‘Unlucky’ Bruno Fernandes does not have disciplinary issue, insists Ten Hag
- Manchester United captain sent off in two straight games
- Manager plays down talk of team’s disciplinary problems
Erik ten Hag has denied that Manchester United have a discipline problem after Bruno Fernandes received a second red card in successive games against Porto on Thursday, following the one he received against Tottenham last Sunday and that was eventually overturned by the Football Association on appeal.
Fernandes’s sending-off in the 3-0 defeat by Spurs was the result of a straight red card. United also received five yellow cards during the contest at Old Trafford, with two more being shown to their captain in his native Portugal in midweek, each for a high boot, the second on the central defender Nehuén Pérez as Fernandes attempted to meet a cross close to Porto’s goal as United trailed 3-2 in a Europa League game they eventually drew 3-3 thanks to Harry Maguire’s stoppage-time header.
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