Sky Sports presenter Kelly Cates has looked to clear up confusion around Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher's awkward walk-off during live coverage of Southampton and Liverpool on Friday night.
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Cates, the host of Friday Night Football's coverage, asked the punditry pair a question before they swiftly turned away from her, carrying on their conversation as they walked towards the tunnel.
The camera angle following the two men still had Cates stood still with her microphone in the background and viewers were left stunned despite the moment being planned by the production team.
After seeing her social media flooded with questions about whether she had been disrespected or whether there was a breakdown in communication, Cates clarified what was happening in that awkward - but hilarious - moment.
She tweeted: 'They were going to interview (Ralph) Hasenhuttl in the tunnel!
'Would have looked weird if they didn’t have anything to say I [sic] the way there.'
The moment happened in the pre-match discussion segment as the two pundits were directed to head towards the tunnel as they were due to speak to Southampton boss Hasenhuttl before the contest.
While some viewers saw the funny side, others were left disappointed at how the transition was delivered with Cates stood awkwardly at the back of the frame.
One Twitter user wrote: 'They didn't even say bye to you @KellyCates'.
Another added: 'It looks like a video game when it runs into a bug and the NPC's just talk while walking away from each other.'
Paul Wallace, watching the coverage, felt the blame lie with the production rather than the presenter or the pundits.
'It's weird because @KellyCates asked the question then the guys turned their back on her to answer it and discuss amongst themselves. Just a bit of a clumsy set up IMO,' he tweeted.
Naoblnru
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did you guys see salah copy Ronaldo celebration by taking shirt off
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shut up fucker. go and watch football universe again to see who started taking off the shirt, it's not only Ronaldo, stupid
SINGAM23
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So, that's what stupid looks like
AnfieldRoad
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that was a bad move by sky. it looked awful on tv ha
VikramBedi
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did you guys see salah copy Ronaldo celebration by taking shirt off
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do you see you how you copy the whole the world by taking a shower and having a meal?
cocabprsty
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I kinda have a crush on Kelly Cates
she's a liverpool fan. still want her number?
Fredkome
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did you guys see salah copy Ronaldo celebration by taking shirt off
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you are stupid is it ronaldo who began that celebration? it started before cr7 was born
Madrista_forever
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So you’re saying that whoever takes their shirt off, they copy Ronaldo?
it's just for fun bud he has a trade mark celebration of siuuuuiiiii
Madrista_forever
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Ronaldo is not the only one who take off his shirt to celebrate goals. But so many players aroumd the world who still do the same thing till now. 👆 funny or what? 🐵
it was just for fun bud don't take it seriously and ronaldo has siuu celebration which is his trademark celebration
fiubmnoy
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haha. thug life.
Sicakpr
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did you guys see salah copy Ronaldo celebration by taking shirt off
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Ronaldo is not the only one who take off his shirt to celebrate goals. But so many players aroumd the world who still do the same thing till now. 👆 funny or what? 🐵
Evgeni26100
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did you guys see salah copy Ronaldo celebration by taking shirt off
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So you’re saying that whoever takes their shirt off, they copy Ronaldo?
Jababdeosy
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that was a nasty manner of those two pundits, no gentlemen's behavior
yaaakoptyz
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I kinda have a crush on Kelly Cates
Madrista_forever
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did you guys see salah copy Ronaldo celebration by taking shirt off
happinese
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Looks to me like they were told listen to question, head off to commentary box but answer as you walk and we will cut visual??
upup112
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hoping this is a joke.. she is such a sweet lady and so mature. Brutal that
surrounded
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This is so rude and sexist!
Nathaner
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This didn’t come across well on tv at all!
Facesea
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Bet it was Neville that thought it was a good idea !
Dioruno
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Really on apparently. Sky’s new attempt of linking an interview with the managers - apparently they walked to the managers? Weird
Lidroid
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I don’t get it , was it a joke or really on tv?
pardonol
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The big bubble that is #SkySports ruined the epl
Crazyman
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This is really weird.
Barbara31
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Hello darkness my old friend.
benladan
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All that takes is a “thanks Kelly” before they walk and it doesn’t look as ridiculous
Carloer
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Bit rude that, poor girl. What’s she done wrong?
operation
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It's shite. Same as when Carra runs over like a madun, takes the Mic off Kelly and she has to stand to the side... did Richard Keys take over as editor?
RespectWhamen
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great to see whamen being given a bigger role in punditry 😂😂 i've got no problem with whaman being involved in football or commentating or pundit duties if they are qualified & the best ‘person’ for the job. i don’t like the fact that it now seems to be compulsory to have 1 bird on the panel which is now the case for most of the channels
VanishPrasad
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Jamie Carrahager has a bad reputation, he once spat on a child while Neville described Solskjaer success at Manchester United as a "fluke"
Postmanman
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Even if it was scripted they could have said something as they departed lol poor women looks devastated
lovelinea
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I love lfc but that's just bad manners. I hope their mums clip them round the ear 'ole fer that.
likee
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Can someone please explain what's happening here? I'm so confused
oldjustjuo
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Remember when Jamie Carragher spat at child.
buging
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Neville wouldn't have anything intelligent to say so you didn't miss much. Gary thinks he so clever and a bit of a know-all. Needs to get his brother to blown in one of his ears and replace the warm air in his brain.
LovePSG
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It was incredibly awkward after the game too, Carra running over the other end of the pitch to ask Henderson the same questions Neville just asked. Looked a shambles but me and the Mrs were laughing at carras face
Kalandari
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Kelly cates best football presenter on t.v....no nonsense knows her stuff and has abit of banter,not like the boring self righteous BBC lot.
Edmunder
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I thought it was a joke.....clearly not.
poniard
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better than the single tracking shot from true detective
keystar
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That's not PC, that's disrespectful
kidding
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The look on her face
lifetime
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Wtf?? Why did they do that?