VERY SAD Bruno Fernandes news has been announced this evening as Manchester United Manager Erik Ten Hag has stripped him off the Captain Batch and the new Captain has been named
On Thursday, Manchester United’s dramatic 3-3 draw against Porto resulted in Bruno Fernandes’ second consecutive dismissal.
The situation for Erik ten Hag became even more dire when they failed to capitalize on a two-goal advantage and lost their commander less than ten minutes before the end of the match, while they were attempting to score an equalizer. Fernandes has been expelled twice within the span of four days, despite the fact that his red card against Tottenham was subsequently overturned.
United will be fortunate to have Fernandes available for the Sunday journey to Aston Villa. As per the regulations of UEFA, any individual who receives a red card is prohibited from participating in the subsequent match in a UEFA club competition. Instead, the 30-year-old will be absent from the Europa League match against Fenerbahce later this month.
Two bookable offenses against Porto resulted in Fernandes’ dismissal. The second occurred as he endeavored to redirect the ball into the net, while the first was for a high boot. UEFA has not classified the dismissal as a “serious offense,” which means that he will be eligible to play in the two matches against Aston Villa and Brentford before the voyage to Fenerbache, where Jose Mourinho will be playing on Thursday, October 24.
Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund scored goals at Estadio do Dragao, enabling United to establish a 2-0 lead. Nevertheless, they relinquished their lead when Porto reversed the game, with Pepe Aquino scoring a goal to level the score before Samu Omorodion scored a brace to put them ahead.
Fernandes’ dismissal in the 81st minute appeared to be the catalyst for the entire situation to disintegrate. However, Harry Maguire’s stoppage-time equalizer ultimately secured a 3-3 stalemate. After the game, Ten Hag stated, “We began the game very well, dominated, and scored two excellent goals. However, we subsequently lost control.”
“The beginning was satisfactory, the middle was subpar, and the conclusion was exceptional.” The location is challenging, and we were able to secure an equalizer after falling behind 3-2, which is a positive development for our morale. The team’s character is once again evident; however, we must enhance our defense in the middle.
