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Samuel Meade

Gary Neville says he's "proud" of Hannibal Mejbri after he goes in flying on Naby Keita

Gary Neville claimed he was "proud" of Manchester United youngster Hannibal Mejbri, who should serve as an example to the rest of his teammates.

The Tunisian came off the bench for the Red Devils during their battering at Anfield. United were beaten 4-0 as the Merseysiders went top of the table, at least momentarily. Hannibal appeared with the game over at 3-0 and was dispossessed for the fourth.

However the teenager put in a robust tackle on Naby Keita, which drew an interesting response from Neville on commentary, who hailed the 19-year-old's actions. He said: "It takes a young kid to come on and show the rest of them how to sprint for the ball and put a challenge in. I'm actually proud of him! Maybe he doesn't like the idea of Liverpool players passing it round him. I wish the rest of them were the same."

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