Manchester United prolonged their best possible run within the Premier League on Saturday as they defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 to make it 4 wins in a row. The Red Devils did not take lengthy to wreck the impasse as Bruno Fernandes transformed a penalty within the seventh minute, with the hosts dictating the complaints within the opening 45 mins.
The 2nd part noticed Crystal Palace get some regulate sooner than Marcus Rashford doubled United’s lead in a while after the hour mark. However, chaos broke out quickly after as Casemiro used to be proven a directly pink card for violent behavior.
The plan of action began at the proper flank within the seventieth minute as Palace’s Jeffrey Schlupp driven United winger Antony off the pitch, thus igniting a scuffle amongst avid gamers from all sides. While tensions broke out and each Schlupp and Antony gained a yellow card for his or her outburst, the referee had a detailed take a look at a imaginable violent behavior by means of Casemiro on Will Hughes.
Upon shut inspecting it used to be discovered that Casemiro had his arms on Will Hughes’ neck all the way through the scuffle. Here is the video:
Casemiro will leave out United’s subsequent 3 home suits; which come with two towards Leeds United and one towards Leicester City. The defender will probably be to be had for each the legs towards FC Barcelona within the Europa League. He may also be eligible to play within the League Cup ultimate towards Newcastle, which is scheduled for February 26.
“It was a really high level first 70 minutes until the incident takes place and then you see this team stands for each other,” Ten Hag mentioned on the post-match presser.
“It’s such a good spirit for the team and they don’t accept when a player from us can be badly injured. That is the way Antony got treated.
“This group sticks in combination, however in fact you need to regulate your feelings, however it is in point of fact tough in this kind of second.
“Then I see two teams fighting each other, I see two teams where players, several players, are crossing the line and then one player is picked out and sent off. For me, that’s not right.”
The United supervisor additionally asserted Palace’s Jordan Ayew must have “definitely” gained a pink card for his movements all the way through the scuffle. “You bring it up, but that was one of the players who did even worse, I would say, than Casemiro,” Ten Hag mentioned of Ayew.
“With Casemiro, you freeze the moment and he’s crossing the line there, but I do definitely.
“You must be constant as a VAR. Last week we ignored Christian Eriksen (who’s out for 3 months) by means of a nasty foul. No interference from VAR.
“In Crystal Palace (last month), (Jean-Phillipe) Mateta is elbowing (Lisandro) Martinez, he is running for two weeks with a mark on his eyebrow and (VAR’s) not interfering. I see this is not right.”