A heated exchange erupted in the Sky Sports studio on Saturday evening, on the back of the meeting between Chelsea and Manchester United.
The argument in question, though, did not come owing to the action at Stamford Bridge itself.
Instead, once more, it was the name of Cristiano Ronaldo which took centre stage.
Portuguese icon Ronaldo, of course, played no part in proceedings in west London this evening. This came with the 37-year-old in the midst of a short-term ban from first-team duties at Manchester United, owing to his behaviour in the closing stages of the clubโs win over Tottenham Hotspur in midweek.
After refusing to take to the pitch as a late substitute, Ronaldo stormed down the tunnel prior to the full-time whistle, before swiftly departing Old Trafford.
Boss Erik ten Hag, in turn, opted to sanction his attacking star by means of a spell away from his squad.
Official Man United statement on Cristiano Ronaldo ๐จ๐ด #MUFC
โCristiano will not be part of the Man United team for this Saturdayโs game against Chelsea. Rest of the squad is fully focused on preparing for that fixtureโ. pic.twitter.com/NdztshOuSf
โ Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 20, 2022
This came as the trio of Roy Keane, Gary Neville and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink became embroiled in a heated debate over Ronaldoโs situation.
All of the veteranโs absence, contribution on the pitch and potential January exit were discussed, with the highlights of the exchange showcased below:
Gary Neville ๐ Roy Keane ๐ Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
The Cristiano Ronaldo debate gets ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐ฟ pic.twitter.com/REuvd0kbCQ
โ Football Daily (@footballdaily) October 22, 2022
The Cristiano Ronaldo argument could go on all night… ๐คฃ๐ pic.twitter.com/9X8utFxpGu
โ Football Daily (@footballdaily) October 22, 2022
๐ฃ๏ธ “Let me finish!”
The Cristiano Ronaldo debate is getting ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐ฟ pic.twitter.com/4JEN4brAyn
โ Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 22, 2022
๐ฃ๏ธ “Manchester United are a better team without him” ๐ถ
Rumour has it the Cristiano Ronaldo debate on Saturday Night Football is STILL going on… ๐๐ฃ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/Ay00tjoXvX
โ Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 22, 2022
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