It’s clear that he just doesn’t like Pogba.
It’s bizarre how many pundits just seem to hate the guy.
It’s bizarre how many pundits just seem to hate the guy.
Gary Neville
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It is. Not to mention the hate he gets from our own fans, too.
Pogba’s profile just totally contradicts their ideals on both football and life in general I suspect. Everything he does seems to offend them, and when you really think of it, it’s barely offensive at all.
Love Neville, talks a great game. Gets things wrong like the rest of us (Utd winning a league before Liverpool being the obvious one) but in the main, he’s bang on in his analysis.
Remember when he said United would win the league again before Liverpool?
He’ll get slaughtered by scouse fans at the end of the season when the inevitable happens!
"He's faking it."
I don’t think he ‘hates United’, that would be ridiculous. I do think, in his professional capacity, he is most concerned with trying to appear the best pundit possible, and as a result, leads the agenda against us and some of our players though. United misery is great television, and he seems to almost fuel it.
It’s similar to Arsenal fans saying Robbie Lyle ‘isn’t a proper fan’ of the club. I mean, obviously, he loves Arsenal - but he also benefits massively by fielding the negativity around the club.
At least there’s one subject he’s spot on about.
Oh and the "I am compelled to say that these are the views of Gary Neville and not SkySports,” at the end made me cringe.
Oh and the "I am compelled to say that these are the views of Gary Neville and not SkySports,” at the end made me cringe.
Oh yeah, I don't doubt Gary's affection for United. I think, though, he's naturally reactionary and this suits broadcasters' desire for sensationalism.
You know why I love Neville despite the fact that sometimes he upsets me, he knows damn well what he is doing when he asks the hosts if he agrees with him.
You know why I love Neville despite the fact that sometimes he upsets me, he knows damn well what he is doing when he asks the hosts if he agrees with him.
Yeah loved that, put him in a tough spot, can imagine the producer having a word with Neville after that. But it is crazy that the host has to say that, and I know it’s down to the company he works for instead of his personal thoughts. But still, makes it sound like they disagree with everything Neville said, which is just plain stupid.
In the racism debate he's alive to me. All other matters he's still dead.
Bit rich coming from him, his refusal to critisize local players, when he's quite brutal on the foreign ones.
He criticises 'local' players all the time. You're being selective in what you pay attention to.
People like you are part of the problem.
On the face of it, nothing...but knowing Raiola, who has been trying to force United into accepting a ridiculous low fee from Real for Pogba so he get another big commission, makes you a bit suspicious...
No wonder you are suspicious when you have created a truth for yourself like this. Why do people keep creating facts these days?!
All the paranoia on here about Gary Neville really is pathetic. If some of you folk look back on some of the posts you've put in this thread in a few years time you will be thoroughly embarrassed.
This thread is an embarrassment to be honest. It only ever appears when we lose, it's proper cringeworthy reading.
What Truth I am creating?
It s a fact that Raiola wants Pogba off to Madrid - He confirmed it himself.
It s also a fact the ridiculous low offer made by Real.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-man-united-stay-amid-real-madrid-bid-rumours
https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2019/07/17/5d2efa52e2704edb6e8b45e4.html
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Just the bit about him trying to force United to accept a ridiculously low offer. That bit is made up. Real made a low bid, we rejected it and that was the end of the matter. There was no pressuring us to sell.
Did you share the wrong link?
That's a bit of a stretch. Why would you even think things that are based on wild rumours?
He can't force anything. But he's an agent. he acts in the interests of his client. If the clients happy, there's no problem.
Raiola also said that Pogba followed his heart & wanted to 'come home' originally. He could have gone to Real back then but he never. There's a lot of insecurity within fans.
When Pogba joined, we were in the EL, 3 years on, we're still in the EL. He's entering his prime years now.
If you had the talent and capability to be playing on the highest stage, would you be ready to commit your prime years to us, in the position we're in?
No stretching. Raiola wants us to sell Pogba to Madrid. - I think that s a fact. (even if now he changed his tune).
Real Madrid who paid 130million for Hazard made a very low offer for what Raiola describes the world s greatest midfielder and as far as we know they haven't increased their bid yet.
The fact that Real made an.offer means they are interested. The fact that they made a low offer means that either they don't rate Pogba or else they re expecting United to bow to Raiola s demands
''Raiola wants us to sell Pogba to Madrid.'' That is a stretch, not fact.
If we got our act together, started behaving like a top club, showing signs we are going to compete at the top, then Pogba will be happy to stay. Pogba happy = Raiola happy.
He's had 3 years of the same old nonsense, a footballer's career is short. No-one knows the future, so whilst he is healthy and on top of his game, now entering his prime years, can you blame him for not wanting to wait around any longer?
I ask again, if you had the talent and capability to be playing on the highest stage, would you be ready to commit your prime years to us, in the position we're in?
If you wouldn't, then why are you holding Pogba to it too?
Not really. It's actually not concrete that Madrid are interested. Zidane is interested, but the higher ups aren't as convinced apparently.
He is valued at £150m by us. What club is going to pay that amount for a midfielder? There's a reason strikers go for the most. As good as Pogba is, it's not very wise to do. Hence the low-ball offers.
He has always been a very emotional United supporter. It's like some of you skipped his entire career.
He was off camera at the time.
I had the same reaction sat at home. I'm sure you did, too.
They do it all for the clicks, it's sad to see Neville jettison his credibility to be a celebrity pundit.
His own silence when Pogba was racially abused on the back of his criticism was deafening. Probably nothing to do with race but he's more than happy to shout from the roof tops in general, but ignorant when the subject of the abuse is someone he clearly dislikes.
That was on social media. And Lingard and Rashford were racially abused at the same time.
Neville is paid to talk about football, not Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Yes but if that were me, unlike Lingard and Rashford incidents, I'd consider that my rant was a contributory factor and want to speak out, as I'd done previously at times.
That's my opinion, I'm not interested in a deflective back and forth about what Nevilles paid to do. In my opinion he has an irrational dislike for Pogba, went on an irrational rant and later Pogba was racially abused. Neville stayed silent. It doesn't help then when he's calling out others for supporting racism.
As far as I'm aware he couldn't consider he'd played any part in Lingards or Rashfords incidents? If I'm wrong then yeah it's not a personal issue with Pogba but still something he might want to consider. Put his values above his ego.
What? If Pogba was abused in a game, Neville would be the first to call it out. I don’t agree with some of his football statements but saying he doesn’t bring up racism because he dislikes someone is ridiculous.
Should Neville go around talking about every black footballer getting racially abused on social media because he will be there all day. His job is to talk about the game and this game sadly had racism in it so of course he is going to talk about it.
Bore off?
Ok next time Neville should go through social media and confront all the racists for you. How about he knocks on their doors to satisfy you.
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God bless you, Mino.
There's an "E" grade? Not A, B, C, D, and F?
There's an "E" grade? Not A, B, C, D, and F?