Neville's Premiership Worry


By David Hobbs
May 26 2005

Manchester United’s long-serving defender Gary Neville has revealed he isn’t scared of the “new standards” Arsenal and Chelsea have set in the Premiership over the past few years but admits he may have won his last Premiership winner’s medal.

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Neville's Premiership Worry 

Manchester United defender Gary Neville has admitted he may have picked up his sixth and final Premiership winner's medal when United last lifted the trophy three years ago.

The England international right-back has spoken about the "new standards" set by Arsenal and Chelsea over the past two seasons but isn't scared of their achievements.

"Not one of my six title-winning seasons would have been good enough to take it this year," claimed Neville.

"Arsenal didn't lose a match in the league all last season while Chelsea lost only one this campaign as they reached 95 points. We can no longer say that you can get away with five or six defeats during a season. They have set new standards.

"Their challenge doesn't frighten me. What scares me more is that I worry I may have won my last title medal.

"It's a bigger challenge than we have ever had to win the title, but we have the squad, the management and the determination to do it."

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