AMAZON PRIME’s pundits dashed any expectation of neutrality as they wildly celebrated Manchester United’s win over Roma.
Former stars , and were sat right to the side of ‘s dugout and joined in with the crowd’s delirious reaction as completed a
Clips of the broadcast trio quickly went viral, with some joking that they looked like they were still being paid by the club.
One account asked: “Why does it look like Wayne Rooney, Nicky Butt and Ashley Young are part of the coaching staff at ?”
United fans have endured a rocky start to the season with their team in the Premier League and
The comeback win after was a much-needed boost and many were delighted to see their former stars getting involved.
One posted on X: “Things we love to see for legends”
Another added: “Great seeing Butt, Rooney & Young celebrating in the stands like fans.”
A third noted: “God, how i needed to see this. My club.”
Others questioned whether the broadcasters should have at least feigned neutrality and debated whether they should sit so close to the bench.
A moment in time at Old Trafford 🎥🔴
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Kobbie Mainoo celebrating with Rooney, Nicky Butt and Ashley Young ❤️ pic.twitter.com/8DE70xLKku
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One asked: “What are all those former guys doing next to the coach?”
Young midfielder was spotted going over to celebrate with his idols after the game as he looks to follow in their footsteps.
But Cunha, who won a penalty that was converted by to spark the fightback before scoring two of his own, was
The playmaker was booked for taking his shirt off while celebrating and later received a second yellow to leave his team down to 10 men for the final few minutes.
Carrick looked furious after Cunha returned to the field and the Brazilian appeared to shout back after being sent packing.
The IFAB Laws of the Game state that players must leave “the vicinity of the field of play and the technical area” after being sent off, meaning he could not enter the pitch after the whistle.
and focused on the positives.
He said: “At half-time, I was wanting them to be more positive if anything, and not get too disappointed and frustrated.
“The easiest thing is when you keep trying to do something is feeling sorry for yourself.
“If something goes wrong, you get disappointed. That’s not going to help anybody. We might as well all go home if that’s the case.
“We’ve got to keep looking for the next moment, the next solution.
“I don’t like to keep talking to the lads about what this place can do and the history and what’s gone before too much, but it’s there.
“This place does magical things, it’s done it before and it’ll do it over and over again at some point in the future. There’s just something in this place that when we do have these types of nights, we do it the hard way.
“But one moment can flip the whole place in a different direction. I spoke about that with the boys. Let’s have one moment that can trigger it. And we had that.”
