McManaman: Mandzukic goal was "like Subbuteo football"
Steve McManaman adopted an unexpected stance in his analysis of Mario Mandzukic's spectacular Champions League final goal.</br><a title="Marseille - PSG live online: Ligue 1, 2017-18" href="https://za.as.com/za/2017/10/22/football/1508691083_989222.html">Marseille - PSG live online</a>
Former Real Madrid midfielder Steve McManaman caused bewilderment among television viewers with his analysis of Mario Mandzukic's goal for Juventus in Saturday night's Champions League final.
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Mandzukic's 27th-minute equaliser in Juve's eventual 4-1 defeat to Real saw the Croat score with an acrobatic overhead volley that rounded off a sequence of passes in which the ball didn't touch the ground.
McManaman: Mandzukic goal "like Subbuteo football"
But in his role as a pundit for UK broadcaster BT Sports, 'Macca' bizarrely claimed that the spectacular goal was "like Subbuteo football" - in doing so comparing it to a table-soccer game in which the ball never takes to the air.
McManaman's curious description of the memorable strike prompted immediate and widespread derision on social media:
Commentator on Mario's goal: "The ball never touched the ground"
— ⚽️442oons⚽️ (@442oons) June 3, 2017
McManaman: "It was like Subbuteo"
Erm...what version did he play?🤔
Steve McManaman says Juventus' goal was like "Subbuteo football". A game in which the ball literally never leaves the floor. Wow. #UCLFinal
— Mark O'Neill (@Markoski86) June 3, 2017
Mandzukic moments before scoring in the #ChampionsLeagueFinal
— Biggie Vito (@BiggieVito) June 3, 2017
Subbuteo what is McManaman on about pic.twitter.com/UfagXC9H30