Phil Salt’s Shirt Number: A Nightmarish Nugget for Man Utd Fans (and a Dream for Seagulls!)
Imagine this: You’re a die-hard Manchester United fan, and your worst enemy – a cricket player, no less! – keeps reminding you of that humiliating 6-1 drubbing by your noisy neighbors. That’s the life of many United supporters thanks to Phil Salt, a swashbuckling cricketer with a shirt number that packs a punch (or should we say, six!).
Phil Salt’s shirt number is a sickening reminder for United fans
Salt, a lifelong Manchester City fanatic, wears number 61 – a not-so-subtle tribute to the epic 2011 derby where City painted Old Trafford sky blue with a resounding 6-1 victory. But wait, there’s more! Since the scoreline technically reads 1-6 from City’s perspective (being an away game), Salt went ahead and changed his number to 16 for his county team, Lancashire. Talk about dedication!
This number choice has United fans fuming, especially since Salt describes their recent struggles as a “few rough years…which is great to see.” Talk about rubbing salt in the wounds (pun intended?)!
But hey, for cricket fans and neutral observers, this is pure entertainment! Here’s a guy who celebrates City’s dominance with his shirt number and throws playful shade at their rivals. Now that’s what we call a player with a sense of humor (and a love for his team).
So, as England gears up to face Oman in the T20 World Cup, keep an eye out for Salt and his number – a constant reminder of a glorious day for City fans and a source of hilarious agony for the Red Devils. And remember, folks, there’s nothing quite like a bit of friendly sporting banter, especially when it comes with a cricket twist!
