“I’ve just watched the celebrations they look like they played with freedom,” he said.
“At the final whistle there was a full release of emotion, but they’re celebrating like they’ve just won the Champions League, they’ve beaten Cardiff City.”
Savage was on the phone to caller who posed the question about United players possible downing tools.
“I’m a bit confused, where has this team been?,” the caller said.
Savage made the comments on BBC Radio 5 Live (Image: GETTY )
Lingard scored two goals against Cardiff (Image: GETTY )
Martial also scored for United (Image: GETTY )
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“I can’t believe that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s come in and changed this team in one game and in one week.
“Maybe the Roy Keane was right, maybe the players didn’t want to play for Mourinho.
“They played a different brand of football today, this was like the United that played good attacking football.”
Savage seemed to nod in agreement before looking towards Claudio Ranieri’s sacking at Leicester just a season after they won the league.