“Absolute joke” – Man Utd legend left fuming after ‘fair & square’ defeat to Leeds
Rio Ferdinand was absolutely livid with the refereeing in Manchester United’s defeat to Leeds United on Monday evening.In his 11th match in charge, Michael Carrick suffered his second loss as MUFC b...
“Absolute joke” – Man Utd legend left fuming after ‘fair & square’ defeat to Leeds Rio Ferdinand was absolutely livid with the refereeing in Manchester United’s defeat to Leeds United on Monday evening. In his 11th match in charge, Michael Carrick suffered his second loss as MUFC boss. He also has seven wins and two draws on his record.
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY Following a 24-day hiatus, the United faithful had been eagerly anticipating Monday’s clash, but the mood was rapidly dampened by Noah Okafor’s early opener. Rio Ferdinand left bemused by Lisandro Martinez red card Okafor returned to score a second for Leeds, after a series of poor clearances from Man Utd defenders.
The Reds were hoping to turn things around after the break, but they were dealt an agonising blow when the VAR summoned Paul Tierney for an on-field review. The match official was shown the footage of Lisandro Martinez grabbing Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s ponytail, which resulted in the Argentine’s dismissal. Curiously, Man Utd improved after going down to 10 men.
Casemiro pulled one back with a trademark header from a customary Bruno Fernandes cross, and they were painfully close to finding the equaliser. Nevertheless, the contest ended 2-1, with Leeds earning their first win at Old Trafford since 1981. After the match, the vast majority of pundits and observers agreed that Lisandro’s action shouldn’t constitute an offence worthy of a red card.