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14th Mar 2017

This clip from the BBC’s FA Cup coverage is being described as the ‘most Everton video ever’

Liverpool fans were loving this

JOE

We are convinced Phil Neville is a comedy genius – he just doesn’t realise it.

On the same night of football punditry that he produced this innuendo and pleased-as-punch reaction, he also inadvertently produced a moment of perfect comedy timing that had Liverpool fans loving a perfect encapsulation of the tragicomic fortunes of their Merseyside rivals.

Seeing as Chelsea were hosting Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-final, the BBC production team decided to feature a clip of one of Neville’s more glorious individual moments against the London club. They replayed the former utility man’s winning penalty during a shootout at Stamford Bridge in 2011.

It helped the Toffees overcome a vintage Chelsea side featuring Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard and John Terry after a 1-1 stalemate in 90 minutes plus extra time. The footage showed Neville rocketing his penalty into the net and striking a heroic pose whilst being mobbed by teammates and adored by away fans.

He could have left it like that and basked in the reflected glory of a great moment, but Neville couldn’t help himself. Smiling wistfully at the scene, he added in matter-of-fact fashion: “We got knocked out to Reading in the next round.”

Suffice to say, it went down well with Scousers of a red persuasion…