Souness was in the studio alongside former Lionesses star Karen Carney, with David Jones hosting. A frantic and bad-tempered game at Stamford Bridge ended 2-2, with various flashpoints including the two managers Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte clashing twice on the pitch. Speaking after the meeting, Souness said: “The referees are letting up a lot more and that makes for a better watch. We’ve all played the game, with simulation and people getting thrown to the ground. I haven’t seen that in two games today. It’s a man’s game all of a sudden. now”. He also claimed that “boys will be boys” when asked about the failure of managers and his repeated reference to men did not go down well with those still celebrating England Women’s magnificent victory at Euro 2022 this summer. England, who plays for Chelsea and has won 19 caps for the Lyon side, took to Twitter to express his disappointment at Souness’s words. He wrote: “It’s a man’s game” “Men in it” Get in the bin, what a shame to say after the summer this country has just seen.” Others also hit out at Souness on social media. Researcher Eniola Aluko wrote: “Awkward turtles, ‘it’s a man’s game again’ Graeme Souness sat next to England centurion Karen Carney, two weeks after the @Lionesses ended a 56-year wait to win the European Championship. Come . It’s not okay.” One user added on Twitter: “Souness says ‘It’s a man’s game again’ weeks after women win Euros. Sky Sports, you need some new pundits.” And another said: “Graeme Souness, Jesus cried. ‘It’s a man’s game’, ‘boys will be boys’ ‘football is back – the men in it’. Very uncomfortable to see him sitting next to Karen Carney and saying all that. He didn’t even seem bothered when Dave Jones had to correct him.” This isn’t the first time Souness has courted controversy in recent times. Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings has taken issue with an article written by Souness questioning his stance following a Zoom interview the two had. Mings tweeted: “What a strange article. This zoom I was invited to was 2 years ago and he didn’t say anything to me at the time, now he wants to drag me into his pointless column. By the way, I have achieved a lot from where I started .I’m happy to chat if you ever need me.”
