Danny Murphy admits he’s ‘upset’ and ‘annoyed’ by TNT Sports’ decision to put Noel Gallagher on co-comms
DANNY MURPHY has said he was left “upset” by TNT Sports’ decision to throw Noel Gallagher on co-commentary for Manchester City’s game against Sporting Lisbon.
The Oasis star surprised fans by appearing on comms alongside Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist.
And he soon proved to have the commentators curse as his club lost 4-1, with the first goal for the Portuguese side coming moments after Gallagher had remarked “how easy” the game had been for City.
However, the decision to hand musician Gallagher the job over an ex-professional left him “annoyed”.
Speaking on talkSport on Wednesday, Murphy said: “It would upset me. I wouldn’t want to hear that.
“Partly from a selfish perspective.
“Because I know how much work I put in and how difficult it is to try and see things, engage things, spend years watching different techniques and games to try and analyse them.
“So, yeah, that would annoy me.
“I’ve got no problem with listening to different types of people watching football, pre [or] post [match], maybe even after.
“As co-commentary, it’s neither here nor there. It doesn’t add much value for me.
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“It’s a very difficult job. I know from doing it. As a third one [like Gallagher], it’s fine.
“But there’s not much there you’re going to learn.
“I’d rather see him before or after the game, giving his little anecdotes about Pep [Guardiola] and the players.
“He gives you something different. Some people will like it because of the novelty.
“I wouldn’t want to hear it every week, put it that way.”
Murphy has been a regular pundit on Match of the Day since retiring.