Rio Ferdinand jokingly fumed at the Man Utd question. (Image: TNT SPORTS)
jokingly stormed off camera in disgust of a Manchester United question during TNT Sports’ build-up ahead of vs on Tuesday night. The Red Devils icon was on punditry duty pitchside at Stamford Bridge and left his colleagues in pieces with his reaction to a painful dig at his former club.
United haven’t got close to winning the Premier League since their last title in 2013, the final act of Sir Alex Ferguson’s legendary reign as manager.
This season has witnessed the club’s 12-year decline reach a painful nadir, sitting 15th after 26 games with just 30 points and a -7 goal difference.
Head coach has emphasised the current crisis by admitting his side are in a scrap to avoid Premier League relegation and labelling them one of the worst in United’s history.
and INEOS’ project to restore the club to the summit of English and European football will be a long-term venture if their first year at the helm is anything to go by.
And ahead of ‘s clash with Southampton, while the TNT Sports panel answered questions on social media, United were the subject of further mockery.
At the end of the segment, host Linsey Hipgrave mentioned they had one more post on X to cover. User @Taity813112 wrote: ” won’t win a title for at least 30 years.”
It was too much for Ferdinand, who immediately walked off camera, leaving Hipgrave, Joe Cole, Peter Crouch and Ally McCoist in hysterics.
Ruben Amorim has a huge task on his hands. (Image: Getty)
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The ex-England international berated: “That’s out of order! You’re out of order! We’re not even playing tonight. We’re not even playing tonight!”
Cole pointed fun at Ferdinand for “catching strays” while McCoist reminded him that his old club are “always a story.”
Ferdinand continued to jest, adding: “It’s a load of rubbish, that. Who sent it in? Who sent it in?”
The punditry team then got down to business and discussed the prospect of United enduring three decades of hurt.
Cole said: “Thirty years… you would say no chance, but the way things are going up there, like, I certainly can’t see it in 10 years. I’d be comfortable saying they aren’t going to win the title for 10 years.”
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