MANCHESTER UNITED legend Roy Keane accused former teammate Gary Neville of “insulting” him during a heated debate.

The pair discussed which position is easiest to play on the field during an episode of the Stick to football podcast.

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Ex-midfielder Keane argued: “Right back is the easiest position to play”, prompting Arsenal legend Ian Wright to agree, saying: “Yes, you can see everything, you can get on the pitch.”

But Neville, who played at right-back for both Man Utd and England, claimed: “I think that’s subjective, to be honest. Because I think if you play against a wide player who’s quick and has some skill, right back is not easy.”

The England star pointed to Keane and continued: “When you’re in midfield against players who can’t pass the ball…”

However, Keane quickly intervened and said: “Put it like this, I went to right-back, listen. I did a decent job for the team. I know we were strong. You couldn’t go into midfield and do what I was. ” doing.”

Wright went on to say: “Because it (playing right back) is easier to do! You’ve done brilliantly as a right back, but it was easier to do.”

Neville then joked: “I think my career has been ridiculed for 10 years,” before claiming that centre-forward or goalkeeper is the most difficult position.

But eventually, after a long discussion in which Neville suggested midfielders don’t run as much as full-backs, Keane said: “You’re insulting me a bit. I’ve got a few insults coming my way!”

After making his senior debut in 1992, Neville played more than 600 games for Man Utd.

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Meanwhile, Keane made 476 appearances for the Red Devils during his time at Old Trafford.

The pair also discussed how much Keane, who set United back £3.75million in 1993, would be worth in the current transfer market.

Neville argued: “What was Declan Rice? £100 million. You would be worth £100 million.”

And as Keane sipped his drink, he casually replied, “I thought so.”

GARY NEVILLE joked that Ian Wright’s FA Cup semi-final draw “didn’t feel right” after fans accused it of being “fixed”.

The draw took place at Old Trafford on Sunday, after Manchester United’s thrilling 4-3 win over Liverpool.

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The Red Devils played Championship side Coventry, while holders Manchester City were paired with Chelsea.

But the manner of the draw sent many fans into a frenzy as Wright selected the balls in front of Roy Keane and Graeme Souness in the studio.

They remained seated as Wright rummaged around in the famous velvet bag before showing the numbers to the camera.

And the viewers were not told in advance which song belonged to which team.

The casual atmosphere was a far cry from most draws, which usually take place in a much more formal setting.

Teams were also drawn directly from the bag rather than first being placed in a hat as is traditionally the case.

And Manchester United legend Neville spoke about the bizarre format when speaking to Arsenal icon Wright during the latest edition of Stick to football.

He said: “That didn’t feel right at the end, you pulled it out like a Marks and Spencer bag.”

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Lioness legend Jill Scott then wondered why “nobody laughed” about Wright’s comment about shaking his “ball sack.”

Before the ex-Gunners man replied: “Do you know how many people went crazy over that?

“It’s only four balls. I think people were a bit upset about the fact that we didn’t know who was one, two, three and four.

“But the most important thing is that they are so strict on ‘don’t look in the bag, make sure the bag is closed properly before you open it so you don’t look’.

“People end up saying, ‘What’s he doing the Stevie Wonder for?’ I wasn’t doing Stevie Wonder, I was just making sure I wasn’t looking in so much [moves his head away] and it looked like Stevie Wonder.

“But I didn’t want people to say, ‘Ah, that draw was wrong.’

“People still slaughtered you, but I thought it was a great draw.”

There is no evidence that claims the draw has been fixed.

MICAH RICHARDS has risked upsetting some of his colleagues by revealing who he thinks is the best pundit on television.

The former Manchester City star left the pitch for the studio in 2019 and has since become a much-loved face on screens.

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Richards, 35, has worked with various pundits at BBC’s Match of the Day, Sky Sports while covering the Premier League and at CBS Sports as part of the Champions League team.

He has shared the studio with the likes of Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Graeme Souness, Alan Shearer, Danny Murphy, Ian Wright and Thierry Henry.

But Richards is convinced Jamie Carragher is better than them all.

While discussing the popular, joke-filled style of CBS Sports’ Champions League coverage, he said The Athletics: “We have Carragher, the number 1 pundit in England.”

