VERY SAD Bruno Fernandes news has been announced this evening as Manchester United Manager Erik Ten Hag has stripped him off the Captain Batch and the new Captain has been named
Thursday’s thrilling 3-3 tie between Manchester United and Porto saw Bruno Fernandes sent off for the second straight game.
Erik ten Hag’s problems worsened when they let a two-goal lead slip away and then lost their skipper with less than ten minutes remaining in the game while trying to pull even. Fernandes was sent off twice in a span of four days, despite the fact that his red card against Tottenham was eventually overturned.
Thankfully for United, Fernandes will be fit for Sunday’s trip to Aston Villa. According to UEFA regulations, a player who receives a red card is unable to play in the following UEFA club tournament. This implies that the 30-year-old will instead miss this month’s Europa League matchup against Fenerbahce.
Two bookable offenses against Porto resulted in Fernandes’ dismissal. The first came as he tried to turn the ball into the back of the net, and the second was for a high boot. Since UEFA has determined that the dismissal was not a “severe offence,” he will be eligible for the two games against Brentford and Aston Villa prior to Thursday, October 24, when the team travels to Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbache.
At Estadio do Dragao, United got off to an ideal start as goals from Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund eased them into a 2-0 lead. They gave up that lead, though, as Porto turned the tide of the match by having Pepe Aquino draw one back before Samu Omorodion scored again to put them ahead.
Harry Maguire’s equalizer in stoppage time to preserve a 3-3 draw kept everything from falling apart even though Fernandes’ dismissal in the 81st minute appeared to be the final straw. Ten Hag remarked following the game, “We started the game really nicely, we dominated, scored two good goals, but then we lost control.”
“So we had a strong beginning, a poor middle section, and a strong conclusion. Since it is a difficult venue to visit, our victory over 3-2 in the shootout is encouraging. Once again, the squad has incredible grit, but we still need to work on our middle defense.”
