Jamie Redknapp’s punditry is often scoffed at for its outright lack of nuance or insight but the claim he made during Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Arsenal trumps anything which has come before.
Romelu Lukaku had been forced off early in the second half with a foot problem to be replaced by Marcus Rashford.
Jose Mourinho then injected the pace of Anthony Martial and physical presence of Marouane Fellaini into what was a quickly wilting encounter, thereby using all of his substitutes.
But there was one man who did not grasp this. And it was Redknapp, who just happened to be providing in-game insight for Sky Sports – a internationally recognised, multi-million sports channel. Why, he thought, was Juan Mata not playing?
“Look at Juan Mata, just sat on the bench, not warming up,” he said. “I just don’t get it, I wonder what United fans must be thinking about that.”
This is no biggie if somebody in the stands says this. Sometimes we briefly lose track of how many substitutes a team uses in a game.
But as the one responsible for giving insight and opinions on the country’s biggest sporting network, at a game being watched by millions around the world, those watching – the people who pay £330 a year for the package – deserve more.
We do not receive much in terms of ‘insight’ – in other words, not just talking about what is in front of you and offering good soundbites, but talking about the game in a way that sheds light on the broader picture and stimulates thought, discussion, all of that – from Sky apart from Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher.
But, please, can we have accuracy at the very least?
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Article Name | Pundit makes genuinely nonsensical claim about this Man United player |
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Author Name | Candyboy |
Published On | April 30, 2018 |
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