There was no way Alan Shearer was letting this one go without passing comment.
Shearer was on BBC punditry duty for the FA Cup tie between Derby and Premier League champions Leicester last night.
Both sides played out a 2-2 draw, with Darren Bent’s shocking own goal the main, hilarious talking point.
That being said, Savage pushed Bent close with this comment:
https://twitter.com/SamWoolley7/status/825103225602850816
Savage then had the nerve to throw himself into the conversation about resting top players for cup games. He declared:
“The great players are never rested. Messi, Ronaldo… I was never rested.”
The best players in the world aren't rested for cup ties…
Messi, Ronaldo and… @RobbieSavage8 🤔#bbcfacup #DERLEI pic.twitter.com/p52LCVhyd1
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) January 27, 2017
Shearer held his tongue – or was more than likely gobsmacked – on the night but he was not holding back this morning.
When a Blackburn Rovers supporter not that the BBC was representing the side well by having two former players on, Shearer responded:
Did you play for Blackburn too?! https://t.co/g2vXHanKWb
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) January 28, 2017
The former England captain scored 112 goals in 138 games for Rovers and helped them to the 1994/95 Premier League title. Savage played three years at Ewood Park and scored one goal in 76 appearances.
Shearer’s ever so gentle burn definitely got a lot of traction.
Some of it was gentle ribbing
https://twitter.com/TOMTHEHAMMER67/status/825281477030117376
Some of it was plain wrong
@RobbieSavage8 @Iangrimmy was it bring a bellend to work day Alan?
— Col (@Orpingtondad) January 28, 2017
Savage is not going to let this one lie…
