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commentatorballs "Now watch Marc Sneyd's urgent gestations to his other players"
BARRIE MCDERMOTT, Sky Sports

"That was definitely a penalty – his arm was away from his hand"
STUART PEARCE, TalkSport

"Amorim is on tender ice"
DARREN BENT, TalkSport

"They [Manchester United] have put all their ducks in that basket"
CHARLIE AUSTIN, Sky Sports News

"We're all now just waiting to see who they appoint as his predecessor"
PAUL ROBINSON, Radio 4

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