WATCH: Mike Dean tries to steal show during Carragher and Neville’s referee programme

If there's a glimmer of a spotlight, expect Mike Dean to cartwheel on to the stage and snatch it with both hands.

Dean makes a performance out of something as innocuous as picking up a football at the start of a game so when a Sky Sports film crew showed up with both Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville, the stage was set for full on Dean-mania. After Arsenal's 2-2 home draw with Manchester City on Sunday afternoon, Sky Sports 1 broadcast a programme called The Referees - Onside with Carragher and Neville. It was a terrific piece of television as we got a glimpse behind the scenes of what it takes to be a top-level match official. https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/848573168910467072 We saw everybody's favourite footballing double-act, Neville and Carragher, put through their paces in a fitness test which showed the peak physical condition that is required of referees. We saw interviews with a number of the most recognisable officials in the Premier League, who talked Neville and Carragher through why they made certain decisions and what they'd change if they got the chance to relive that moment. And we also saw Mike Dean score the winner in a kickabout before he celebrated with his infamous reaction to a Spurs goal against Aston Villa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StRVqK7xgw4 https://twitter.com/CelebrityRefs/status/848605369987461121 Dean was hailed as a hero by most viewers. https://twitter.com/Raheelovic/status/848599421860421634 https://twitter.com/rosspilcher/status/848599529763033089 https://twitter.com/dvinice/status/848599964200599552 https://twitter.com/mikeyronan/status/848601886483763201 https://twitter.com/Matty_OCarroll/status/848602081665699844 https://twitter.com/MuzzyYaseen/status/848602372725252097 https://twitter.com/MickoD3rd/status/848602388055425030 https://twitter.com/dannypmt/status/848602716326821888 https://twitter.com/Tayluur82/status/848602731044581377 https://twitter.com/mike96hughes/status/848602957675364352 But, as is the case with any aspect of football, not everybody was bowled over by Dean and his show-stealing ways. https://twitter.com/AndyBeav96/status/848598313540734977 https://twitter.com/ffarsenalfc/status/848599411060072449 https://twitter.com/shahabLFC/status/848599718208950273 https://twitter.com/ObsessedWithArs/status/848602407475040256