BBC pundit Garth Crooks has been known for his somewhat controversial opinions, but his latest comments about Manchester United’s Ander Herrera have touched a nerve.
Crooks made the unprecedented move of selecting a sensible 4-2-3-1 formation in his latest team of the week, forcing him to inspire anger through other means.
In his assessment of Herrera’s performance at Everton, the former Tottenham striker dropped the following bombshell:
“Herrera is very fortunate to have such an accommodating captain as Wayne Rooney, who has waited patiently for him and other new arrivals to come to terms with Louis van Gaal’s new system, often to Rooney’s detriment.”
Rooney, in case you hadn’t noticed, is not the most popular among a large section of football fans, including those who support Man United.
Naturally, the reaction to Crooks’ comments was not the most accommodating.
https://twitter.com/the_itch1980/status/656749503815512064
Me, after seeing Garth Crooks' comments on Herrera and Rooney. pic.twitter.com/lFbv1qFC9y
— Jack (@JDanial16) October 19, 2015
Garth crooks said that Herrera is fortunate to have an accommodating captain like Rooney
He's stealing my TV licence £ with that drivel.— David Howells (@Thaidai3) October 19, 2015
Garth Crooks utterly clueless yet again. Read his Herrera comments on his team of the week. #MUFC
— Colm Byrne. (@cpmbyrne) October 19, 2015
