"Back and forth like four years ago"

Captain Phil Neville can still remember the intensive test match four years ago against Werder Bremen.
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Monday, 01.08.2011 / 08:57

He is part of the most famous pair of brothers in English football since Bobby and Jack Charlton. Phil Neville like his brother Gary is a brand name in English football and currently serves as captain for FC Everton. On Tuesday...

He is part of the most famous pair of brothers in English football since Bobby and Jack Charlton. Phil Neville like his brother Gary is a brand name in English football and currently serves as captain for FC Everton. On Tuesday 2 August 2011 at 7:30 p.m. (tickets still available), Phil Neville and Everton face off against Werder Bremen at Weser Stadium. Here an interview with WERDER.DE.

WERDER.DE: Hello Mr. Neville, you were on the pitch four years ago for Everton in what could almost be called the "first leg". Can you still remember the game at Goodison Park in summer 2007?

PHIL NEVILLE: I can remember the Werder visit. It was a friendly match and it was one of the better ones. It went back and forth. We were down two goals but we showed good character and kept coming back

What do you know about the current Werder squad?

We assume that the current squad is just as strong. Certainly it will be the most difficult match of the summer preparations for us.

We continue to welcome more and more English fans to Bundesliga matches in Bremen over recent years. Will some be coming on Tuesday as well?

Oh for sure. We will certainly have some strong support of our travel-friendly fans, who often come out to such games in big numbers.

It is the continuation of many German-English showdowns. Do you as player sense this special constellation, even if it's a test match?

You can say that. I have played a lot against German teams and always enjoyed it. I cannot remember any easy game against teams from the Bundesliga. But when I heard that we were playing in Bremen, I was pleased. German football was always strong. The clubs and the national team have a winning mentality which always lets them perform well when it's really important.

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