Awkward moment Arsenal legend Freddie Ljungberg swears live on TV as Sky Sports host David Jones forced to correct him
ARSENAL legend Freddie Ljungberg suffered an awkward slip of the tongue as he accidentally swore on live TV.
Ljungberg joined fellow Premier League great Jamie Carragher and Sky Sports host David Jones on Monday Night Football to cover the game between Fulham and Wolves.
Before kick-off the panel looked back at the Gunners’ legendary Invincibles side, which included the ex-midfielder.
The former Sweden international reminisced on his glory years and his first days in North London when he moved from Halmstad in 1998.
And the 46-year-old claims he received an intense dressing down from legendary manager Arsene Wenger during one of his first training sessions.
Ljungberg remembers he moved forward from midfield down the right side and was instructed to pass the ball back to one of the incoming strikers.
But instead, the Swede took his chances and scored a magnificent goal from a tight angle.
The Invincible thought he would receive high praise from Wenger as he was certain he proved his worth.
But instead the French tactician lashed out at him with a strict reminder that his job is to pass the ball.
It was at this part of the story that the Arsenal great got ahead of himself by telling live viewers that Wenger gave him a “b********g”.
Ljungberg said on Sky Sports: “We had a training when I first came to Arsenal and I came to this position here [right wing].
“And I had to pass it back a little bit, but I finished it brilliantly and I smashed it into the goal.
“And I thought, ‘I’m showing I’m a good player’. [But] Arsene stopped training, gave me a b********g on the pitch…”
Jones immediately jumped in and corrected Ljungberg: “A tell you off.”
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Carragher was then heard chuckling but Ljungberg immediately overcame that slip of the tongue by continuing his story.
The Arsenal legend went on: “[Wenger told me] In this team, we pass it.
“You do not shoot from there, your odds on that shot is much lower than passing the ball [to the incoming striker].”
This is not the first time Ljungberg accidentally swears on live TV as the same thing happened back in 2012.
The incident took place on the ex-Arsenal interim boss’ Match of the Day debut, and funnily enough he was talking about the Invincibles side back then as well.
Ljungberg said: “I had Lauren behind me [on the right flank] and if anyone kicked me he would kick the s**t out of [him] – excuse my language – afterwards.”