Carragher, 46, impresses viewers with his in-depth analysis of the Prem on Sky Sports, but takes a more relaxed approach on European nights at the American broadcaster.

Richards said, “He has to be kind of another Jamie on our show for the show to work.”

Carragher’s recent analysis of Manchester United made headlines when he criticized Erik ten Hag’s tactical setup as his side lost 2-1 to Fulham.

The Liverpool legend discovered problems with the team after just 20 seconds.

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Carragher claimed: “They defend like a team I’ve never seen before.”

It led to Ten Hag hitting back and labeling him biased.

FANS accused Gary Neville of being a secret Liverpool fan as he made a shocking comparison during Manchester City’s opening match at Anfield.

The Manchester United legend contrasted John Stones’ goal with Virgil van Dijk’s effort which was controversially ruled out in the Carabao Cup final last month.

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But many viewers claimed the incidents were completely different.

Stones scored a clever corner from the quick-thinking Kevin de Bruyne at the near post in Sunday’s Premier League blockbuster.

But Sky Sports pundit Neville spotted Nathan Aké tangling with Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister in the center of the penalty area.

And he compared it to the most controversial talking point from the Wembley showpiece in February.

At that point, Van Dijk saw a goal cleared after Wataru Endo was ruled offside and interfered with play.

It was judged that Endo obstructed the movement of Chelsea player Levi Colwill.

And fans were left stunned when Neville compared the two moments.

One said: “Gary Neville is a real Liverpool fan these days! How is he calling for Ake to be fouled?”

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Another asked why he “brought up the cup final”.

That viewer added: “Endo’s block was never a foul, but he did intervene, and therefore offside. Ake on Mac Allister is absolutely standard for everything on a single set piece, and doesn’t come close to being a foul.”

A third observer wrote: “Gary Neville is all over here, comparing the block on Mac Allister to the one in the cup final, completely forgetting that the cup final was disallowed for being offside.”

A fourth wrote: “Why is Neville trying to create an ‘incident’ when Ake and Mac Allister are just leaning against each other?”

And a fifth said: “Neville really wanted a foul from Ake when it was Ake’s arm that was being held.”

But a few fans disagreed, with one insisting that Stones’ breakthrough goal ‘should have been awarded offside’.

Ironically, however, it was Mac Allister who equalized for Liverpool with a penalty after 51 minutes.

MANCHESTER UNITED has set up a special task force to investigate the possibilities for a new stadium.

Olympian Lord Sebastian Coe will chair the group and Gary Neville will provide advice as the club looks to revive Old Trafford.

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GARY NEVILLE was praised by viewers as he returned to Dragons’ Den on Thursday night.

The Manchester United legend, 49, made his debut on the hit BBC show last month.

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He has a £100 million empire that includes five-star hotels, restaurants, pubs and Salford City FC.

And in his second appearance on Dragons’ Den, he impressed people with his business acumen.

This included investing in the Myo Master brand, owned by husband and wife team Lottie Whyte and Joe Gray – a company that specializes in creating high-quality sports recovery solutions for athletes.

Ex-England rugby player Gray, who almost had his leg amputated as a teenager after suffering a rugby-related injury, and partner Whyte hit the big time when Neville and fellow Dragon Sara Davies split the £100,000 investment.

Commenting on Neville appearing on the show for the second time, one viewer said: “Whatever you may think of Gary Neville as an ex-professional and pundit, he is a remarkable guy.

‘Impressively thoughtful and sharp on Dragon’s Den. Businesses everywhere, philanthropic. A force of nature.’

Another added: “I thought Gary Neville was really good in Dragons’ Den.”

While a third replied: “Feels weird seeing Gary Neville on Dragons Den but he’s certainly made some business achievements and enjoys investing in sport.”

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Meanwhile, others were confused as to why Neville was on the show.

One said: “Since when did Gary Neville become a dragon on Dragons’ Den?”

A second replied: “I never knew Gary Neville was a new Dragon on Dragons’ Den.”

And another agreed, adding: “What is Gary Neville doing on Dragons’ Den?”

During his first appearance on the programme, Marcel fought back tears as he made an offer to a Manchester City fan.

He was also dug up by an entrepreneur who made a joke about his expert.

