Thierry Henry labelled a 'prat' for 'lazy attack' on Man Utd teenager Leny Yoro as Sky Sports delete analysis clip with Jamie Carragher after fan backlash

The former Arsenal striker was part of Sky Sports’ punditry team during their broadcast of Bournemouth’s 1-0 victory over Fulham on Monday, reuniting with long-time colleague Jamie Carragher from CBS Sports. As part of their Premier League roundup, attention turned toward Manchester United's crushing 4-1 defeat to Newcastle at the weekend.

While breaking down the match, Henry honed in on the defensive lapses that contributed to United’s collapse, singling out 18-year-old defender Yoro in particular. As Sky Sports replayed the footage of Harvey Barnes' second goal, Yoro was seen glancing toward the assistant referee - presumably to check for an offside call. And Henry seized on the moment to deliver a scathing assessment of the teenager’s actions.

"Please stay on (Leny) Yoro and what he's asking for," Henry said. "I don't know what he's looking at... are you looking at the linesman to see if he'll bail you out?

"I don't know if he thought there was an offside. We all know it's a goal, what are you looking at? I don't know, I've never seen that before. We all know it's a goal..."

Social media platforms lit up following the segment. Many supporters felt Henry’s comments lacked empathy and failed to consider the challenges faced by a teenage centre-back trying to find his footing at one of the most scrutinised clubs in the world.

@markgoldbridge wrote: "So many people constantly whack one out to Monday night football! Glad they're waking up to what it really is. Bitter ex-pro's feeding their ego on the obvious whilst wearing white trainers. As for targeting teenagers like Yoro like Henry did last night. Prat."

Whereas @dipsMUFC wrote: "Thierry Henry’s criticism of Leny Yoro is completely unwarranted. He’s a teenager learning his craft. This kind of “analysis” is just lazy and unhelpful. Carragher deleted his tweet mocking Yoro. Clowns, the lot of them."

Meanwhile, @utdbrxy said: "Yoro scores a big goal for United then 3 days later he’s attacked by his fellow countryman for looking at the linesman after conceding like other CBs do."

@DylanMcbennett7 lashed out by saying: "Slightly uncomfortable and borderline embarrassing analysis from Thierry Henry on Leny Yoro's role in Harvey Barnes' third goal, a 19-year-old defender by the way. #MUFC."

@AdamJoseph____ said: "Sky Sports have now deleted this Thierry Henry clip. This sensationalism is cheap low-hanging fruit & fans saw straight through it. Punditry on Sky has never been poorer than it is right now. Embarrassing to try to bully & attack a 19-year-old player."

In response to the negative reaction, Sky Sports quietly removed the clip from their official account on X (formerly known as Twitter). Although the footage was scrubbed from the platform, it still remains available on Sky Sports’ YouTube channel, as well as on their Instagram page, where the full segment, including Henry’s comments, can still be viewed.

Meanwhile, United will have a chance to shift focus back onto the pitch when they face Lyon in their Europa League quarter-final second leg on Thursday. With the tie finely poised at 2-2, the Red Devils will be hoping to rally and put recent domestic disappointments behind them.