
Share
13th December 2015
02:41pm GMT

"I came here and there was nothing in place for me to be able to say ‘we’re ready to go’ in terms of preparations. "The analysts that were working with me towards Lyon moved onto Eibar [on Tuesday] so we’ve started preparation for that now." “We’re playing catch-up from that point of view. The amount of preparation that I would do normally would be three or four weeks in advance. I’d be thinking about the games against Villarreal and Real Madrid right now, but we aren’t. “That’s not what we’ve inherited here.”Neville has committed to the club until the end of the season, and is hoping that his short-term stint in Spain could extend into a longer spell in La Liga. And as part of his plan to immerse himself in Spanish culture, and share some experiences of life in the Mediterranean, he's taken to eating some local cuisine.
"I've had paella every day. On Friday I had one in the centre of Valencia with rabbit!" "For me, having a paella with rabbit is a bit weird. I've eaten octopus too, which is also weird for me but the food is really good."UPDATE: Things at least have turned out ok this afternoon for Neville as his side claimed a point in a 1-1 draw.
Explore more on these topics: