Football fans have ripped into Robbie Savage following his comments about Mason Mount on commentary last night.
Mount starred as Manchester United secured a 7-1 victory on aggregate to secure their place in the Europa League final.
It wasn’t plain sailing for the Red Devils as Athletic Bilbao threatened to upset the home supporters with a spectacular goal 31 minutes into the clash.
A triple substitution for United after the 60-minute mark saw Amad Diallo, Luke Shaw, and Mount all take to the pitch, with the trio making an immediate impact.
Mason Mount was sublime as Manchester United beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 on Thursday nightPAAfter some great footwork, Mount proceeded to score a great goal that saw United move to 4-1 on aggregate, before goals from Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund secured the Old Trafford side a place in the Europa League final.
Mount wasn’t finished, though, as he added another goal to his tally in injury time to seal a great team performance.
Most of the post-match reaction focused on bizarre comments by commentator Savage, rather then Mount’s great performance.
Whilst on commentary for TNT Sports, the former Leicester and Wales Midfielder called Mount’s performance 'the best 30 minutes of his career.’
He continued to say: "What a performance from Mason Mount! What a substitution. They were struggling there but Mount scored two world-class goals."
Despite his praise for the midfielder, fans on social media were quick to jump on his comments.
One wrote: "Is this Robbie Savage's first time watching Mason Mount, or? 'Best 30 mins of his career' is a shameless comment."
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Robbie Savage is now a commentator after a long career
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Another agreed: "Robbie Savage seemingly forgetting that Mason Mount assisted a Champions League winning goal here."
A third fan added:"'Mason Mount 2021 - Wins the Champions League and wins Chelsea Player of the Year.
"Mason Mount 2025 - Scores 2 goals in a Europa League game for Man Utd Robbie Savage: 'I think this has been the best 30 minutes of his career.'"
Mount won the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup during his time at Chelsea.
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He spent 18 years with the Blues, graduating from the club’s youth academy and making his first team debut in 2017.
Whilst with Chelsea, the Englishman made nearly 200 appearances for the club across all competitions, scoring 33 goals.
He moved to Manchester United in the summer of 2023, for a fee of £55 million, but has been plagued with injuries during his time at Old Trafford.
Post-match, the midfielder told TNT Sports: 'I carried on going, working hard in training every day and tried to stay positive and when I had an opportunity to try to make an impact.
Mason Mount won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021
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"Today it paid off and I came on and affected the game. It was a tight game when I came on, I just tried to calm it down."
United now look forward to a Europa League final with Tottenham Hotspur, looking to bring home a trophy after a very lacklustre season for the Red Devils.
The fixture will take place on May 21, at the San Mames, Bilbao with kick-off at 8pm.
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