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Mantan pemain Liverpool FC, Robbie Fowler, menyindir eks bek Manchester United, Gary Neville, terkait pernyataannya soal pertandingan antara Newcastle United dan Manchester City.
Manchester City menang 1-0 pada pertandingan di Stadion St. James' Park, Newcastle, Rabu (27/12/2017) tersebut.
Gary Neville mengkritik taktik Newcastle United.
Menurutnya, tim arahan Rafael Benitez itu seperti tidak mau berusaha keluar dari tekanan Manchester City.
Robbie Fowler tidak sependapat. Dia balik menyindir Neville.
Was it acceptable when Utd did it at Liverpool and against city?.... #icomeinpeace https://t.co/MQ4i0rcknB
— Robbie Fowler (@Robbie9Fowler) December 28, 2017
"Apakah taktik tersebut jadi bisa diterima saat Manchester United menerapkannya melawan Liverpool dan Manchester City?" tanya Fowler.
Robbie Fowler bukan satu-satunya orang yang tak sepaham dengan pendapat Gary Neville.
Sejumlah warganet juga tidak setuju.
Benitez tactics absolutely spot on there. Keep it tight. Ride your luck and wait for the odd chance. In the game till the last minute against a team who’s won 17 in a row. Couldn’t ask for more no matter what carragher and Neville think. #nufc #newmci
— Steve (@toontoon999) December 27, 2017
Gary Neville: what Newcastle have done is unacceptable
Someone tell him his Manchester United team that cost over £350 million pounds parked the bus at home to Man City @GNev2 #NUFC
— SCARFACE (@LFC_LION) December 27, 2017
Tactical mastermind Gary Neville, who literally got beat every week as Valencia boss, is trying to tell a champions league winning manager how to set up a team against a billionty pound team on a 15 game winning streak… ok. #NUFC
— Chris (@Chris_Hewitson) December 27, 2017
Manchester City memang tampil dominan pada pertandingan tersebut.
Mereka memiliki 78 persen penguasaan bola dan melengkapi 735 operan, sementara Newcastle hanya 133.
"Newcastle United bermain tanpa ambisi dan hal itu sulit diterima di Liga Inggris. Ada bedanya antara bermain bertahan dan tidak punya ambisi," kata Neville.