Man United fans joke Martin Tyler ‘should retire immediately’ after the commentator claimed Bruno Fernandes’ incredible no-look assist for Kobbie Mainoo in the FA Cup final was a ‘mis-kick’
- Martin Tyler labeled Bruno Fernandes’ final assist in the FA Cup a ‘miskick’
- United supporters were quick to criticize the commentator on social media
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Man United fans have joked that Martin Tyler should ‘retire immediately’ after hearing his comments on their winning goal in the FA Cup final.
The Red Devils put a disappointing season behind them at Wembley by impressively beating Premier League champions and rivals Manchester City 2-1 to win the FA Cup.
Alejandro Garnacho opened the scoring for United after taking advantage of a defensive error before Bruno Fernandes set up Kobbie Mainoo for the eventual winner.
It was a sensational no-look assist from the Portuguese playmaker – which was praised by United legend Wayne Rooney – but Tyler had a different opinion.
In a video that appeared on Xpreviously Twitter, Tyler described the attack: ‘Manchester United with Bruno Fernandes, mis-kicked… Mainoo!’
Man United fans slammed Martin Tyler for his comments during their FA Cup final win
Bruno Fernandes (right) executed a brilliant no-look pass for Kobbie Mainoo’s winner
However, Tyler labeled the Portuguese playmaker’s pass at Wembley as a ‘miskick’
It didn’t take long for United supporters to question the veteran commentator’s choice of language, with some suggesting he should retire.
About X, a fan wrote: ‘Miskicked it, they can’t help but hate the Kings’
“Honestly, I’m surprised none of the pundits or journalists haven’t made more of this. That pass was one of the best football passes of all time, it was really that good.
‘Of course it’s a different story whether it was a Liverpool player or…’ [Kevin] De Bruyne,” another fan wrote.
Another wrote: ‘Such a fossil, humans lost it years ago.’ While someone else said: ‘Martin Tyler needs to retire immediately!’.
Even Specsavers got in on the action, as they wrote: ‘Called him, but he answered the phone wrongly’.
Another mentioned Tyler’s comments on Amad Diallo’s winner against Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the competition, which they said was also disappointing.
‘He gave the deadliest commentary when Amad scored the winner. He recently threw it away,” they wrote.
Fans also noted that commentators on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC and ITV made no mention of a ‘miss-kick’ and instead praised the ingenuity of the pass.
United fans quickly took to social media to criticize the commentator’s choice of words
In stark contrast, United legend Rooney praised Fernandes for his ‘incredible’ assist in the FA Cup final.
Joined by online supporters, Rooney praised Fernandes’ moment of genius in a chat with the BBC. ‘The second goal is an incredible goal. Bruno’s pass [Fernandes] is unbelievable,” Rooney said.
“Not many players in world football could make that pass,” he added.
Roy Keane, who has been critical of the United captain in the past, also praised him for his excellent play.
“That’s where his genius lies,” he told ITV Sport. ‘A lot of players come in and try to pick out a teammate, but they can’t, they pass after someone.
‘He gives him the perfect pass for a one-touch finish. Simple, brilliant, effective, beautiful.’
