Sheffield United had been crushed within the Championship play-off closing on Saturday by Sunderland – and no-one was extra delighted than Barry Bannan.
The Sheffield Wednesday captain took to Instagram within the rapid aftermath of the Blades dropping to mock his facet’s bitter rivals.
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Bannan revelled within the reality Sheffield United would not be going to the Premier League and can be going through Wednesday once more subsequent 12 months within the Metal Metropolis Derby.
Within the video, the 35-year-old confirmed himself on vacation earlier than panning his cellphone round to take a look at the TV.
On the TV, you possibly can clearly see Sunderland gamers celebrating after beating the Blades 2-1 at Wembley.
Within the video, which incorporates laughing face emojis, Bannan begins by saying, “Pretty, beautiful, beautiful”, whereas taking a look at his pool.
Then, when he pans to the TV, he says: “Oh, that is a disgrace. What a Saturday!”
It’s a video that’s unlikely to go down too effectively with Sheffield United followers, however Wednesday supporters are nearly sure to lap it up.
In his time at Hillsborough, the previous Aston Villa man has had an ongoing feud with Sheffield United.
He was even the goal of a sequence of tweets earlier within the week when the Blades had their Twitter account hacked.
After all, the ex-Scotland worldwide is a little bit of a modern-day Wednesday legend.
Bannan has been with Sheffield Wednesday for ten years and has made 447 appearances.
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In that point, he is confronted the Owls’ bitter inner-city rivals on loads of events, and he clearly absolutely embraces the rivalry.
When it comes to the sport itself, boss Chris Wilder will surprise how his workforce let it slip by their grasp.
The Blades broke the impasse within the twenty fifth minute by Tyrese Campbell after nice work from Gustavo Hamer on the counter-attack, and it was the least they deserved.
However the second purpose for Sheffield United would not come, with Andre Brooks being denied by Patterson within the second half.
Hamer then limped off, which modified the sport, whereas Sunderland supervisor Regis Le Bris made two substitutions which had a big impact on the match.
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Patrick Roberts arrange the equaliser that Eliezer Mayenda scored brilliantly, however the day was saved for Tom Watson.
This was Watson’s closing sport for Sunderland earlier than he completes a summer time transfer to Brighton, and he could not have wished for it to be any higher.
Within the fifth minute of stoppage time, Watson picked up a free cross from Moore and superior to the sting of the realm.
He then curled in a pleasant low shot that nestled within the backside nook of the online.
The ultimate whistle blew shortly after to substantiate Sunderland’s Premier League return – eight years after being relegated.
For the Blades, it is a lengthy summer time forward, and Bannan wasted no time in mocking his membership’s bitter rivals.
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