Embattled
Gary Neville, never shy of an opinion as player or pundit, is tired of
listening to his own voice as he tries to arrest Valencia's slide in his
increasingly gloomy first foray into management.
Valencia have yet to win a La Liga game
since the former Manchester United defender took charge in November and some
disgruntled fans have called for the Englishman to be sacked.
A 1-0 reverse against Real Betis on Sunday, extending
Valencia's winless league streak to 12, increased the pressure on Neville.
"The fans don't want to hear words at this moment in
time ... even I'm tired of hearing my own words at the moment," he told a
news conference on Tuesday.
"I've got full belief in myself, full belief in the
players and the only thing we can do to turn this around ... is win football
matches."
The 7-0
defeat by Barcelona in the Cup semi-final first leg last week represented a
watershed moment for some Valencia fans who called for Neville to leave and
barracked him at the club's training ground.
Neville
said that he was working with a "committed" group of players and
recent results had not reflected their displays.
"The
chances we had to win these games are quite incredible. When those moments change
for us in matches then the confidence will return in full because we now have
all our players fit.
Valencia
host Barca in the Cup second leg on Wednesday and while Neville said their task
was "near-on impossible", he wanted his side to show a "positive
mentality".
Neville
is likely to make changes as he prioritises Saturday's home league game with
lowly Espanyol.
"I
want a performance to show the fans we are desperate to turn this around."
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