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Gary Neville was challenged to craft his ultimate Premier League XI, excluding any Manchester United talent.

He selected four Liverpool icons, much to the surprise of many, given his staunch loyalty to the Red Devils.

Neville is synonymous with Sir Alex Ferguson's years of supremacy and boasts an enviable trophy cabinet, including eight Premier League titles and two Champions League glories.

In spite of having the credentials to populate his fantasy squad with former United stars, he was bound by a twist presented during a 2022 live edition of The Overlap with Roy Keane, Jamie Carragher, and host Kelly Cates: no United players allowed.

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1, Alisson, due to the constraints imposed.

Adding to the unexpectedness, he slotted Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk into his backline, eliciting jeers from the onlookers, to which he quipped in jest: "I don't think they heard that I can't pick United players!"

His defence didn't stop there; three Chelsea greats completed the set-up – Cesar Azpilicueta and Ashley Cole took the flanks, while John Terry stood beside Van Dijk, his old mate from England duty.

Amid some discontent from the audience at the high-calibre defensive assembly, Neville, unfazed, fired back in good humor: "Who the f--- do you want in?!"

Although many might have expected Roy Keane and Paul Scholes to be automatic choices for Gary Neville's dream team, he opted for Arsenal great Patrick Vieira and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard as his midfield pairing, as per the Express.

Carragher couldn't resist a jab, joking: "I can't believe he's picked Gerrard over Scholes!" Shifting focus to Manchester City, Neville picked out David Silva as his No

10.

Sorting through the extensive roll call of elite strikers outside of Manchester United proved to be a tougher job.

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah secured the right wing spot, becoming the fourth Liverpool star in Neville's lineup.

The left wing was graced by Arsenal's Thierry Henry, who shares the distinction of winning the most Premier League Golden Boots (four) with Salah.

At the forefront of the attack, Neville placed the Premier League's leading goal-scorer, Alan Shearer, with 260 goals to his name

Despite appeals from fans for Didier Drogba, Neville stood firm on selecting the Newcastle legend.


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