Man Utd fans ‘made Graeme Souness’s year’ when they chanted ‘w***er’ at him during 4-0 win over Chelsea – The Sun

GRAEME SOUNESS has claimed that Manchester United fans "made his year" when chanting abuse at him over the pundit's criticism of the club.

The former Liverpool player and manager has become infamous at Old Trafford for his damning verdicts on Paul Pogba – something he insists is not personal.

At the Red Devils' opening day win over Chelsea, the Scot was standing in the Sky Sports studio alongside Jose Mourinho when he noticed chants of "w***er".

When discovering the anger was aimed at himself, Souness couldn't help but feel "chuffed".

He wrote in The Sunday Times: "Manchester United’s fans made my day. My year, in fact.

"It was the first weekend of this season and they were on their way to a 4-0 win over Chelsea when I stood up in Sky’s box at Old Trafford during the second half with a cup of tea in my hand.

"I could see them all shouting, but I thought it was for Jose Mourinho, who was working with us that day.

"It was only afterwards that one of my Sky colleagues asked, 'Did you hear the fans?' Apparently, the Stretford End was serenading me using a word that rhymes with “banker”.

"I said, 'You’re joking,' then gave a little fist pump — 66 [now 67] and still relevant. I was seriously chuffed about that. It was a real compliment."

While Souness is open about his loyalty to former clubs Liverpool, Rangers and Middlesbrough, he is adamant that his support does not seep into his analysis.

Maybe I’m not their cup of tea, maybe I’m Marmite, but I promise that I strive not to be biased."

However his criticism of United star Pogba spilled over into a public war of words last month as the midfielder claimed to not know who the 67-year-old is.

Souness accepts that he may be something of a "Marmite" figure in the game but makes no apologies for his uncompromising reviews of player performances.

He stated: "Maybe I’m not their cup of tea, maybe I’m Marmite, but I promise that I strive not to be biased, particularly towards my former clubs, and call it honestly, without being critical simply for the sake of being controversial.

The three-time European Cup winner then added: "Whatever their supporters sing, I’m certainly not biased against Manchester United.

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