GARY Neville called Arsenal’s players “spineless” and “an absolute disgrace” on commentary as Manchester City won the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.
City strolled to a 3-0 win at Wembley to earn Pep Guardiola his first trophy at the club.
Premier League leaders City went ahead early on through Sergio Aguero after he easily out-muscled Shkodran Mustafi, before Vincent Kompany made it 2-0 in the 58th minute and David Silva put the game beyond Arsenal’s reach with a third goal in the 65th minute.
“I’m coming for Arsenal because they’re a disgrace,” said Neville. “Wonderful from David Silva, puts it into the corner, and takes the game away from Arsenal.
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“In the minute before that goal, I mentioned the walking of the Arsenal players, and then the retreating runs of Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka, ambling, jogging back – an absolute disgrace they are, an absolute disgrace.
“Walking on a football pitch at Wembley, giving up, spineless.
He added: “I’ve not liked their defending for a long time, their character or spirit, but I used to like the football.
“I don’t even like their football anymore, they’re not even a team who play good football anymore. Liverpool, Tottenham and City all play better football [than them].
“Chelsea and United and strongly both physically and mentallty.”
He later concluded: “It’s not easy to win a cup final this easily, but that’s what they’re about to do.
“Look at the Man City fans sprinting back while the Arsenal fans walk back. A complete difference in mentaility. Arsenal have been absolutely pathetic.”
