"Gary and Wes are England's best right full-backs. But they have a little problem because this young boy Rafael has really taken off."
The above were the words of Sir Alex Ferguson, and they must be of worry to Gary Neville.
United's consistent right-back for over 10 years now is in serious danger of having to wind down his career.
Young Brazilian Rafael Da Silva's emergence in the United first team has been nothing short of sensational. The 18-year-old hadn't played a game of competitive football for over a year before wowing the crowd at Peterborough in a pre-season friendly. Now he is a regular in the first team, even notching up a superb volleyed goal against Arsenal at the Emirates earlier in the year.
All this is seriously worrying for Gary Neville's career at United, and for England. No spring chicken at 33 and struggling for form and fitness after being out for over a year with ankle and hamstring problems, the signs don't look good for Gary.
No-one can doubt his contribution to the United cause over the years, but there comes a time when we must look to the future, and whether Gary likes it or not, Rafael is the future.
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