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Gary Neville denies he was asked to 'nail' David De Gea in TV analysis

Former Sky presenter Richard Keys suggested this morning that Neville was told to go after the United netminder on MNF.

THIS WHOLE Gary Neville/David De Gea things keeps on giving.

Today, the Sky Sports pundit today rejected claims he was asked to โ€œnailโ€ Manchester United โ€˜keeper, David de Gea, in the wake of the draw with Spurs on Sunday.

After the United keeper conceded a late equaliser at White Hart Lane, Neville had plenty to say about the Spaniardโ€™s performance.  Hereโ€™s the video:

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This morning however, former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys suggested that Neville had been asked to highlight De Geaโ€™s perceived flaws. He didnโ€™t actually say by whom.

โ€œI think he was sent out with an agenda.โ€ said Keys on his TalkSport radio show. โ€œI donโ€™t think Gary would have done that had he not been told: โ€˜Listen, finger himโ€™. I donโ€™t think you can nail a goalkeeper in that way can you?โ€

Neville however responded on Twitter when his attention was brought to the โ€˜interestingโ€™ observation from Keys.

โ€œThis is not interestin,g itโ€™s wrong,โ€ wrote the Old Trafford legend. โ€œI never have and never will take instructions off anybody to say anything!โ€

Neville โ€” an coach with the England international set-up has since deleted the update.

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    Jan 23rd 2013, 9:49 PM

    So, did he finger him, nail him, or just get the shift in the end ?

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    Jan 24th 2013, 2:35 AM

    As Richard keys would say โ€œdid you smash itโ€?

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    Jan 23rd 2013, 8:29 PM

    its the sky way or the highway. i would love to see gillette soccer saturday with dunphy giles brady whelan and sadlier/houghtonโ€ฆ.That i would pay for.

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    Jan 23rd 2013, 9:17 PM

    Keys should just keep his trap shut, smutty little man. โ€œSo Jamie did you tap that?โ€ Foolish man.

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