Bruno Fernandes has revealed that James Maddison told him he did not deserve the red card he received in his side’s humiliating 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford.
The Manchester United captain was sent off for a tackle just below the knee on the Spurs midfielder just before half-time.
With the away side already on top at 1-0, Fernandes’s first red card for the club all but settled the result this afternoon with Ange Postecoglou’s outfit adding two second-half goals.
Finishes from Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke built on Brennan Johnson’s third-minute opener and gave Tottenham their fourth consecutive win in all competitions.
In the key incident of the encounter, Fernandes lashed out at Maddison and could be seen chatting with his opponent shortly after. Following the match, the United man revealed what was discussed.
Bruno Fernandes has revealed that James Maddison told him he did not deserve the red card he received in his side’s humiliating 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur
He said: ‘I let my team-mates down. I do appreciate everything they do on the pitch. We didn’t start the game well. We get the situation with the red card. They did very well. It was difficult to cover all the spaces. I’m proud of the team.
‘No one likes to be sent off. It’s not a good feeling. We end up conceding another two goals.
‘I don’t go in with the studs, it’s a clear foul but never a red card. Maddison said it is a foul but it’s not a red card. If this is a red card we have to look at other incidents. I think it’s never a red card. It’s a foul if he wants to give a yellow. I don’t understand why VAR doesn’t call the referee to the screen.
‘We find a lot of spaces but we could never connect. It wasn’t always like one touch more. We gave the ball away too many times for them to counter.’