Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was not pleased with referee Taylor’s decisions and his team after the draw against Southampton. Then it’s about the red card for Casemiro and a penalty situation after that moment.
Casemiro was sent off after just over half an hour by Taylor, who converted a yellow card into red on the instructions of the VAR. Ten Hag spoke out against this decision at Sky Sports and finds it strange that the Brazilian midfielder has already received a red card twice in the Premier League.
“He played more than 500 games and never received a direct red card. Now he already has two in the Premier League…” the Dutch coach lamented. Casemiro played in Europe for Real Madrid and FC Porto and was red twice in the service of the Madrilenians. In both cases, however, that was after a second yellow card.
“This match was influenced by the referee,” said Ten Hag. He was not just referring to the red card for Casemiro. The manager thought that Man Utd should have been awarded a penalty just before half-time when Armel Bella-Kotchap made a hand. “Absolutely, there’s no doubt about that. I don’t know why the VAR didn’t intervene, because before that it did,” he added.
What remained for Ten Hag were the compliments to his team. “They showed a lot of character, because they played with ten men for so long. It was physically and mentally strong that a point was taken,” the manager concludes.
English media’s thoughts on the match
At Sky Sports they want to give this match a special title. “The most entertaining 0-0 of the season? A red card for Casemiro, three shots against the aluminum, some great saves on both sides, a save on the goal line. Everything was in this match, except a goal,” they wrote. The medium thinks that the red card for Casemiro made for a nice duel. “Sending Casemiro off ensured a level playing field and therefore an intriguing match,” they opined.
The Sun mainly focuses on a penalty situation just before half-time. Shortly after Man Utd went down to 10, Armel Bella-Kotchap had the ball to his arm as he lay on the ground. Wout Weghorst in particular, who was substituted shortly afterwards, insisted on a penalty kick. Man Utd fans were furious after being denied a penalty The Sun naturally also responded to Casemiro’s red card. “The Brazilian became a sinner against The Saints,” was the well-found one-liner. “Although they played with one man less for over an hour, Man Utd could have taken this game. But that was also the case for the visitors.”
