Robbie Savage’s praise of Bruno Fernandes backfires immediately as fans despair at TNT Sports using the Welshman and Rio Ferdinand together on co-comms for Man United’s must-win clash at Galatasaray

• The Man United skipper doubled the side’s lead with a stunning long range effort
• Robbie Savage’s praise quickly backfired after he gave away a costly free-kick
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Robbie Savage’s praise of Bruno Fernandes immediately backfired as the United skipper gave away a free-kick which led to a Galatasaray goal. 

The Portuguese had warranted merit for his stunning 18th-minutes goal which gave Erik ten Hag’s side a two-goal advantage in their crucial Champions League clash. 

But fans were taken aback by his insistence on lauding the midfielder for tracking back during a subsequent attack. 

Savage was made to regret his adulation only moments later when former Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech gave the Turkish side a route back into the game from the resulting set-piece. 

Viewers quickly took to social media to poke fun at the United academy product, with one writing on X: ‘Robbie Savage there fawning over Fernandes as he brings down the Galatasaray player on the edge of the box, only for United to concede from it.’

Robbie Savage was immediately made to pay for his praise of Bruno Fernandes

Fans took to social media to poke fun at Robbie Savage who was on TNT Sport’s commentary

Fernandes received a yellow card for his trouble and then watched on as Galatasaray grabbed a goal back

Ziyech’s first-half free-kick gave the Turkish side a route back into the vital Champions League clash

‘Fernandes is a great player but savage desperately trying to make him seem like a great captain.’ Another wrote. ‘”See look at him chase back’ like that’s not a normal requirement. Then player gives needless foul away.’

A third noted: ‘I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bigger commentator’s curse in football like I’ve seen with Robbie Savage praising Bruno Fernandes for tracking back, giving a foul, and giving a goal away from the foul.’

United restored their two-goal advantage after the break through Scott McTominay before goals from Ziyech and Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu levelled things up in Turkey.

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