As Manchester United players grudgingly waited for their City counterparts to ascend the steps at Wembley, Peter Schmeichel sidled over to console David de Gea.
Schmeichel was in the BBC studio with Micah Richards, a cheerleader without pom-poms. Schmeichel, the de facto United representative for the BBC’s coverage, was an apt choice.
Schmeichel is so obsequious in his analysis of United that his myopic punditry is nonsensical. He seriously touted Steve Bruce as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s replacement, having repeatedly backed Solskjaer. Schmeichel is an occasional club ambassador, too.
