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https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45651999Supporting Manchester United at the moment is "like having a tortoise as a pet," according to comedian, TV presenter and Red Devils fan Karl Pilkington.
Pilkington, who takes on BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson in predicting this week's Premier League fixtures, was a boyhood Manchester City fan but switched sides to United in the 1990s.
"A bit of me now wishes I could change again, because City are good, aren't they?" Pilkington explained.
"But you can't, can you? I realise that now as I get older - that it is about being loyal, isn't it?
"Still, I feel like supporting United is like having a tortoise as a pet. I had a tortoise, and they are not entertaining to watch. You don't watch them, but you know you have got a bit of responsibility to show some interest.
"That is what I do with United. I keep an eye on them.
"I don't watch them every game because, at the minute, that is a waste of 90 minutes. I just look at the result and if they win it is a bonus, I have no expectations any more."
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