'It would upset me!' - Oasis star Noel Gallagher's stint as commentator criticised by BBC pundit Danny Murphy

Gallagher raised eyebrows in midweek as he took to the commentary box for Manchester City's clash with Sporting in Lisbon. Yet it wasn't a happy night for the Oasis star who saw his team beaten for the third match in a row, while fans criticised the decision to have the musician working on his team's match. BBC pundit Danny Murphy has now shared his thoughts on Gallagher's turn in the commentary box and admits it's not something he liked to see.

He told talkSPORT radio: "It would upset me. I wouldn’t want to hear that. Partly from a selfish perspective. Because I know how much work I put in and how difficult it is to try and see things, engage things, spend years watching different techniques and games to try and analyse them. So, yeah, that would annoy me. I’ve got no problem with listening to different types of people watching football, pre [or] post [match], maybe even after. As co-commentary, it’s neither here nor there. It doesn’t add much value for me. It’s a very difficult job. I know from doing it. As a third one [like Gallagher], it’s fine. But there’s not much there you’re going to learn.”

Gallagher is regularly seen at Manchester City and claims to be a good friend of manager Pep Guardiola. Murphy feels there may be a space for him to share his stories about the club if he wants to stay involved in an alternative role. He added: "I’d rather see him before or after the game, giving his little anecdotes about Pep [Guardiola] and the players. He gives you something different. Some people will like it because of the novelty. I wouldn’t want to hear it every week, put it that way.”

Gallagher will no doubt be cheering on his side again on Saturday when they return to Premier League action. Guardiola's men take on Brighton at the Amex and will be aiming to get back to winning ways.