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Gary Neville doubles down on his prediction that Spain will STRUGGLE to score at the World Cup despite watching them put SEVEN past Costa Rica... as fans mock him for having 'flashbacks' to his woeful Valencia team that 'had no goals in it'

Fans have taken to social media to make jokes at Gary Neville's expense after the pundit branded Spain toothless ahead of their World Cup opener.

Speaking on ITV before the game, the former Manchester United star questioned the attacking potency of Luis Enrique's side: 'It's okay but there is no goals in it.'

Despite Neville's comments, the 2010 winners of the competition ran rampant against Costa Rica in their group E debut, scoring seven times against their hapless opponents.

Gary Neville claimed 'there is no goals' in Luis Enrique's Spain side before their World Cup opener against Costa Rica
The Euro 2020 semi-finalists then proceeded to set a World Cup record by smashing seven goals past their opponents

First half goals from Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio and a Ferran Torres penalty saw Spain take the initiative early before a second goal from Torres, and strikes from Gavi, Carlos Soler and Alvaro Morata completed the rout after the interval.