Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes invoked the spirit of Jose Mourinho, refusing to comment on referee Paul Tierney’s officiating following Lisandro Martinez’s red card in a 2-1 loss to Leeds.
Bruno Fernandes mirrored Jose Mourinho’s famous “big trouble” interview after Manchester United’s first home league loss to Leeds since 1981.
The captain was incensed by Paul Tierney’s decision to dismiss Lisandro Martinez for a hair-pull on Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Despite providing an assist for Casemiro, Fernandes focused on the officiating inconsistencies that left United a man down for most of the second half.
Refusing to risk a fine, the Portuguese midfielder expressed his frustration through strategic silence.
“I’m not talking about the referee. If I talk about the referee I’m going to get in very big trouble because the rules are different for everyone and they play different for everyone,” Fernandes told Sky Sports.
The defeat leaves United facing a defensive crisis ahead of their trip to Chelsea.