MANCHESTER UNITED’s Hannibal Mejbri has been branded “the subsequent Robbie Savage” after he tussled with Ashley Younger in a pleasant.
The Pink Devils and Aston Villa performed out an entertaining 2-2 draw in Perth and Hannibal’s hot-headed efficiency left United followers excited.
One stated he was “solely on the pitch to scrap” after he clashed with a number of Villa gamers, together with former United winger Younger.
Hannibal additionally shoved Douglas Luiz off the ball throughout one other scrappy alternate.
The efficiency is simply the newest signal that Hannibal’s aggressive streak likes to come back to the floor – and Man United followers had been completely loving it.
One particular person on Twitter in contrast him to Robbie Savage, the now retired midfielder who got here by United’s academy earlier than having fun with a nomadic profession the place he was by no means removed from hassle.
Mockingly, Robbie Savage’s precise son Charlie has featured ceaselessly for Manchester United in pre-season however was an unused sub on this recreation.
Just like the older Savage, Hannibal’s efficiency left followers believing he loved the bodily aspect of the sport, with one fan writing on Twitter that they had been “99% certain Hannibal is simply placed on the pitch to scrap, truthful sufficient”.
One other wrote: “Hannibal had no real interest in calling {that a} pleasant.”
Whereas a Man United fan web site declared on Twitter: “Hannibal is simply an absolute magnet for pissing folks off,” with one other fan replying “You already know what? I like it”.
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Followers have beforehand instructed of how a lot they love Hannibal’s battling nature and hope he will likely be in Erik ten Hag’s plans for the season forward.
The teenager additionally as soon as needed to be reportedly pulled away from Alex Telles after the 2 got here collectively in coaching again in Might.
The heated exchanged is believed to have occurred days after United’s embarrassing 4-0 defeat to Brighton.