Gary Neville's pre-match show of fear is a bleak marker for how far Manchester United have fallen in comparison to their long-time fierce rivals Liverpool.
The ex-United defender is now one of Sky Sports most beloved pundits and co-commentators but he may have wished he was anywhere but Anfield on Tuesday night as his former side made the short trip to Merseyside. Upon arrival, Neville was offered a team-sheet but a member of staff working at the ground - his seven-word reply represented the gulf in quality between the two teams.
"No thanks," Neville responded. "I’ve already seen it, unfortunately." His nerves were hardly unreasonable, in fact he was proven right to be cautious within four minutes of the first whistle. Luis Diaz opened the scoring early on after calmly converting beyond David de Gea from close range.
