'You can see' - Jamie Redknapp issues verdict on Bruno Fernandes red card during Man Utd vs Tottenham

Jamie Redknapp has issued his verdict on the red card during Tottenham’s thrashing of Manchester United on Sunday. Spurs made easy work of the Red Devils at Old Trafford, although the home side were reduced to 10 men before half-time, with the score at 1-0.

Still, Ange Postecoglou’s men were dominant against both 11 and 10 men, with Brennnan Johnson opening the scoring and Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke scoring in the second half. It had been a slow start for Spurs this season, but they have looked significantly better in their last three games, scoring nine goals along the way.

But what about that red card decision at Old Trafford? Bruno Fernandes seemed to slip as he begun to make the tackle on James Maddison. His foot was high as a result, but his studs also remained facing down, meaning the contact with Maddison was never going to be particularly dangerous.

According to Sky Sports pundit Redknapp, the slip is a defining factor over why it should have been a yellow card. He said: “He slips as he comes in to try and win the challenge. You can see that his feet go under him. It's petty and it's a bit petulant. That angle is quite damning... his feet go under him. I think it's a yellow card."

Fernandes said himself after the game: “I agree that it is a foul but it is never a [sending off]. The referee tried to tell me that as he saw it was a clear contact with the studs, no. I didn't touch him with the studs or even the foot, it was my ankle. It is a clear foul."

The defeat could be a damaging one for United, with pressure continuing to be ramped up on Ten Hag, though the red card cannot be used as an excuse, given the clear dominance Spurs had already asserted on United before the dismissal despite being away from home.