“He dived and got me a Red Card which Totheham bribed the referee-Fernandes reveals what Maddison told him after Man United red card vs Tottenham
In Manchester United’s loss to Tottenham, Bruno Fernandes has criticized the decision to send him off, stating James Maddison thought it was unfair to give him a red card.
After a midweek draw with FC Twente, United wanted to bounce back against Tottenham. However, Spurs’ Brennan Johnson gave them the lead after only three minutes.
Fernandes’s red card at the end of the first half compounded United’s troubles, setting the tone for a terrible day at Old Trafford.
Three minutes after the break, Dejan Kulusevski made it 2-0, and in the 77th, Dominic Solanke added a third goal from a corner to further inflict more damage on United.
Tottenham controlled United, and hundreds of supporters left Old Trafford early as an under-pressure Erik ten Hag looked on.
The manager’s future is once again a topic of discussion after a terrible start, with opinions divided over whether or not to retain Ten Hag in the summer after the FA Cup victory.
Fernandes expressed his disapproval with the decision to send him off when he offered to talk to Sky Sports after the game. “I disappointed my teammates,” he remarked. “I acknowledge that it was difficult for them and I do appreciate everything they accomplished on the field. 11 against. 11 was not a good way to start the game for us.
“Then the red card incident arose, and I believe they handled it well. There are a lot of positives I believe we can learn from this, even though we gave up two more goals and had trouble covering every space. I am proud of the squad because they shown resilience.
“It is not a good feeling to see my teammates running a lot and trying a lot to get a result because that is what they were trying to do. Of course, nobody likes to be sent off.
“They did everything they could, but in the end, we let up two more goals. I took him with my ankle and slipped in part of the way, not going into the tackle with studs.
“In my opinion, there was a clear foul, but there was never a red card. It was a foul, but Madison never gave out a red card. I believe that everyone can see that it is never a red card.
“We need to examine numerous other instances to determine whether this is a red card. I witness numerous instances of Onana being kicked, but I never see it turning into a red card so fast. Never is it a red card.
“It is a counterattack, so I agree that he should give a yellow because of the weak contact, but I do not understand why VAR does not bring the referee up on screen.
We created a lot of space, but we were unable to capitalize on it [before the sending off]. In addition, I believe that we gave the ball away far too frequently and that it was not always just one touch more. They score after one of my poor passes, which leads to the goal.”
