Chris Sutton has slammed Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno despite the 2-1 victory over Manchester United on Saturday afternoon.
Few were backing Fulham to get anything at Old Trafford.
United came into this game in great form but Fulham bossed them in the first half and should have found the net at least once.
The goal was worth the wait though as Calvin Bassey smashed home the opener, firing a powerful strike beyond Andre Onana.
Fulham looked to have thrown it away at the end as Harry Maguire brought United level, only for Alex Iwobi to spring a surprise.
Iwobi fired home Adama Traore’s pass to give Fulham the win, sending the travelling fans home very, very happy.
Chris Sutton claims Bernd Leno
Maguire’s leveller was a real sickener as Bernd Leno parried a Bruno Fernandes shot straight into the path of Maguire.
Leno should have held onto the shot or pushed it further away from goal, sparking criticism from pundit.
Sutton told BBC Sport that Leno is ‘rubbish’ and believes that boss Marco Silva would feel the same way.
“Bernd Leno is rubbish,” said Sutton. “Marco Silva will tell you the same thing after the game it’s a comfortable height for him to gather,” he added.
We would argue that ‘rubbish’ is a little harsh on Leno.
Even BBC Sport added that Sutton’s take was a ‘bit harsh’, seemingly baffled by their own pundit’s criticism!
The German maybe isn’t in tip-top form right now but he still made some important saves against United.
Leno racked up seven saves against United, the most saves he has made in a game since the 3-0 defeat to Newcastle United in December.
Leno would no doubt accept that his goalkeeping on Maguire’s leveller wasn’t his best moment, but we are sure that he still has the backing of most Fulham fans right now.
The former Arsenal man certainly won’t care about Sutton’s criticism tonight, having helped Fulham claim a superb victory in Manchester.