IRELAND MANAGER MARTIN O’Neill was in typically acerbic form on Match of the Day last night.
The Derry native was in the BBC studio to watch his former side Leicester take on Derby in an FA Cup fourth-round replay.
As the cameras focused on Rams boss Steve McClaren giving his half-time team talk, O’Neill commented that he would not allow cameras in the dressing room if he was manager.
Savage, who played under the Irish boss at Leicester, added that there were times that he didn’t want O’Neill in the dressing room at half-time when he was a player.
The ex-Wales international added: “You always used to have a go at me (at half-time).”
The veteran manager’s response, of course, was cutting: “There had to be a reason. Generally speaking, because you weren’t passing the ball to our players.”
O’Neill also had a gentle dig at BBC co-commentator Graeme Le Saux. Upon noting that the former England international was enjoying what he thought was a dour first half, O’Neill said that his colleague needs “to get out a bit more”.
Just say it how it is boys! 😂 #LCFC #DCFC #bbcfacup pic.twitter.com/GtRZlyPHJP
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) February 8, 2017
Watch - Martin O'Neill putting Robbie Savage in his place with a perfectly delivered verbal slap...nice work! pic.twitter.com/R8EhrfvNKj
— Kevin Palmer (@RealKevinPalmer) February 8, 2017
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Probably about right to be fair..
So basically a description of each team in the order of how Paddy powers has them placed.
Don’t see the city thing to be honest … every year the English teams will win it according to these “power” rankings but yet… Last time they won was Chelsea ten years ago… Like Barry’s tea the English are all talk
@yoloboyz: Chelsea won in 2012. Not 2009.
@yoloboyz: Recon your right, can see Barcelona winning it again.
@Alan Brazil: I think anyone bar maybe porto has a decent chance… For me there is a group of faves (Manchester city,Liverpool, juventus, Barcelona ) then the rest with maybe Porto a bit behind the others….. Personally I just think the idea of city being favourites having failed so many times before and never having reached a final means they have no right to be the max favourite in my opinion
Wouldn’t shock me in the least bit if United ended up winning, they have a habit of drawing the weaker teams like Porto.
@Brian Connolly: Man United haven’t been in a quarter final in years to draw a weaker team?
@Brian Connolly: I think you’re mixing them up with city
@Alan Brazil: not talking about quarters, i mean in general. Best of luck to them tho, be great if ajax won
Juve to win it .