‘Ander Herrera is the most irritating player in the Premier League’

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Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera has been labelled “The most irritating player in the Premier League” by Garth Crooks.

The Spaniard hit the winner in The Red Devils 2-1 FA Cup semi-final win over Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.

The goal topped off a magnificent performance by the former Bilbao man in which BBC pundit Garth Crooks said: “I find Ander Herrera the most irritating player in the Premier League.

“He looks like butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth. But if he’s not pulling your shirt, he’s leaving his foot in on his opposite number and if anyone touches him he goes down as if he’s been poleaxed.

“Against Spurs in the FA Cup semi-final, Herrera did all of those things and much more. He took care of Mousa Dembele in the first half and then imposed himself on the rest of the game.

“In fact, he seemed to be everywhere. For your performance to be so infectious and yet somehow remain on the field takes some doing. I suppose that’s what Jose Mourinho calls a winning mentality.”

This is the 20^th time Manchester United have made the FA Cup final and are the second club to achieve the feat. Only Arsenal did it before them.

United’s victory has set up a fierce clash with former side Chelsea in the final after the blues swept aside Southampton with a 2-0 victory in the second semi-final.

Mourinho’s side face the Gunners at Old Trafford next, though.

His team won the reverse fixture at the Emirates Stadium 3-1 in December last year.