Gary Neville's top three goals

Gary Neville selects his top three Premier League goals of the 2012/13 season.

"It's not easy. The Bale goal (v Norwich), the Remy goal (v Wigan) and the Luiz goal (v Fulham) are not in my top three and I'm questioning myself as to why they're not in the top three because they're absolutely sensational goals...."

3. Robin van Persie v Aston Villa

I'm being hard on him because I almost expect it from him; we've seen it before. It was a sensational goal. The pass from Wayne Rooney and the run was right and it was the game that sealed the title for Manchester United. Because he's capable of that and he's special as a player and he's done it before, that's gone against him in some ways. It's a brilliant goal but he should be scoring them every week! He's quality!

2. Luis Suarez v Newcastle

This is probably the most difficult of all the goals in terms of technique. He was under pressure from Fabricio Coloccini, but brought the ball down on his chest and stunned it dead. That is the most difficult thing out of all the goals we've seen and then he took it in his stride and limbo'd out of the way. It's an absolutely sensational goal because technically, for me, it's the most difficult.

1. Matt Lowton v Stoke

The reason I've gone for this is not just because it's a special goal, but the meaning of this goal. When you look back at the end of the season if Aston Villa are to stay in this league then you'll look at this; 87 minutes against one of their main rivals for relegation and it took them out of the bottom three. They were on 30 points at the time and there was a lot of negativity around this young team, thinking they were going to go down, but this was a massive goal that gained momentum. It's a brilliant goal in its own right, but what it's done for them in the last few weeks has made it even more special. You dream of scoring a goal like that as a full-back.

Neville: Coaching not for me

Gary Neville has revealed he never had any plans to go into coaching with England so soon after retiring from playing.

The former Manchester United player, his country's most-capped full-back with 85 appearances, is part of manager Roy Hodgson's coaching team.

Neville, who combines his role with England with that as a Sky Sports match analyst, had a distinguished playing career after replacing Paul Parker as first-choice full-back for Manchester United and England.

He went on to win eight Premier League titles, three FA Cups, one League Cup and two Champions Leagues at club level and made his England debut against Japan in the 'Umbro Cup' at Wembley in June 1995.

Neville's 85th and final international came against Spain in February 2007 after playing in five major tournaments, only missing the 2002 World Cup through injury, and making 11 appearances in European Championship finals.

The 38-year-old holds UEFA A and B Coaching Licences and was appointed by Hodgson to the staff in May last year, signing a four-year contract with The FA.

"It was no plan of mine to go into coaching," he said in an interview with the Daily Telegraph. "I was quite comfortable that I had stepped out of football and I didn't want to rush things - while not dismissing the fact that I did want to go back in eventually."

He admitted, though, the chance to be involved with England was what persuaded him to reassess in May last year.

"It's England, I loved playing for England, I love my country," he added. "Roy is a fantastic coach and when I watch him take a session he believes wholly in the ethic of coaching.



"He takes nearly all the sessions and I'm there to help and support the manager."

Gary Neville: "More to come" from Wayne Rooney

Former Manchester United skipper Gary Neville has said Wayne Rooney must "improve" and "adapt" if he is to enjoy a career into his thirties at Old Trafford.



Rooney has been playing professional football for 10 years despite being just 26, and England coach Neville thinks there is more to come from the former Everton man.



"At the age of 26 you always have to think that there's more to come," Neville told BBC Radio 5 live.



"We need to see Wayne Rooney improve and he needs to see himself improve.



"Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs have adapted their games,"



"Ryan Giggs has gone from a flying left winger to someone who now plays off the front at inside left as well as central midfield.



"Paul Scholes was a goalscoring number 10 player when he first started as a 16-year-old, now he's a holding midfield player who controls the game.



"You have to adapt. Rooney is still a centre forward, but he'll adapt over the next 10 years to become someone who's thought of in that same way as those two players."