This is the most awkward David Moyes interview since he tried to speak Spanish.
When he put his own special spin on the pronunciation Asier Illarramendi’s surname.
Actually, it’s probably not as awkward as either of those clips, but it’s still pretty damn awkward.
Moyes was speaking to Sky Sports News HQ following Wednesday’s EFL Cup tie away to Southampton, and had a bit of a brain fart.
Sunderland won the game 3-0 playing a brand of brilliant, swashbuckling attacking football, tearing the Saints to shreds. Only joking, of course they lost again, but thanks a wonder goal from Sofiane Boufal.
Moyes can’t catch a break at the moment, or for the past three years. His side are bottom of the Premier League with two points from nine games and next up is Arsenal at the Stadium of Light.
During Wednesday’s game at St Mary’s, the former Manchester United manager was furious that his side were denied a penalty by referee Chris Kavanagh and was sent to the stands.
“I was sent off for leaving my box and swearing at the fourth official,” Moyes said following the game.
“The problem was he chased me down the touchline. I swore at him and I shouldn’t have done so I deserved to be sent off.
“When you see the penalty decision again it’s a stonewaller, no question. Inside the box Maya Yoshida fouls Victor (Anichebe), he comes across him, and it should have been a definite penalty awarded.”
Over on Sky Sports News HQ, Moyes was asked what did Chris Kavanagh say to him.
“I don’t know who Chris Kavanagh is,” Moyes replied, before being informed that Kavanagh was, in fact, the referee.
It all made for very awkward television.
DAVID MOYES ?? ‘A don’t know who Chris Kavanagh is’ …. ‘The Referee.’ #Nufc #Lalas pic.twitter.com/rthBr5zsGh
— RobbieWilkinson (@RobbieW1892) October 26, 2016
