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Gary Neville: 'Manchester derby fracas should have been on pitch'

By Giuseppe Labellarte, Reporter | 12 December 2017

$Neville: 'I would prefer fracas on pitch'$

Gary Neville admits that he would have rather seen a fracas on the pitch during the derby between Manchester United and Manchester City rather than in the tunnel.

Gary Neville has claimed that he would have rather seen a fracas on the pitch during the Manchester derby rather than in the tunnel.

Sunday's Premier League clash at Old Trafford saw Manchester United succumb to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of bitter rivals Manchester City.

Players and staff from both sides clashed in the tunnel after the game when United boss Jose Mourinho began arguing with City goalkeeper Ederson regarding the visitors' over-exuberant celebrations.

City assistant Mikel Arteta was reportedly left with a cut to his head, while Mourinho was allegedly left covered in 'milk and water' during the melee.

"The thing with the fracas is that I'd actually rather have seen it out on the pitch and something should have been done when City were doing the 'oles' in the corner," former United defender Neville told Sky Sports News.

"Footballers get accused of not caring and I was thinking in the studio somebody has got to take a red. You've got to do something if they are doing that on your own patch.

"I remember a couple of battles in the tunnel, one with Chelsea when I first broke through, then the Arsenal one with the pizza throwing. What it tells you is the nutrition is improved with the players throwing milk instead of pizza!

"You'd think these things would happen more often in terms of 11 blokes against 11 blokes. I'd rather see that than hugs and cuddles going on in the tunnel."

Both clubs and the Football Association have launched independent investigations into the incident, but the police have reportedly opted not to take action.