MANCHESTER UNITED fans MUTED BT Sport because of Robbie Savage’s ’embarrassing punditry’.
The former Red Devils schoolboy bellowed: ‘Viva Ronaldo, he’s done it again,’ when Cristiano headed in the winner to complete the 3-2 comeback win against Atalanta.
And at full-time, Savage concluded: “Two words: viva Ronaldo, goodnight,” before later mocking his own maths with a tweet.
His over-zealous commentary did not go down well with viewers back home.
One supporter labelled Savage ‘unbearable’ while hundreds piled in on Twitter.
A fan wrote: “Robbie Savage is a fantastic advert for the ‘mute’ button on your TV remote control…”
Another said: “Had to mute Robbie Savage.”
A third added: “Is there a comms option without Robbie Savage noises?”
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One commented: “Someone at BT needs to have a word with Robbie Savage. This is embarrassing.”
And a final user joked: “Robbie Savage might as well just start singing Glory Glory Man United at this point.”
Savage could not hide his pleasure as Marcus Rashford, Harry Maguire and Ronaldo scored in the second half to secure a massive three points in the Champions League.
He hailed the ‘movement of Harry Maguire, peeling out wide’ before replays showed the skipper standing still at the back post to net the equaliser.
But while one former United man was delighted, another was less impressed – especially by the first half.
Paul Scholes, Savage’s BT Sport colleague, slated Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in a damning verdict of the opening 45 minutes at Old Trafford which saw United concede twice.
Legendary midfielder Scholes said: “Ole was emotional but the shape was all wrong in the first half.
“I thought Atalanta had too many chances and to be fair, when a team is getting beat 2-0 at half-time at home, I wouldn’t say the performance could be that good.
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“Like I said, he’s emotional. He’s just won a game, but I didn’t like the first half and it’s worried me.
“If we play like that against a proper team it will be disastrous.
“I get the United excitement but that first half put me off the second half, and if United were playing a better team they’d be out of sight.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
