'We were in trouble' - why David Beckham and Gary Neville were left 'virtually crying' during furious row in Man United dressing room

Gary Neville didn't kick a ball on his Manchester United debut but he still had a role in some fiery Sir Alex Ferguson hairdryer treatment dished out after the game.

The Reds defender was just 17 when he came off the bench against Torpedo Moscow in September 1992, in front of under 20,000 supporters at Old Trafford in a UEFA Cup tie. He came on for the final five minutes and his only contribution was to take a late long throw which sailed harmlessly into the box. The first-leg tie ended goalless and Fergie was far from pleased in the dressing room.

"I got in the dressing room after the game," recalled Neville. "And the manager just went off on one at Gary Pallister. He went mad at him. 'Have you ever watched the youth team? You're a disgrace. Watch the youth team and you'd know he's got a long throw. We're 0-0 in the last minute against Torpedo Moscow and you're on the halfway line!'.

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"I was a bit embarrassed really, but obviously I was buzzing. If I died the next day, I'd played for United. From the age of four or five, that had been a dream."

That dressing room dressing down was nothing compared to what happened after United were dumped out on penalties in Russia. Neville had travelled as part of the squad, along with David Beckham and Nicky Butt, but didn't get on as the Reds lost on penalties with Steve Bruce, Brian McClair and Pallister failing from the spot.

United were out of Europe but Neville and his fellow Class of '92 members had lost more than a game. They were in line for a windfall of £3,500 if the Reds progressed,