GARY NEVILLE left fans baffled by his bizarre turn of phrase on commentary.
The former Manchester United defender, 49, was on the gantry alongside Peter Drury for Sky Sports during the North London Derby.
Gary Neville produced the strange piece of commentary[/caption]
Tempers had already flared before kick-off in the tunnel with the mascots and then again as Jurrien Timber sparked a mass brawl.
And Tottenham were desperate to get in at half-time goalless and allow things to calm down.
So goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was busy organising his defenders as Spurs prepared to face an Arsenal corner.
But Neville made the most of the opportunity to deliver his strange line.
He said: “Look at Vicario. He’s got frogs in his pants.”
The insinuation being that Vicario was very busy and frantically moving around nervously in the goalmouth.
But why he used “frogs” rather than “ants” left supporters watching the match on TV confused.
One said: “Is ‘frogs in his pants’ a common phrase or is this like mini retirement again from Neville?”
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That is a reference to Neville’s infamous comment to the Diary of a CEO podcast that he goes on holiday – also known as taking “mini retirements”.
Another viewer wrote: “Cheers Gary.”
A third added: “What does that even mean? Is it a Manchester thing?”
And a fourth typed: “I get that he hasn’t looked particularly composed from set pieces… but Gary Neville saying Vicario looks like he’s ‘got frogs in his pants’ because he’s instructing his defenders where to be… whilst funny… feels harsh! Every goalkeeper commands his defenders pre corners!”
Incredibly, a tweet from May references Neville mentioning “frogs in his pants” again – implying he may well have used the unusual phrase on commentary at the end of last season as well.
Vicario did not organise his defenders well enough at a corner during the second half, though.
He got crowded out in his own six-yard box as Gabriel made a run on Cristian Romero and headed powerfully into the back of the net as Arsenal took the lead.
