I've won them all round: Neville finds respect as Everton's captain of industry

29 May 2009 23:32
Phil Neville will have 10 Everton team-mates behind him in more ways than one when he leads them out at Wembley. [LNB]Four years on from leaving Manchester United for £3.5million, the Everton skipper is firmly established as a trusted link between dressing room and manager's office, a leader whose word goes unchallenged among players who would follow him anywhere. There are few more respected footballers in England. [LNB]It wasn't always so. For the best part of a year, conspiracy theories abounded over David Moyes's decision to hand him the armband so soon. Something was afoot, and the former England defender was met by accusing stares and dark murmurings wherever he went. [LNB] Thanks to the Manc: Neville's penalty helped knock out former club United[LNB]If it sounds far-fetched, the insight into his early days at Goodison comes from the most reliable of sources. Neville himself. [LNB]  Chelsea don't scare us, insists Everton star Pienaar ahead of Wembley showdownEverton v Chelsea: Key battles and classic recent clashes Wembley mismatch? How FA Cup heroes Everton are left in the shade by rich kids Chelsea EVERTON FC

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