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Neville: Levante defeat was unacceptable

Gary Neville has accepted responsibility as Valencia's season hit a new low following their 1-0 derby defeat at the hands of Levante.

Neville and Valencia were lucky not to lose by more in what was one of the team's worst performances since he took over in December last year.

"Today there is no defence. I apologise to our fans. I take all the responsibility, that performance was unacceptable," he said.

"This defeat is not acceptable. [Levante] have fought for every ball and we simply have not been at that level."

"On Thursday we’re not going to play with this level of [poor] intensity," he said.

"We’ve got to stand up and say 'Enough, that’s over'."