Gary Neville has leapt to the defence of Atletico Madrid's players following their antics on Wednesday night whilst acknowledging it may be an "unpopular view".
The Spanish side were dumped out of the Champions League by Manchester City following the goalless draw at the Wanda Metropolitano. However, the clash was marred by several unsavoury scenes as players and coaches were involved in a mass brawl.
Atletico centre-half Stefan Savic received heavy criticism whilst Felipe was sent-off. Their actions were widely condemned with Rio Ferdinand taking aim at the LaLiga side, labelling them as "disgraceful" and "embarrassing" as footage was captured of an incident in the tunnel.
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