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GARY NEVILLE had his Chelsea rant interrupted by Dave Jones live on Sky Sports.

The Manchester United icon was in full swing when he was cut off by Jones, who was hosting Monday Night Football.

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Neville discussed Chelsea’s shortcomings during their 1-0 Carabao Cup final defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.

But as he tried to get his point across, colleague Jones was forced to interrupt him to keep the show down.

The MNF presenter said: “Gary, thank you…” before Neville quickly joked to him: “Thanks Dave” and shot a thumbs up to the screen in the studio.

The 49-year-old then hilariously turned away from the camera, leaving Jones laughing alongside Jamie Carragher and Gael Clichy who were in the studio with him.

Neville had discussed his comments about Chelsea’s last-minute cup final heartbreak, describing Mauricio Pochettino’s team as “billion-pound bottle jobs”.

But the usually honest pundit admitted he actually felt some regret over his harsh words following Virgil Van Dijk’s Wembley winner, saying: “I feel bad now”.

Although he reiterated that he was still extremely frustrated with Chelsea’s tactics, which saw them toppled by an inexperienced Liverpool team flooded with academy graduates.

He said: “If you hear my comments during extra time, I got angrier at Chelsea from the first minute until two minutes to go. [when Liverpool scored].

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“I could smell Chelsea’s fear from the very first minute of extra time, when I said: ‘Why are they getting rid of them? Why are they allowing these young boys to grow’.”

He added: “Maybe bottle is a very strong word, but [they were] playing with absolute fear, freezing.

“Whatever you want to call it, that’s what we saw in overtime and ultimately I don’t want that tag to stick with them.”

Neville even admitted that there was a point during extra time where he no longer knew who some of the players on the pitch were for Liverpool.

He said: “They made those changes and I took off my headphones, put down my microphone and said, ‘Carra, I have no idea who’s playing for Liverpool here!’

“There are three or four players and I don’t even know who they are.”

Jamie Carragher made it clear that if Chelsea want to shake off the nickname given to them by his pundit friend, 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 will stay with them until they win something big.”

There has been plenty of criticism elsewhere of Neville’s sharp words, with the likes of Gary Lineker and Ally McCoist speaking out against his criticism of the Blues.

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McCoist told TalkSPORT: “I think [calling Chelsea bottle jobs] is not fair. It’s strong.

“They could have won it. I think it is extremely strong and wrong to call them bottle jobs, but they do deserve criticism.”

While Lineker agreed 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 about the criticism of his team.

After the 1-0 defeat he said: “I have a good relationship with Gary and I don’t know if I can take this view that way. But I respect his opinion.

“Of course we made a few changes [Conor] Gallagher and [Ben] Chillwell in extra time, it’s true that we didn’t keep the energy of how we finished the second half.

“But I am certainly proud. I am proud of the players, I think they have made a great effort.

“We are a young team and nothing compares to Liverpool [just] because they were also done with a few young players. I think it’s impossible [to compare the two sides].

“He [Neville] know that the dynamics are completely different. I don’t think it’s fair to talk like this when he says so.”

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MARK CLATTENBURG has backed Gary Neville and accused him of hypocrisy after the pundit spoke out about his new job.

The former Premier League referee has been hired as Nottingham Forest's new referee analyst.

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As part of his role, Clattenburg will watch Forest's matches and advise the club on whether decisions were correct, whether it was a subjective decision or not, and how to deal with their complaints.

He will also have been in touch with PGMOL chief Howard Webb, but it is a move Neville describes as “a step too far”.

Clattenburg has dismissed his concerns and suggested he is a hypocrite as Sky Sports – Neville's employer – also relies on former referees for their expertise.

Clattenburg said The times: “I'm disappointed that Gary Neville has come out with what he said.

“His employer, Sky Sports, employs ex-referees to help fans and viewers understand the rules of the game, and Nottingham Forest does exactly the same.”

Neville expressed his disappointment in both Clattenburg and the club, accusing Forest of having a “woe is me attitude”.

The former Manchester United star believes Nuno Espirito Santo's side have gone a step too far by becoming the first Prem club to hire a referee analyst.

