Gary Neville explains what Sky Sports considered ‘billion pound bottlejobs’ jibe

Gary Neville has revealed what the Sky Sports producer considered his “billion pound bottlejobs” dig at Chelsea.

Manchester United legend Neville induced a stir together with his off-the-cuff remark after Virgil van Dijk’s header received the Carabao Cup closing for Liverpool final weekend. It was hailed by a big portion of viewers, however clearly riled up the defeated Blues.

The pundit has now defined his facet of occasions on his Stick to Football podcast. “After the game I went to the producer and asked whether it was harsh,” Neville started.

READ MORE: Awful Lionel Messi waxwork appears extra like Gary Neville as followers crease within the replies

READ MORE: Neal Maupay says ‘I had 11 players on toast’ with unplanned piece of elite s***housery

This article incorporates affiliate hyperlinks, we are going to obtain a fee on any gross sales we generate from it.
Learn extra

Watch soccer, F1, golf, tennis, cricket and extra

Get all the game you might ever ask for

Sky Sports is bringing you 500 stay soccer video games to observe, as effectively entry to Cricket, Golf, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA and extra throughout eight devoted channels. Sky Sports is the solely method to watch all of the motion this yr.

£22 a month

Sky

“He said it might be a touch harsh, but he said, ‘We’re on television, in entertainment and it’s one of the biggest moments this season, last minute goal’, and secondly, ‘Did you think they bottled it?’

“I stated that they froze in further time, there isn’t any doubt that they had been enjoying with concern and froze. I used to be really going to do a roll again on my podcast, the day after, and say that I shouldn’t have in all probability used that phrase ‘bottle’.

“But when I heard that Mauricio [Pochettino] thought the team were playing for penalties, I thought that it was the epitome of freezing.

What did you think of Neville’s quip? Let us know in the feedback part.

“When I think of it today, people say it’s a great line, but I don’t think of it as a great line, I don’t feel proud about it. I remember my David Luiz comment 10 years ago, and I regret that because it was personal. I don’t personalise a line anymore. Bottle doesn’t mean cowardliness, they just froze on the day.”

Neville brutally stated former Chelsea defender Luiz performed like he was “controlled by a 10-year-old on a Playstation” in 2013, a remark he admitted was out of order. He made certain to tone down his evaluation having not lengthy transitioned into his broadcasting profession at that stage.

Pochettino as soon as once more criticised him after his facet’s 3-2 win over Leeds within the FA Cup on Wednesday (February 28). “It’s like Gary, my friend, what have you done? His opinion now is a run and a run and a run. I cannot be upbeat about that,” the Blues boss fumed.

“With all my love to Gary, it is not fair to use this type of word for a team that is so brave and a club that always shows it fights for big things. What can we do?

“Now solely with such a efficiency, present that we’re courageous, can win video games, and naturally, nothing to say, we preserve shifting. It shouldn’t be vital for the staff, it’s not vital for us, as a result of we all know who we’re and the way we behave and why we misplaced the sport towards Liverpool is nothing to do with this.”