Is he dillusioned or what?

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MANCHESTER, England, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Manchester United's Phil Neville hopes an impressive derby performance on Saturday will improve his chances of winning a new midfield role at Old Trafford.
Neville has played mainly as a left back for United and England. But injuries to Roy Keane and Nicky Butt have seen him drafted into the United midfield and he is expected to retain that role against Manchester City at Maine Road.
"I am still only a makeshift midfielder," Neville told the club's website on Friday. "But if I keep maintaining the levels I am doing, then people might look at me a little bit differently in terms of me ending up being a midfielder.
"I have found midfield a great challenge, and Saturday is another challenge. Deep down I have always thought I could play there and I have always loved it there.
"Now I'm enjoying it more than ever. To do a successful job at Maine Road can only help me."
Neville, who has never lost to City in six derby appearances, feels that if he can cope with the intense atmosphere of Saturday's derby clash, he will have proved he is capable of filling the midfield role permanently.
"It will give me a lot of confidence going into that month if I do well in the derby. It's going to be a new experience and a massive challenge.
"The next month is going to be a crucial test for me because I will be coming up against some of the best midfielders in this country and Europe. I have to make sure my level of performance doesn't drop and I must get better."
 
Originally posted by markorm:
<strong>people might look at me a little bit differently in terms of me ending up being a midfielder.
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For Bury?
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At a guess non of you actually go to the games and have seen what a good job he`s been doing in midfield.Both his tackling and distribution have been as good as anyone else in the middle including Becks and Seba but hey he`s a Neville so he must be shit.
:rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by sin65:
<strong>At a guess non of you actually go to the games and have seen what a good job he`s been doing in midfield.Both his tackling and distribution have been as good as anyone else in the middle including Becks and Seba but hey he`s a Neville so he must be shit.
:rolleyes: </strong><hr></blockquote>

Agree with Sin, Phil Neville's done a great job in midfield.
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I suppose it's par for the course that with only 67K getting into OT and a worldwide support only a fraction of people commenting on this site actually go to the games so they wouldn't know what a good job Phil's been doing. Sure he's a squad player but he very rarely lets us down.
 
Against Maccabi I thought he was lame, and as I was there, I shall comment. Phil is a full back, and when you're a full back and a winger is running towards you, you often back off, keeping the path to goal blocked and preventing a cross. Phil tries to do this in central midfield, he just backs off and backs off. Just cos he's a defender doesn't mean he can be a defensive midfielder like Johnsen was. With regards to passing he normally gets rid of it as quickly as he can, though normally fairly accurately, to a team mate alongside him, but rarely forwards. He's playing in central midfield because we like to have a defensive midfielder and Keane and Butt are out (and Stewart I think is injured too), if any of those were fit, he wouldn't be there. He's trying his best though, and I'm glad he's enjoying it.
 
Originally posted by Neil Thomson:
<strong>Against Maccabi I thought he was lame</strong><hr></blockquote>


Again focusing on the negative Neil..

Yes, he didn't have a good game against Haifa. BUT, it probably didn't help playing in a mdifield with Fortune and Richardson.

He's been good in the other games, but that's obviously positive and you wouldn't bother mentioning something positive
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Originally posted by kf:
[QB]I suppose it's par for the course that with only 67K getting into OT and a worldwide support only a fraction of people commenting on this site actually go to the games so they wouldn't know what a good job Phil's been doing. [QB]<hr></blockquote>

Where did that come from?

I don't think you will find many people disagreeing with you on Phil's performance, he is a top player, but to seriously think that he would achieve a regular MF first place when at full strength we have
Becks
Giggs
Keane
Butt
Scholes
Veron

....nah.
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Originally posted by An Extremely Boring Man:
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Again focusing on the negative Neil..

Yes, he didn't have a good game against Haifa. BUT, it probably didn't help playing in a mdifield with Fortune and Richardson.

He's been good in the other games, but that's obviously positive and you wouldn't bother mentioning something positive</strong><hr></blockquote>
When there's something positive to talk about, I do, like the Mads Timm Appreciation Thread, but there hasn't been much recently to be positive about. However you don't like to say anything negative about United because it weakens your war with Davo and Softlad.
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Originally posted by Neil Thomson:
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When there's something positive to talk about, I do, like the Mads Timm Appreciation Thread, but there hasn't been much recently to be positive about. However you don't like to say anything negative about United because it weakens your war with Davo and Softlad.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Surely Phil's performances in midfield has been positive - so why haven't you talked about that then?
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Originally posted by An Extremely Boring Man:
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Surely Phil's performances in midfield has been positive - so why haven't you talked about that then?</strong><hr></blockquote>
During the earlier run of games when he was playing well there, I did comment - you weren't around at the time I seem to remember. Where were you anyway?
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Originally posted by markorm:
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Where did that come from?

