Better Late than Neville
By: Sam | April 10th, 2008
Gary Neville returned last night against Roma from a year’s layoff due to a serious ankle injury and rehab, followed by a few niggling muscle strains which prolonged his absence over the past few months.
“When you get to the semi-final anything can happen. We’re playing really well. Two years ago and particularly last year [when United lost to AC Milan in the semi-finals] maybe we weren’t quite ready but this year there’s a determination to go all the way.”
Gary’s timing evidently has not improved.
“Barcelona will be unbelievable games. The atmosphere will be brilliant, not just in Barcelona but at Old Trafford. Both teams will go for it. We played two games against them in ‘99 and they both ended 3-3 and that’s the type of teams we are. Neither is defensive, we both play attacking football and there’ll be some great players on show – I just hope our great players can outdo theirs.”
It didn’t seem like over a year to me because Fox has been rerunning the United 9-0 Ipswich rout from back in 1995, and I keep seeing Gary in that. Nevertheless, his witty banter is developing nicely; it’s well-nigh suitable for Sky Sports punditry.
“It’s good to be back, it’s been a long time and I’m happy to be able to play a small part in what was a great result for us,” he said. “This puts us into the semi-final and two magnificent games against Barcelona.”
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