With Manchester United’s top four hopes all but ended on Sunday afternoon, a look at Jose Mourinho’s first season at Old Trafford was an obvious talking point on Monday Night Football.
Analysing United’s 2-0 defeat to Arsenal over the weekend, Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher highlighted how deep Mourinho’s wide players had been at The Emirates, to the point where they helped form what the pundits described as a ‘back six’.
As the pair attempted to explain where things had gone wrong for United in the league, Neville pointed towards the points dropped in home matches against teams many would have expected them to beat.
Unfortunately for Neville, his description of some of these teams as ‘stupid teams’ didn’t go down too well with some of those watching.
“Where they’ve dropped most points and where they’ve been disastrous has been at home,” he said. “They’ve dropped ten, 12 points at home to stupid teams.”
Although clearly a throwaway comment that wasn’t intended to cause offence, plenty were quick to pounce on his use of the word ‘stupid’.
Take George, for example. Even though his Newcastle team haven’t played in the Premier League this season, he still felt the need to record the clip and tweet Neville and the Monday Night Football Twitter account demanding an explanation.
@SkySportsMNF @GNev2 can you explain who the ''stupid teams' are? pic.twitter.com/b6lkC0xhz2
— George Frizzell (@toonarmy59) May 8, 2017
He wasn’t the only one to notice, with many taking issue with the remark.
https://twitter.com/MasonWebb14/status/861650534935257089
Odd that @GNev2 refers to @BurnleyOfficial & @afcbournemouth as not only "lesser" but "stupid" teams.Think @Carra23 got under his skin. #MNF
— Patrick Ford (@isimplysignford) May 8, 2017
@GNev2 calling the likes of Burnley and Bournemouth "stupid teams" on MNF is bang out of order. All he does is lick Mourinho's arse.
— mark symonds (@Mark_Symonds) May 8, 2017
Stupid teams Gary Neville you prick have some respect
— Lee Mc🏴 (@leemcm1976) May 8, 2017
Gary Neville saying Utd dropped points against 'stupid' teams. Them 'stupid' teams are in the same fkn league mate
— udrivebarnsley (@udrivebarnsley) May 8, 2017
@SkyFootball #mnf very disrespectful on @GNev2 just said Man U have lost at home to 'stupid' teams 😡😡😡😡
— al_jay4 (@jamieson_alan) May 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/Maria20131967/status/861651723777179653
Hey @GNev2. I don't mind #afcb being called a lesser team. But I do object to them being called a stupid team @SkySportsMNF #Respect
— AFCB_Rob 🍒 (@afcb_r0b) May 8, 2017
How dare Gary Newvile refer to certain teams as "stupid teams". Stop being a Man U puppet always and start to be impartial.
— Jean P (@LamoureuxLandon) May 8, 2017
