Neville Slams Criticism Of Sterling

Gary Neville has hit out at the criticism of England attacker Raheem Sterling, calling it “absolutely disgusting”.

“The actual treatment at half-time of him across social media was absolutely disgusting, and isn’t representative of the performance he put in,” Neville said. “To run in-behind [Andreas] Granqvist all that time, he kept getting in and getting in. OK, we didn’t have the cherry on the cake, the goal, where all of a sudden you’re a hero, but it was a brilliant performance.”

Criticism of Sterling has continued from many pundits, with former Wales international Vinnie Jones the latest to attack the Premier League winner’s performances.

“I know there’s been a lot of criticism for Sterling,” Jones said. “He is getting in all the right positions, but sometimes you look at Sterling and you think, if he didn’t have that pace he’d be playing for Exeter or someone.”