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“There’s a robotic element flooding in…where’s the freedom in that football match? The players are scared to death of making a mistake.”

Gary Neville, speaking after the Manchester derby, April 2025

Pundits don’t always get it right, but Gary Neville’s comment seemed to strike a chord with viewers who had the misfortune of watching the last Manchester der…