'He's so ANNOYING!': Ian Wright fires back at son Shaun Wright-Phillips after ex-Man City winger poked fun at his Arsenal-supporting dad following 4-1 loss... with Match of the Day star after more respect from 'boy' he 'taught how to wee!'
- MATCH REPORT: Arsenal are OBLITERATED by title rivals Manchester City
- Arsenal-supporting Ian Wright was left to lick his wounds within his own family
- His son, Shaun Wright-Phillips, showed no mercy after the win on social media
Ian Wright thinks 'annoying' son Shaun Wright-Phillips should show him a little bit more respect after Arsenal were hammered by Manchester City.
Wright-Phillips, who enjoyed two spells with City as a player, could not resist poking fun at his Arsenal-supporting dad after the Gunners were shellacked 4-1 in a huge clash between the Premier League's title contenders.
'Hi @IanWright0 how's things?' Wright-Phillips tweeted. 'Just checking in... Hope you're OK dad.'
Match of the Day host Gary Lineker could not resist passing the message on - just in case Wright himself hadn't seen it - live on air.
'He's so annoying!' Wright fired back. 'I taught him how to wee this boy... he still can't reach the toilet now!'
Shaun Wright-Phillips could not resist a dig to his Arsenal-supporting dad Ian Wright
Wright, (right), appeared on Match of the Day licking his wounds from Arsenal's 4-1 defeat
With co-pundit Alan Shearer in hysterics next to him, Lineker retorted: 'He's certainly taking the wee now!'
Fans enjoyed the fact Wright-Phillips showed no mercy on his dad in a match that had the highest of stakes.
Earlier Wright had replied to the tweet with a crying emoji, befitting of how Arsenal's fans reacted to such a one-sided display.
City were in complete control from the off and Man of the Match Kevin De Bruyne gave them an early lead after clever link up from Erling Haaland.
Pep Guardiola's side grabbed a second on the stroke of half-time thanks to a John Stones header, which Arsenal fiercely contested following a lengthy VAR delay.
Kevin De Bruyne (left) and Erling Haaland (right) dominated as City took control of title race
Wright was unimpressed at his son taking a shot at his expense after Arsenal were well beaten
De Bruyne, again teed up by Haaland, would go on to hammer in a third, before Haaland himself got among the goals, breaking the record for goals in a 38-game Premier League season in the process, to make it 4-1, with Rob Holding grabbed an earlier consolation for the Gunners.
The result puts City firmly in control of the title race as they have two games in hand on Arsenal and are now just two points adrift.
'This team learned a lot for me. They put on a season this season that showed they'd learned a lot from last season,' Wright added.
'Onwards and upwards.'
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