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GARY NEVILLE hit back at a troll who mocked his ‘tactical analysis’ during Chelsea’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid.

The Blues suffered a 2-0 defeat to the Spanish giants in the first leg of their quarter-final tie at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

Karim Benzema put Chelsea to the sword once again on Thursday night3

Karim Benzema put Chelsea to the sword once again on Thursday nightCredit: REUTERS
Gary Neville called the Blues going a goal behind moments before Benzema struck3

Gary Neville called the Blues going a goal behind moments before Benzema struckCredit: GETTY
Neville was mocked over his 'tactical advice' but hit back at the troll by pointing he guided Valencia to a 2-2 draw against Real

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Neville was mocked over his ‘tactical advice’ but hit back at the troll by pointing he guided Valencia to a 2-2 draw against RealCredit: TWITTER

Chelsea’s goal was breached in the 21st minute by Karim Benzema, a moment Neville foresaw when he claimed the West Londoners were struggling to make the most of their possession.

After the goal went in, he tweeted: “Too late with my tactical advice!

“That was coming!!!”

A troll then proceeded to mock Neville’s brief stint as Valencia manager, which lasted a mere four months.

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The Manchester United great responded by informing the troll he got a point against Los Blancos, saying: “Drew 2-2 with Real Madrid.”

The draw with Real was one of the few highlights of Neville’s reign at the Mestalla, which ended following a run of three wins in 16 matches.

And Neville – who oversaw a 7-0 battering by Barcelona – admits he wasn’t ready for management when he took the gig.

During an appearance on The Overlap, Neville said: “Roy [Keane] said before about saying no, and I did say no the first time I was asked.

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“I didn’t want to be a manager. should have said no, it wasn’t for me and I wasn’t experienced enough.”

He added: “Go over there thinking four or five months.

“I didn’t think it was gonna be easy, but I just thought I had to basically steer the ship to the end of the season, literally four-five months.

“And over there I remember looking in the mirror one morning and thinking: ‘I’m struggling.’

“Didn’t know what to do with the players, was changing systems, all the things that I say on television now you should never do and it was too much.

“Out of my depth. I needed to get out of there but it was something that I learned a lot from.

“I wouldn’t do it in the future. I would never do it again.”

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