Manchester United’s hopes of turning the scoreline around after falling behind at home to Tottenham were damaged by a Bruno Fernandes red card in the 42nd minute of their Premier League game on Sunday
Playmaker Fernandes was shown a straight red card for a knee-high challenge on fellow midfielder James Maddison, deepening the gloom around Old Trafford after Brennan Johnson had put Spurs ahead with three minutes played.
“I think he slips just before the tackle but he’s not going to get away with it,” former United captain Gary Neville told Sky Sports. “That sums up Manchester United in the first half.
“They have been an absolute disgrace. It’s one of the worst performances I have seen under [manager Erik] ten Hag – and that is saying something. It is really bad.”
A straight red for Bruno Fernandes and Manchester United are down to 10! 🟥 pic.twitter.com/44Z7OMPrNI
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 29, 2024
Bruno Fernandes sent off
Fernandes had never been sent off for the club before and became the fourth United captain to be sent off in a Premier League game at Old Trafford.
Wayne Rooney was their last man in the armband to head back down the tunnel on home soil, receiving his marching orders against West Ham 10 years earlier.
United, who had drawn their previous two games at Crystal Palace and at home to FC Twente, made a wretched start, Tottenham having all of the first three attempts between the teams.
What do you make of Bruno Fernandes’ red card? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/5WBPCiVLPX
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 29, 2024
Johnson goal vs United
Johnson scored in a fourth consecutive game from one of those chances, finding himself unmarked at the far post to sweep in following a dazzling run by Micky van de Ven.
A £47.5 million signing from Forest in September 2023, Johnson almost had a second less than 20 minutes later when his diagonal shot from inside the penalty area on the right…
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Author : Ben Miller
Publish date : 2024-09-29 16:37:37
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