'Explosion of resentment!' Manchester United captain Bruno cancels penalty against Tottenham..."It was like a warning" Was the captain right? → Can play in the next game

Oct 02, 2024

Manchester United was sent off for a tackle against Tottenham on the club's website on the 2nd (Korea time). Bruno then officially announced that he would miss all of Aston Villa, Brentford and West Ham, but could start after the appeal. REUTERS Yonhap News

Manchester United is a little bit unfair. An appeal has been granted for captain Bruno Fernandes' exit.

Manchester United said on the club's website on the 2nd (Korea time) that Bruno was sent off for a tackle in the match against Tottenham. Bruno then officially announced that he would miss all of Aston Villa, Brentford and West Ham, but could start after the appeal.

Manchester United suffered a 0-3 defeat in the sixth round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Tottenham in the 2024-2025 season at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on September 30. The element that destroyed Manchester United, which was being dragged in the first half, was captain Bruno's exit. In the 41st minute of the first half, with Madison driving the ball forward, Bruno openly raised his soles and hit Madison's calf with his feet. After confirming this, the referee immediately took out the red card and ordered the exit.

After the game, Bruno complained of unfairness. He couldn't get rid of his unfair expression even as he left the stadium, and in an interview after the game, Madison said, "When I got up, I was fouled, but not a red card." Definitely not a red card and if it's a red card you should look at a lot of other fouls as well. I've seen a lot of kicking scenes, but I haven't seen a red card that came out that fast. The contact was not very strong. I agree with the yellow card because it is a counterattack situation. I don't understand why the referee doesn't do VAR. It was not a good decision for me," he said, strongly criticizing the referee's decision.

In the end, after Bruno's remarks, Manchester United appealed the post-disciplinary action against the decision, which was accepted, and Bruno avoided further disciplinary proceedings.

For Manchester United, Bruno's absence was canceled and the crisis was avoided. If Bruno, an all-weather resource, missed three consecutive games in offense and midfield, he could not guarantee his future league performance itself. However, the Tottenham match could have been different if Bruno had not been sent off and maintained the atmosphere of the game, so it seems that the disappointment of the previous game result cannot be erased.

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