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Robbie Fowler has responded to Gary Neville's recent comments after Neville suggested that Fowler would have been a better player had he played for Manchester United instead of Liverpool.

The former Red, who was linked with a sensational move to Old Trafford in 2000, took issue with the Sky Sports pundit's remarks.

Robbie Fowler could have been England's greatest ever goalscorer, if he hadn't have grown up in that Liverpool team."

He also suggested Fowler's trophy haul would have been larger had he been part of United's famous 'Class of 92' rather than Liverpool's development system.

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In fact, we were probably close to matching Manchester United.

Certainly when I think of maybe '96, that year we were brilliant, and possibly were better than Man United.

"We were probably inconsistent against so-called weaker teams, Manchester United used to beat them whereas we maybe struggled to win those games."

Fowler, who netted 183 goals in 369 appearances for the Reds over two stints, is hailed as one of the finest products of the Liverpool academy.

His time at the club also saw him become part of a group labelled 'The Spice Boys' — a moniker stemming from speculation that Fowler was dating Spice Girls singer Emma Bunton.

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Reflecting on this image, Fowler remarked: "I know people can bring whatever they want into that, again it's that conversation with 'The Spice Boys', you never took it seriously.

"But I think it's disrespectful to the players because I played with great players as well..

I know Manchester United, their environment was maybe changing in terms of the players looking after themselves a little bit better, but they still went out
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