Nev’s Man City-Chelsea verdict

Gary Neville believes Chelsea have a “massive chance” of winning the Premier League title this season if Diego Costa and Eden Hazard stay fit.

Speaking on the Gary Neville podcast after Chelsea’s 3-1 win at the Etihad on Saturday, the Sky Sports football expert also had his say on the stoppage-time brawl that saw two City players sent off.

The hosts let a one-goal half-time lead slip away before Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho saw red late on.

“We talk about players defending the shirt, the passion, and defending each other as team-mates,” Neville said. “If one of your team-mates has been wronged in a tackle, you expect your team-mates to steam in and get about them.

“I’m hearing constantly about players that don’t care, about a lack of loyalty, a lack of fight, a lack of passion. Well you’ve seen some.

“Maybe it was started by a moment from a reckless challenge by Aguero – which I didn’t like – but we talk about the old clashes almost like folklore now.

“They are almost revered, ‘Do you remember the battle in the tunnel between Arsenal and Man Utd?’

“Actually these …

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