Gary Neville felt frustrated because Chelsea did not respond after the end of the first half, as Manchester City returned from behind to defeat them 3-1 in a defeat that he could harm their hopes in the Champions League.
Chelsea advanced in the third minute at Al-Ittihad stadium via Noni Madoyki and could have advanced 2-0 had it not been for a wrong pass from Cole Palmer while waiting for Nicholas Jackson to pounce.
But after the City returned and Yussku Gvardol drew three minutes before the end of the first half, the owners of the land took control of the match in the second half, where Chelsea scored only one shot on the goal, by 0.18 compared to 1.62 in the first half.
Speak on Gary Neville PodcastNeville revealed that he was annoyed by the failure of the Chelsea midfielder, who has the large money in imposing his control of the match after the end of the first half – and why this might cost them a place in the Champions League, where the Blues are now sixth in the Premier League.
“I expected Chelsea to come out quickly in the second half because I was expecting it [Enzo] Marcelsa in the first half to get a right to allow City to return to the match. “I did not see the response,” he said.
Two midfielders [Caicedo and Fernandez] You are the players who cost a lot of money, hold high costs, and enjoy a good reputation, and you are good players.
“The wonderful players are progressing, leading the match and holding it from the bottom of the neck. With Palmer in the midfield they didn’t do it, so I feel very frustrated by Chelsea in the second half.
“I don’t go to them because I think they have given a really good season, but I really feel frustrated with what I saw, because I think they would look back and think you could do more.” – This is the worst feeling.
“This might cost them the Champions League next season. They should have been sending a message to Manchester City and they didn’t do it. I am not a Chelsea fan but I am a football fans and I will feel tired of my team.” “
“Pep Palmer played after the match.”
Neville touched on a written step from Pep Guardiola after the match, when the City coach approached his former player Cole Palmer to catch the stadium, as both men were seen smiling during a deep conversation while they were heading to the tunnel.
The former Manchester United captain was less admired that Palmer had “played” by his former president against the backdrop of his current team – and expanded his bad level to one victory in seven in the Premier League.
“Cole, you have been manipulated here,” Neville said.
“You did not do enough on this stadium in the second half and is a great player. But as you know, Chelsea fans who traveled today, three or four thousand in that distant angle, do not really do it.” I want to see you talking to the opponent’s manager and smiling at the end of the match.
“I am not from the old school here, but there is something about it, I thought, Pep Guardiola playing you here.”
“I know he had but he did not play with him and sold it, so he had to ignore him and return directly to the dressing room. Do a conversation inside the dressing room, I am not against that – it is clear that he played for the manager but I finally felt that there was there Something about it did not feel true from Cole Palmer’s point of view.
“I know why Pep Guardiola did it – that’s what Pep Guardiola does, but I will not do it if I lost 3-1 outside my ground. I expected him more in the second half.”
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2025-01-26 10:04:00
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