The week of European Cups has left us with a legacy of very strong emotions. The Borussia’s yellow wall really risks pushing the Germans into the final to the detriment of PSG stellar that will have to overturn the contest under the Eiffel Tower. Tuchel shut up shut up drag Carletto’s Real to play for the pass to the final in the second leg semi-final and there are even those who bet that the German coach will remain in Bavaria next year too.
Going down to the Europa League Roma takes two slaps from Leverkusen magical of magician AlonsoAtalanta stops the Marseille and gives himself the second round in the fiery basin of Bergamowhat will be the most important match of recent years for the Dea. The Fiorentina instead he wins by the skin of his teeth against the Club Bruggeand now Italiano has the great opportunity to remove revenge and pebbles from his shoes.
Scamacca rejoices after the goal scored in Marseille (Ph Facebook)
Now, however, let’s unplug for a moment and focus on two great former players who shocked the press and newspapers this week. An Englishman and a Dutchman who played in different periods, in two different roles and with different shirts. Sit back and read the following.
“I looked at myself in the mirror and thought I was sick”
To find the last and only appearance of Gary Neville on a club bench in the role of coach you have to rewind the tape to the 2015-2016 season. The former defender of Manchester United at the time he was hired by Valencia28 benches for him and certainly not exciting numbers seasoned by a dismissal that came after a ruinous defeat, 7-0 against Barcelona.
Neville retraces his steps, remembers the Spanish experience in an honest and transparent way, thus confessing himself during the podcast Stick to Football. Gary recalls: “After a couple of months of working in Valencia, I looked at myself in the mirror and thought I was sick. I remember that we played against Ernesto Valverde’s Athletic three times. In one of these matches he had prepared a different game system from the one I thought he would use; at that moment I realized I was nowhere near that level. I felt enormously inferior to him, I had no idea what was happening. With Valverde it was the first time I felt miles away from the great coaches. Then I faced Simeone, and that day I had the feeling that he was hitting me in every way: with his tactics, his intimidation, his gestures“.
When Gary Neville coached Valencia (Ph Bleacher Report)
“Then Luis Enrique arrived: Barcelona beat us 7-0 in the Copa del Rey and at 5-0 he did not replace Neymar, Messi and Suárez. At the end of the game he walked past me and didn’t shake my hand, which I interpreted as him sending me a message: I didn’t belong in that world. Benítez on the other hand was good to me: we played against Real Madrid and he was under pressure, but after the match he came and shook my hand“
Sneijder without brakes
That thread that still ties Gary Neville to Manchester United connects us with a player who once made the Inter fans dream with that number 10 shirt on his shoulders, Wesley Sneijder to the microphones Ziggo Sports spill the beans and talk freely about Erik ten Hagbut not only: “The day he decided to fight Cristiano Ronaldo he began to lose all kinds of respect. He thought he would do well, but it was exactly the opposite. Everyone in the locker room wondered if he would have had the right mind to do it“.
Antony mocks Coventry players (Ph SkySports)
The Dutchman also spoke about Antonywhich after the Red Devils’ victory in the FA Cup semi-final, had provoked the fans and players of Coventry putting his hands to his ears: “He should be absolutely ashamed for what he did. She should have walked straight off the field instead of doing that. I hope Manchester United lose 5-0 in the final“.
2024-05-04 18:00:05
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