BREAKING NEWS: “He dove and got me a red card that Totheham bribed the referee for,” Fernandes shares what Maddison told him following Manchester United’s red card against Tottenham.

Manchester United were eager to rebound after a disappointing draw against FC Twente, but their next match against Tottenham quickly took a turn for the worse. Just three minutes in, Spurs took the lead as Brennan Johnson slotted the ball past United’s defense. The early goal set the tone for a difficult and frustrating afternoon at Old Trafford.

The atmosphere at the stadium shifted from hopeful to tense after that early strike, as United’s confidence seemed to disappear. With each defensive error and misplaced pass, the situation worsened.

Things reached a boiling point when Bruno Fernandes was shown a red card just before halftime, adding to United’s woes. Now trailing and down to 10 men, they faced the daunting task of playing the entire second half shorthanded.

Tottenham capitalized quickly, doubling their lead just three minutes into the second half when Dejan Kulusevski finished off a counterattack. United struggled to get back into the game, and in the 77th minute, Dominic Solanke’s header from a corner sealed the 3-0 defeat. As the scoreline became insurmountable, many United fans left the stadium early, leaving manager Erik ten Hag under increasing pressure on the sidelines.

United’s poor form has fueled speculation about Ten Hag’s future, especially after his divisive retention following last season’s FA Cup win. The team’s defensive weaknesses and lack of coherence have drawn criticism, and questions over whether he remains the right choice for the job have resurfaced with their recent struggles.

After the match, Bruno Fernandes addressed the red card incident, acknowledging his mistake and expressing frustration. Speaking to Sky Sports, he admitted, “I let my teammates down,” while defending his view that the red card was unwarranted. Fernandes explained that he didn’t go in with studs and believed it was more of a foul than a red card offense. He also noted that even his opponent, James Maddison, didn’t think the tackle deserved such harsh punishment.

Fernandes pointed out inconsistencies in refereeing decisions and questioned why VAR didn’t intervene to review the incident. He admitted United had chances to be more clinical before his sending-off but lamented poor passing and missed opportunities, including one mistake from him that led to a goal.

United now face mounting pressure, with Ten Hag’s tactics under scrutiny and the team struggling to find consistent form. Fernandes’ frustration over the red card remains, but United must quickly find solutions to turn their season around.

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