Gary Neville doubles down on Liverpool admission as he makes Man United claim - 'Biggest club'

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville

Gary Neville has doubled down on his claim that Liverpool are the most "successful" club in England - but insists that Manchester United are still the "biggest" and that won't change.

United legend Neville admitted before Liverpool were crowned as Premier League champions that the Reds were now England's most successful club, eclipsing his former employers

Speaking on Sunday, Neville said that because Liverpool were about to draw level on 20 top-flight titles with United and boast more European Cups, the Reds were more successful.

Neville: "The accolade of the most successful club, you could debate it, maybe when Manchester United were on 20 titles and obviously Liverpool do have more European Cups.

“But once Liverpool get level with Manchester United, the painful thing to say is that unfortunately the debate is over until Manchester United become successful again and win leagues.

"It should cause real tremors over at Old Trafford, the idea that Liverpool, which is obviously a great football club and now the most successful club and will be after today,

“in English football, that really should cause heartache and pain. It took a lot to get ahead of Liverpool, they were miles ahead when Sir Alex Ferguson took over."

Neville made the admission before Liverpool thumped Tottenham 5-1 and became the new Premier League winners

Neville clarified what he meant on Wednesday's episode of The Overlap's It's Called Soccer.

Neville

"I said that before the game and I said that during the game because the reality of it is that it's a simple fact,"

"I grew up Rebecca [Lowe] from the age of 0 to 16 where I think Liverpool won 10 league titles without reply and I constantly had the argument of Manchester United being the biggest club in the world.

"I will always maintain that Manchester United are the biggest club in this country, and that will never change. It's not even a debate.

“However, the most successful club at this moment in time and in this period is Liverpool.

“They've won 20 titles and they've won more European Cups and they're the two trophies we measure ourselves by.

"So, that should send tremors over to Old Trafford, over to the ownership and the players. The fans will absolutely hate it.

"I always remember when City fans used to argue that they were as big as United because they had certain things.

“And there was the jokey song around where you had Curly Watts as a celebrity fan, had the biggest floodlights in the land and all that sorts of stuff.

"I don't want to be that bitter rival that says we are the most successful club when we are not.

“However, I have said this regularly; Manchester United will return.

“You won't keep it away, just like you can't keep Liverpool down, they will come back at some point and they have in this period.

"The debate at this moment in time is that until United start winning again is over on success. Liverpool are the most successful club in his country.

“What I haven't enjoyed in the last 24 to 48 hours is that people have transmitted that into being that Liverpool are the biggest club, they are not the biggest club."