"A couple of our players might be disappointed with themselves and I am sure a couple of theirs will be as well," said Neville. "I think they were a little bit wound up before the game because what happened in the tunnel was nothing to do with us. But that is not a criticism, these things happen in football. It happened to me against Manchester City last season.
"It doesn't mean anything. There are no bad thoughts lingering about their players. They are good players and a good team."
Gary didn’t enjoy the atmosphere in the first half, "The first half was horrible. It wasn't just that we were losing. The players didn't seem to play. It was like everyone was just trying to get the better of everyone else. I don't think anyone could have enjoyed it - watching or playing."
With the match now behind him, Gary is thinking about what will happen in the next three months, but is there a little dig at Arsenal’s one season wonders in there? "I don't know if beating Arsenal opens up the title race. But it does tell us where we are it, even if we felt we knew that already. We are in a great run of form. We have great confidence and an unbreakable spirit that is built on foundations that have been solid for a number of years, not just when you have the odd good season. That is what you saw against Arsenal.
"What we have to do now is perform like that until the end of the season. If we can do that, it would give us a very good opportunity of closing the gap on Chelsea. But we do need them to start playing at a lesser level than they are at the moment because they are in a fantastic run of form."