RIO FERDINAND broke commentary protocol to station connected societal media astir Manchester United's disallowed extremity against Rangers.
Matthijs de Ligt had a almighty header ruled retired by VAR successful the archetypal fractional of the Battle of Britain astatine Old Trafford connected Thursday night.
The Dutchman's extremity was chalked disconnected arsenic team-mate Leny Yoro was judged to person fouled Robin Propper successful the build-up.
United fans galore took to societal media to lament the VAR decision.
As did erstwhile Red Devils defender Ferdinand, who was connected commentary work for TNT Sports.
A frustrated Ferdinand took to X to write: "Never a foul."
Ferdinand's mid-match tweet didn't spell unnoticed by scores of his 11.6million followers.
One responded: "Focus connected the game, mate."
Another said: ""Commentate connected the game, mate."
And different said: "Phone distant portion astatine work, please."
One remarked: "Get backmost to work, Rio."
Another chimed in: "Rio mate halt tweeting. You're connected commentary duty."
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United yet broke the deadlock successful the 2nd half, with a small helping manus from Gers stopper Jack Butland.
The erstwhile Red Devils stopper calamitously punched a Christian Eriksen country into the backmost of the nett successful the 52nd minute.
Cyriel Dessers thought he'd rescued a constituent for the Teddy Bears with an 88th-minute extremity that stunned the Old Trafford faithful.
But United skipper Bruno Fernandes struck successful the 92nd infinitesimal to seal a last-gasp 2-1 victory and nonstop the visitors backmost up the roadworthy with thing to amusement for their efforts.