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13th Feb 2017

Gary Neville appears on ArsenalFan TV after Twitter ‘beef’

Wow. It's actually happening

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It’s actually happening.

Credit where it’s due, Gary Neville is nothing if not a man of his word. After Arsenal’s emphatic loss to Chelsea the weekend before last, the former Manchester United man expressed his unhappiness at the reaction of some Gooners, specifically those appearing on ArsenalFan TV outside the ground.

https://twitter.com/mikesanz19/status/828387450334638084

Neville’s contention was that overblown criticism of Arsene Wenger, in spite of what he’d done for the club over the last two decades, was disrespectful and unbecoming. He argued that the same fans would be singing their legendary manager’s praises once he eventually vacated the hot seat at the Emirates.

ArsenalFan TV did not take the comments lying down, and presenter Robbie responded in WWE style with a swift and empathic rebuke. This was followed by speculation as to whether Neville would actually appear on the channel…

https://twitter.com/ArsenalFanTV/status/828338001746993152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Neville said he would indeed be willing to enter the colourful world of AFTV, and true to his word, that is exactly what has happened. The full interview is to come, but here’s some of the chat captured during the filming…

https://twitter.com/ArsenalFanTV/status/831116355231375360

Neville and a whole ArsenalFan TV panel? We can’t wait…

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