The Italian international seemed to take to the Premier League with apparent ease during United's early games, following his £12.7m move from Torino this summer.
Darmian, however, recently came in for fierce criticism for his display in the Red Devils' crushing 3-0 defeat by rivals Arsenal, being hauled-off at the break by boss Louis van Gaal.
And the defender is realistic enough to admit he still has plenty of work ahead of him before he can even be considered a worthy successor to Neville.
Darmian told Inside United: "Gary Neville was a great player for this club and just the thought of being compared to him is a marvellous thing for me.
"I will just try to go out on the pitch and do my best for the team. Like I have always done, I will fight for my place and try to get better and better.
"I think I do manage to understand what the coach wants and put it into practice during the training sessions and, on a matchday.
" The 25-year-old added: "My English is improving bit by bit. I am trying to learn it and my teacher will keep helping me to pick it up faster.
"None of my team-mates speak Italian but Paolo Gaudino works in the fitness staff here and he helps me understand some things because he talks Italian."
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