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Phil Neville opens up on poor Inter Miami start

Phil Neville opens up on poor Inter Miami start
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Inter have won just two out of 12 games under former England Women boss Phil Neville.

Phil Neville admits he needs to "take a long, hard look" at himself after a miserable start to his tenure as Inter Miami manager.

Neville's side lost their sixth successive Major League Soccer game on Wednesday as they were thrashed 5-0 by New England Revolution.

Inter are bottom of the Eastern Conference after winning just two of their first 12 games under former England Women boss Neville.

Neville told reporters at a press conference: "It is the lowest in terms of my feelings after a defeat that I have had since I came to this football club – and we have had some disappointments.

"You can lose games in football but the manner in which we lost tonight was – I've said the word unacceptable in the past, but this feels worse than that.

"The thing that really surprised me was I wasn't expecting it, from the feeling I have had for the last 10 days I wasn't expecting it and the players need to take a long, hard look at themselves – and so do I.

Neville spent three years in charge of the England women's side
Neville spent three years in charge of the England women's side (Steven Paston/PA)

"We win, we lose together. You will never find me blaming (anybody else). I will take full responsibility for that and ultimately it is my job to make this team better and at this moment in time they are not."

Inter, who are co-owned by Neville's former Manchester United and England team-mate David Beckham, are in their second season in MLS.

Neville was appointed in January after three years in charge of England Women.

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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami1163226161021
2FC CincinnatiCincinnati10532129318
3New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls104511410417
4Toronto105141113-216
5Columbus Crew10361129315
6New York City FCNY City104241110114
7Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia83411511413
8DC United103431415-113
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta9333139412
10CF MontrealMontreal93331216-412
11Charlotte FCCharlotte FC103251013-311
12Chicago Fire102441118-710
13Orlando City92341117-69
14Nashville SCNashville91531017-78
15New England RevolutionNew England9117618-124

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Salt LakeSalt Lake10532179818
2Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy105322117418
3Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver95221810817
4Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd95221510517
5Los Angeles FCLos Angeles104331816215
6Colorado RapidsColorado104331615115
7Austin FCAustin104331413115
8Houston DynamoHouston9414910-113
9St Louis City92611514112
10Sporting Kansas CityKansas102531818011
11Portland TimbersPortland102442021-110
12Dallas9225912-38
13Seattle SoundersSeattle91351011-16
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes101181425-114


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