Everton captain, Phil Neville
PHIL Neville has moved to clarify comments he made in an interview which appeared to suggest finishing in the Premier League top 10 was acceptable for Everton.
The Blues skipper received flak from angry supporters after making the admission in a TV interview just 48 hours after his side’s FA Cup quarter final humiliation by Wigan last Saturday.
But, writing in his programme notes ahead of tomorrow’s Goodison clash with Manchester City, the 36-year-old insists his remarks were misconstrued.
He said: “I made some comment during the week about top 10 finishes being fantastic for Everton.
“My comments have been misconstrued. I was trying to compare where Everton are now to were the club was 10 years ago but it didn’t come out right.
“Anyone who knows me, knows full well that ‘top 10′ isn’t old enough for me – and the tweets I received made sure I was aware of how the comments had been taken.
“Evertonians quite rightly have high standards for themselves, an for their team, and I can assure you that mine are just as high.”
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