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Gary Neville: 'Liverpool, Arsenal are long way from title contention'

Gary Neville is adamant that Liverpool and Arsenal will not be able to challenge for the Premier League or Champions League until they resolve their defensive problems.

Gary Neville believes that Liverpool and Arsenal are a "long way" from being able to challenge for the Premier League title and Champions League trophy.

The two sides played out a 2-2 draw in their clash at Anfield on Sunday, but the England coach has revealed that he was unimpressed with what he saw from both outfits as their defensive struggles continued.

Neville is adamant that neither team will be able to push for major honours until they change their approach in regards to their tactics and team building.

He told Sky Sports News: "People talk about encouragement for Liverpool but it depends what you're encouraged by. I was not encouraged by yesterday's game. The make-up of these two teams is wrong.

"If we're talking about these two teams going up and challenging for Champions League titles and championships, it's not going to happen. They're a long way away.

"We've danced around the issue that it's encouraging that both teams play decent football but neither understand how to stop goals going into the back of their own net. They do not understand how to defend their box and they do not understand how to stop people playing - and that is a massive problem."

Liverpool's last league title came in 1989-90 season, while Arsenal last triumphed in top flight the 2003-04 campaign.

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