Neville ready for United return
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GARY NEVILLE has dismissed fears over his future and has targeted an imminent return to Manchester United's title quest. The Red Devils skipper has been out for the past 10 months with ankle injuries. But the England full-back reckons he is finally ready to make his long-awaited comeback.
Neville said: "If there was a reserves game or a Carling Cup match tomorrow then IÂ’d probably be playing. "But we have important league and FA Cup matches now and it would probably be a risk to play me in one of those since I haven't been on the pitch for 10 months. "IÂ’m happy in the sense that IÂ’m training with the team again and IÂ’m feeling pretty good fitness-wise.
"What's frustrating, however, is that I feel like I could play a match – unfortunately there just hasn't been a reserves game or friendly match for me to play in. "I’ve missed playing football desperately. Football’s what I do and it’s what I’ve been doing for years, so it’s very frustrating to be watching from the sidelines.
"Obviously IÂ’ve had injuries before but never for this length of time. I hope in 2008 I get on the pitch a lot more often. "ItÂ’s hard to say how far away from a return I am. "IÂ’d say IÂ’m close as IÂ’ve trained with the team for two-and-a-half weeks now and I even felt like I could have been involved against Birmingham on New YearÂ’s Day. "Obviously whatÂ’s going against me is the fact I havenÂ’t played football for 10 months. And I think it could be difficult for me to get a match.
"The lads have some momentum going now, theyÂ’ve defended well and Wes Brown has done extremely well at right back. "There arenÂ’t many opportunities for the manager to throw me into the side to ease me back in." -
I miss this fella!
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bout time neville!! we need your overlapping runs on the right and crosses too..
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Soon Paul will be back too...
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Scholes Giggs Neville back in the team! thats what i cant wait to see!Originally posted by zocoss:Soon Paul will be back too... -
lol DMI hates this player right? haha
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me too..Originally posted by sand king:I miss this fella!
but sadly, I think he on his last lap.
the hard-nose MUFC players are no more...
Keano, Butt, Scholes, Stam, Nevilles...
those are the players that strike fear and won't be messed around. -
not me sia, is ckeerOriginally posted by dinky1409:lol DMI hates this player right? haha
come to think of it, i have never see gary neville in the new jersey this season -
he will take over brown's position right?
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week in week out been hearing that he will be back..
but after so long.. not back!!
he's a right back
naturally he will replace brown..
he's the CAPTAIN! -
Yea, since Brown is leaving too.Originally posted by jonchao72:he will take over brown's position right? -
But if brown leaving and gary's old... nt enuf cover liao leh...Originally posted by sand king:Yea, since Brown is leaving too.
hutton or lahm come quick quick -
Originally posted by jonchao72:But if brown leaving and gary's old... nt enuf cover liao leh...
hutton or lahm come quick quick When the transfer window open? i hope saf gets some good fella haha. -
the transfer window is opened already..
on the 1st.. -
oh dam, sorry i lag.Originally posted by MidnightK:the transfer window is opened already..
on the 1st..
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Brown won't leave lah... He is only trying to get a better deal. I belief at the end he will sign cos United is the only club he has played all his career, so i think he will want to stay come the end of the season...Originally posted by sand king:Yea, since Brown is leaving too.
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u guys think that brown is underpaid?
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oh, playing mind games i see!Originally posted by zocoss:Brown won't leave lah... He is only trying to get a better deal. I belief at the end he will sign cos United is the only club he has played all his career, so i think he will want to stay come the end of the season... 
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true,knowing how neville will not be able cope playing full time schedule becuz of his age, brown has the perfect oppertunity to replace him in the long run if he works had enuff.Originally posted by zocoss:Brown won't leave lah... He is only trying to get a better deal. I belief at the end he will sign cos United is the only club he has played all his career, so i think he will want to stay come the end of the season... -
Moreover, where does he go from United? Down!
Does he really want that?
I guess he is disappointed that he is getting only £40,000-aweek... Just add another $5 to $10 thousand more and he will sure accept.
If he hold out long enough, i think United will give in to his demand cos if they really want to see him go, they would not have rejected Newcastle's bid already considering that he will be able to walk away for free in June. And also they will still have to spend another $6 or $7 million pounds just to bring in another defender and he may not be able to play as a stand-in centre-back somemore...
I say, just pay the guy lah... $5 to $10 thousand more isn't a lot to United...