He said: “What does Mark Clattenburg do? I worked with Mark. What are you doing? You are hired to tell a football club how referees make mistakes or what mistakes they make. A fan in the crowd could tell you what a referee is thinking.

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“I'm disappointed with Nottingham Forest. It's like, look at all this, woe is me. I understand, some teams feel like they've had a tough time, some teams feel like bad decisions have been made against them. That happens sometimes during a season and I would have hated it.

'But to employ an ex-referee who tells you why decisions are made against you. For me it is a step too far.”

GARY NEVILLE has accused the Glazers of “playing football manager” at Manchester United.

The mood at Old Trafford has changed since the announcement that Sir Jim Ratcliffe has bought 25 percent of the club and will run its football operations.

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Man Utd have won seven of their nine games since the news and off the pitch, British billionaire Omar Berrada has already been appointed CEO of Manchester City.

And Ratcliffe is also preparing a move for highly rated Newcastle transfer chief Dan Ashworth.

Asked about his possible arrival and the change already evident under Ineos, Neville said: “It got to the point where we were ridiculed for mentioning the Glazers every time Man Utd lost a football match.

“People would say, 'Well, the Glazers aren't the ones who play football.'

“But for ten years every Manchester United manager operated without a CEO, without a sporting director, without a football director.

“That's madness, forget negligence, that's just madness.

“Obviously Sir Jim Ratcliffe comes in and appoints a CEO who has worked at a football club before and everyone is applauding him for that – that's staggering.

“I can't believe this hasn't happened yet. At any other club in the country this should never happen.”

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Neville went on to criticize the Glazers, saying: 'They have shown blind loyalty to people who have been very good to them over a long period of time.

“Ed Woodward was at the club for 10 or 12 years and they believed everything he said.

“It was a bit like they were playing Football Manager.

“We can literally go and watch the best players without there being any serious people running the club.”

He highlighted the signings of Angel Di Maria, Radamel Falcao and Zlatan Ibrahimovic as evidence that the Glazers have signed big names with a lack of long-term vision.

Di Maria arrived in 2014 for £60 million, staying for just one year and scoring four goals before joining PSG for a fee of £44 million.

Falcao was loaned out that same year and struggled to make an impact, finding the back of the net just four times.

However, Ibrahimovic was a success as he won the Europa League and Carabao Cup with Man Utd, scoring 29 goals in two seasons.

Ratcliffe is determined to take the club in a different direction in the transfer market, rather than getting carried away by the biggest players.

And he is ready to relentlessly rebuild the squad, with Neville convinced that the current players are fighting to prove their worth to the new owner.

The pundit said: “What Ratcliffe has come in and done is said to them all: 'I'm looking at all of you – you're all playing for your future.'

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GARY NEVILLE believes a former Italian opposition party was “not clean”.

The former Manchester United star was part of Sir Alex Ferguson's all-conquering side for the better part of two decades.

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Neville and Co prided themselves on their fitness and professionalism.

But after failing to keep up with an unnamed opponent, the 48-year-old harbored suspicions.

Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast in association with SkyBetNeville said: “I think there were a few teams we played that weren't clean, we thought at the time.

“If you look back at what happened next, in cycling and other sports. We were thinking something at the time [wasn’t right]. Physically we were fit, we were not drinkers.

“I came off the field against an Italian team and thought: that's not right.

“I know a few other guys thought the same thing in the mid-2000s.”

Neville's former teammate Roy Keane also appeared on the show and also expressed his own doubts.

The Irishman, 52, added: “Against certain teams we would walk away absolutely broken and I would look at players I had played against, a few Italian teams, and it looked like they hadn't even played a game.” agreement.”

Neville won the Champions League twice during his career at Man Utd, in 1999 and 2008.

Keane played a big role in the Treble success in 1998-99, but he and Paul Scholes missed the Champions League final due to suspension.

When asked if he still has the terrible feeling that he is missing something, he said: “Yes, you do. The standard answer when people ask you is, 'That's life,' but it's heartbreaking when you miss a big game like that.

“Your mentality at that moment is that you are United, you are participating and you are convinced that you will reach another final, but that is not the case.

“Scholesy [Paul Scholes] eventually came back to another one, not me, and that's the reality and the brutal side of the game. You can't get suspended now [for a final]just my luck.”

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