Gary Neville verdict on Man City and Liverpool sees him aim dig at Manchester United

Gary Neville has waxed lyrical about title contenders Manchester City and Liverpool in a glowing verdict that also acted as a dig to Manchester United - and other members of the chasing pack. United suffered an alarming defeat during their latest Premier League fixture at Everton on Saturday afternoon.

It was a result which left their top-four hopes in tatters. Tottenham remain in pole position after watching all three of their rivals - Arsenal, West Ham and United - go down over the course of this matchday.

As for City and Liverpool, meanwhile, they were poised to play out a mouth-watering title showdown at the Etihad Stadium. Before that game, Neville outlined what sets City and Liverpool apart.

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And in that was an apparent nudge towards damning comments the Sky Sports favourite previously made about United. Back in December, Neville launched into a tirade after watching a shocking first-half display against then-relegation-threatened Newcastle.

He said: "They're whinging at each other. They're a bunch of whingebags! A bunch of whingebags. Watch them on that pitch, honestly, arms in the air, complaining about everything! Honestly, they're absolutely shocking out there in that first-half. They got the last manager the sack... Ralf Rangnick is not going to get the sack, he's only had a few weeks with them, but honestly, they'll get a lot of managers the sack, that lot, if they carry on like that."

Switching his analysis to the title contenders on Sunday afternoon, Neville added: "T he fact that they (City and Liverpool) don't make mistakes, these teams and the levels and consistency they have set over the years, it means if