal’s loss at PortoCredit: Sky Sports News
      Manchester City’s ex-captain has since returned to the world of punditry.
      This week Curle was tasked with updating viewers on Sky Sports News with developments from Arsenal’s defeat in Porto on Wednesday.
      However, supporters were left completely bemused as Wolverhampton Wanderers’ 1998 Player of the Year disappeared midway through the Champions League game.
      Some surprised viewers even took to social media, with one tweeting SSN directly and asking: “Anyone know why Keith Curle stopped commenting tonight on sky sports??”
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      Now the remarkable reason behind him abandoning his post during the broadcast has been revealed by the Daily Mail.
      And it was all to ensure that he made it home on time.
      Curle was working live from Sky’s studio in Isleworth, which is a town located within Hounslow Borough in West London.
      He removed his headset and left 15 minutes into the second half of the Arsenal match.
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      That was because he had to dash across the capital in order to get to Euston.
      Curle was booked on a 10.30pm train to Sheffield, where he lives, and had to depart in order to ensure he was on it.
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      The much-liked former centre-half played for Bristol Rovers and City, Torquay United, Reading and Wimbledon’s Crazy Gang before signing for Man City in 1991.
      He spent five years with the Cityzens before going on to have a four-year stint at Wolves until 2000.
      Curle then moved to Sheffield United for two-seasons before ending his playing days with Barnsley and Mansfield Town.
      The three-time capped England international then became player-manager of the Stags and has since been in the dug-out at Chester City, Torquay and Notts County.
      He took over Carlisle United in 2014 and spent four years there prior to joining Northampton Town and leading them to play-off promotion from League Two in 2020.
      After leaving there in 2021, he had a short stint in charge of Oldham Athletic before last season’s 29-game tenure at Hartlepool. More