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Gary Neville has faced accusations of unprofessionalism while commentating on Manchester United's victory over Liverpool. Neville, 50, was behind the microphone for Sky Sports during Sunday's thrilling encounter, which delivered drama from the opening whistle to the last.
Considering his position as co-commentator, supporters on social media expressed their dissatisfaction with Neville's response, with one X user posting: "I get it but this is so unprofessional from Gary Neville loool." The sentiment was echoed by numerous people online, with another user questioning Neville's impartiality by stating: "Gary Neville turned from pundit to full-time United ultra in 0.5 seconds. Man forgot he's live on Sky, not in the away end." Harry Maguire was Manchester United's hero on Sunday (Image: Getty Images) The former England international has faced accusations of lacking professionalism in his commentary duties and even confessed to crossing the line during United's 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool in April 2022.
While providing commentary for Sky Sports, Neville confessed he felt "proud" of Hannibal's intensity, remarking: "To be fair, at least the kid's showing a bit of something. I wish the rest of them were the same." It wasn't until after the final whistle that Neville acknowledged he had overstepped the mark regarding objectivity in his role.