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'Numpties' - Neville complains about Leeds fans throwing paper on pitch as Man City players targeted

Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville took a dim view of Leeds United fans throwing paper balls at City players during Saturday's Premier League game.

City suffered few inconveniences in taking the Whites apart at Elland Road, winning 4-0 in another dominant performance to retake the summit from Liverpool.

But Neville, commenting on the game for Sky Sports, was not impressed with the behaviour of the home support.

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Why did Neville speak out against Leeds fans?

The former right-back was angered to see supporters target players such as Jack Grealish with paper from the stands.

He labelled the offenders "numpties", a turn of phrase which caused much reaction on social media.

How did Leeds fans react to Neville's criticism?

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