Luis Suarez and Aymen Abdennour are still in each others ear following that earlier incident. This has descended into a tetchy and scrappy game. I suspect that will suit Gary Neville fine. Barcelona have hardly troubled the hosts this half.

Luis Suarez and Aymen Abdennour don't see eye to eye after a challenge and there's plenty of theatrics from the Valencia player. This is bubbling nicely.

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Luis Suarez forces a save from Valencia's keeper but it wouldn't have counted even if he had found the net as the Barca forward is flagged off side. Did Gary Neville nip down to the dressing room at the interval to have a word with the players he's about to inherit? Scrappy start to the second half.

Half-time in Milan. Frustration by the bucket load for Roberto Mancini and Inter.

Surely Barcelona won't miss as many chances as they did in the first half? We're back under way.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

If England fail to shine in France and the Football Association decides on a change of direction, then success in Spain could put Gary Neville in pole position to succeed Roy Hodgson, especially with Gareth Southgate blotting his copybook with failure at last summer's under-21 Euros.

And what about Manchester United? Ryan Giggs would appear to be primed to succeed Louis van Gaal, whose pragmatic approach is drawing criticism from many supporters and former players such as Paul Scholes.

A reunion of "The Class Of 92" - which would bring the Nevilles back into play - would be seen as the dream ticket in Old Trafford's line of succession and if he comes through this tough Spanish test with flying colours his stock will only increase.

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More frustration...this time for Inter Milan. They need a win to take them back to the top of Serie A but Roberto Mancini's side have yet to make a breakthrough. There's around 10 minutes of the first half remaining.

Tale of missed chances as far as Barcelona are concerned. Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar all guilty of squandering great opportunities.

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Foul on Luis Suarez in the dying moments of the first half. Quick free kick taken but Lionel Messi is dispossessed. Frustrating first half for Barca.

How is this still goalless? Yet another chance for Barca...Neymar squares for Luis Suarez who is waiting to tap home on the six-yard line but Anderlan Santos manages to get a vital touch to take it away from the Barca striker.

Ivan Rakitic fires an effort towards Valencia's net but it is blocked. It rebounds back to the Barca midfielder who tries again only to see it cannon off a white shirt. Valencia's players are putting their bodies on the line to keep out the visitors.

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Maybe this is going to be Valencia's night after all. Neymar volleys another golden chance over the bar from close range. What has happened to Barca's feared strike force?

The television cameras keep switching to Gary Neville who is sitting with Valencia's hierarchy. Neville is not giving much away. He looks very serious in his dark suit. Not the Gary Neville who was stood with Salford City fans a few weeks ago celebrating an FA Cup goal.

Andy West
Spanish football writer

"One of the first and biggest concerns raised by Valencia fans is Gary Neville's lack of Spanish, with the question posed over how he can communicate with his players if he doesn't even speak the language.

This was a task former Everton and United manager David Moyes never overcame at Real Sociedad. And the fact Wales and Real Madrid striker Gareth Bale has learned little more than rudimentary Spanish has also been used against him during periods of criticism.

"Neville, however, can follow the example of his brother, who has clearly embraced the challenge of learning Spanish, regularly tweeting in the native tongue."