Bruno Fernandes has called on the officials to issue an apology to Manchester United after they were denied a penalty in their 2-0 defeat against Tottenham.
A second-half opener from Pape Sarr followed by an own goal by Lisandro Martinez condemned United to a sobering but deserved loss on Saturday night.
United were denied a first-half penalty when Alejandro Garnacho sent a shot towards goal that struck the outstretched arm of defender Cristian Romero. The incident was reviewed on VAR but no action was taken as referee Michael Oliver waved play to continue.
Fernandes, who missed a glorious chance from point-blank range in the match, referenced last week’s penalty incident at Old Trafford during United’s win over Wolves where Gary O’Neil was given an apology by referees’ boss Jon Moss for not giving a spot-kick when Andre Onana clattered into Sasa Kalajdzic.
“Last week they made a big thing on United not having a penalty against them [Wolves],” said Fernandes.
“I want to see what’s going to happen this week if it’s going to happen the same show they did last week.
“I want to see if Jon Moss also comes to apologise to our dressing room like they said he did to the manager of Wolves.”
Keane’s United verdict: Desperate
“Desperate, absolutely desperate,” thundered Sky Sports’ Roy Keane on the United performance. “The biggest insult I always think about is teams who can’t do it away from home, players who aren’t up for it away from home.
“United go away today…weak, no leadership, gave bad goals away. It’s easy to play against Man United. Man Utd are the new Spurs.”
An unimpressed Keane continued: “The midfield looked lightweight. The six players high up the pitch, when you’re out of possession they’re giving you absolutely nothing. You can always carry one or two maybe in your team who don’t give you much but can be match winners but United are carrying too many players when they’re not really at it.
I look at (Mason) Mount, Fernandes out of possession, they look like schoolboys. They haven’t got that physicality to get the ball back.
“We’re told Ten Hag is a brilliant coach, well we need to see it. They looked flat. I’d like to know what they’re doing on the training pitch. Are they over training? They don’t look full of energy.”
Neville: Manchester United have to bolster in midfield
During his match commentary, an alarmed Gary Neville also warned Manchester United have to make midfield reinforcements in the wake of their worrying start to the new season.
After a highly-fortunate 1-0 win over Wolves on Monday Night Football, United’s luck ran out in north London as a midfield of Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and summer signing Mount were outplayed by man-of-the-match Yves Bissouma and James Maddison in Spurs’ deserved 2-0 win.
