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​Man Utd hero Neville accepts responsibility for horror Inter Miami run

Manchester United hero Phil Neville has apologised to the fans of newly formed MLS club Inter Miami.

The team, which is owned by United legend David Beckham, has been in existence for the past two seasons.

Their second campaign has gotten off to a horror start under the guidance of manager Neville, with the team losing 5-0 to New England Revolution on Thursday.

The result makes it six losses in a row for Neville's side.

Neville said post-game, per the Daily Mail: "It's the lowest in terms of my feelings after a defeat that I've had since I came to this football club - and we've had some disappointments.

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

"It's a case of playing for your pride, for the badge, for your supporters - I can only apologise to them for what they saw tonight. It's them that I feel for, more than myself or the players, because they deserve better."

Neville added: 'I wasn't expecting it. The players need to take a long, hard look at themselves, and so do I. We win and we lose together.

"Ultimately it's my job to make this team better, and in this moment in time they are not. That's on my shoulders.

"When we suffer a disappointment, we need to make sure that we can recover. That's what football's all about – having courage, bravery, not letting your team-mates down on the field."

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