I don't think you will find many people disagreeing with you on Phil's performance, he is a top player, but to seriously think that he would achieve a regular MF first place when at full strength we have
Becks
Giggs
Keane
Butt
Scholes
Veron

....nah.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Course he wouldn't be a regular in midfield (or indeed in the team) if everyone was fit, but that's what he is, a good squad player doing a good job. He's not Keano or Butt, don't think he'd pretend to be. But imo he's having a good season so far.
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Originally posted by sin65:
<strong>At a guess non of you actually go to the games and have seen what a good job he`s been doing in midfield.Both his tackling and distribution have been as good as anyone else in the middle including Becks and Seba but hey he`s a Neville so he must be shit.
:rolleyes: </strong><hr></blockquote>

Agreed. Class finish he pulled off the other day too :)
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Originally posted by markorm:
<strong>"It will give me a lot of confidence going into that month if I do well in the derby. It's going to be a new experience and a massive challenge."</strong><hr></blockquote>

'Cos cITY are a massive club, I'd love it love if we stuff them tomorrow <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

He's going to have to be fit for tomorrow and do plenty of running 'cos cITY have the widest pitch in the football leagues. It's a shame that the game is at lunchtime though as we won't get to experience the full effect of the tallest floodlights for the very last time ;)
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Originally posted by sin65:
<strong>At a guess non of you actually go to the games and have seen what a good job he`s been doing in midfield.Both his tackling and distribution have been as good as anyone else in the middle including Becks and Seba but hey he`s a Neville so he must be shit.
:rolleyes: </strong><hr></blockquote>

You're quite right i've never been

I hope he plays well as i've already said and if you think he's the future of Man Utd's midfield then jolly good

Lets hope he replaces Veron
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Originally posted by Stanley Road:
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You're quite right i've never been

I hope he plays well as i've already said and if you think he's the future of Man Utd's midfield then jolly good

Lets hope he replaces Veron</strong><hr></blockquote>

Whats that saying again
sarcasm is the lowest form of wit or is it sarcasm is the sign of a lowly tit?

nobody said he`s the future of the midfield, just defending him against accusations of performing inadequately which he obviously isn`t.
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Originally posted by markorm:
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...Neville, who has never lost to City in six derby appearances...</strong><hr></blockquote>

<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" /> Has any of our squad EVER lost to City ?
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Is he dillusioned or what?


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Yes.

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Originally posted by paulb:
<strong>Is he dillusioned or what?


<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

Yes.

<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>

Go back to your bin dipper!
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Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
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Well don't talk such shite in future then.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I'll talk however and whenever I want pal. If you don't like it, tough.
Neville is a very average player, at best.
If you can't see that, it's not just him that's delusional.
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Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
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Well don't talk such shite in future then.</strong><hr></blockquote>

There are enough so-called United fans on here moaning and slagging players off without the likes of you paulb sticking your very comical scouse humour into the equation!

I don't know who is worse, you as a scouser or them as sunshine gloryhunting prawn sandwich eating tossers!

We're not at our best at the moment, an I accept that we are having problems, but I don't need to read this shite day in day out where so-called United fans are slagging off our players, our manager, our tatics, our formation - have these people got nothing else to do? Good god, you would think that we are heading towards relegation. Fickle feckers! :mad:
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Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
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There are enough so-called United fans on here moaning and slagging players off without the likes of you paulb sticking your very comical scouse humour into the equation!

I don't know who is worse, you as a scouser or them as sunshine gloryhunting prawn sandwich eating tossers!

We're not at our best at the moment, an I accept that we are having problems, but I don't need to read this shite day in day out where so-called United fans are slagging off our players, our manager, our tatics, our formation - have these people got nothing else to do? Good god, you would think that we are heading towards relegation. Fickle feckers! :mad: </strong><hr></blockquote>

That's fair enough, fair play to you, I hate fellow Reds slagging off my team.
But the fact remains, I don't rate Phil Neville, that's my honest opinion.
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Originally posted by paulb:
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That's fair enough, fair play to you, I hate fellow Reds slagging off my team.
But the fact remains, I don't rate Phil Neville, that's my honest opinion.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Peace please! I've said a few things I should not have said, but I'm tired, and I'm fed up of some so called United supporters in this forum over the last month.

Truce, please, it was nothing personal.
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Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
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Peace please! I've said a few things I should not have said, but I'm tired, and I'm fed up of some so called United supporters in this forum over the last month.

Truce, please, it was nothing personal.</strong><hr></blockquote>

No problem.
Fine by me, I've always found you to be one of the fairer people on here.
No hard feelings.
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Everybody has the right to disagree with others but I have said it before and I will say it again - I wonder what Phil Neville has to do to get a fair go from some posters here.

The man is versatile and MU fans should be grateful we have such a player in the squad who tends to be trotted out when the first team has had injuries. Phil`s versatility has been his downfall in some respects and I agree with the poster who said something along the lines that if his name was not Phil Neville, then he would be acknowledged more for the contribution he makes.

Delusions of grandeur from Phil? Hardly. The man is a professional through and through,and he has the experience of playing in some vital and silverware-winning games including those with the likes of such legends as Eric.

Phil simply has the self-belief he needs to keep going at this competitive club. Why is the bloke being criticised for having a postive, professional attitude? He is not going to mope and give way to frustration that under-performers get more games than him.

He is aiming to prove that he is vital to Manchester United and I say he has the right spirit.

PHIL NEVILLE IS A RED!
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Originally posted by paulb:
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....I've always found you to be one of the fairer people on here.
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<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

Now we know you're taking the piss !
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Originally posted by arnie sidebottom:
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<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

Now we know you're taking the piss !</strong><hr></blockquote>

Oi! :mad: ;)
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