MICAH RICHARDS celebrated Manchester City’s derby win over Manchester United by celebrating and chanting next to Roy Keane.
The jovial pundit chanted ‘City! City! City!’ after Riyad Mahrez buried the defending Premier League champions’ third in the 4-1 thrashing.
United legend Keane, who was furious with the lack of fight his former side showed, had to sit there in silence as the crowd and Richards celebrated the result.
One fan said on Twitter: “I think Keano will start distancing himself from Micah after yesterday.”
Richards was even accused of being disrespectful towards his Sky Sports colleague.
In response, Richards told the Monday Night Club on BBC Radio 5Live: “I’m not allowed to laugh now… honestly, I just won’t laugh! Shall I?
“I’ll be serious for the rest of the show. Shall I? I’m taking back one of my best assets in broadcasting. I’ll just zip it!
“Is that what you want me to do? I won’t be laughing for the foreseeable.”
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He continued: “I wasn’t doing that in Roy’s face… he just happened to be watching the screen that way.
“I was looking at the fans and there was a screen there. I was anxious because it looked like a clear offside.
“All the City fans are looking at me for my reaction because I’m getting the reaction first on the screen.
“So I’m looking at them, I’m looking at the screen, and I get it about ten seconds before they did so I’ve just celebrated and they’ve just… aw, it was brilliant. Brilliant day.”
On Sundays coverage of the Manchester derby, Richards also got into a heated debate with United legend Gary Neville over Ralf Rangnick.
Richards suggested United should’ve appointed Tottenham boss Antonio Conte as manager when he was available.
Richards said: “Gone for Conte! Conte was available when he went to Spurs!
“He was the best available manager at the time. And because he doesn’t fit the ‘Man United way’?
“The Man United way is you don’t win any trophies! Conte’s done it!”
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