Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes believes the challenge on James Maddison which got him sent off in Sunday’s 3-0 home defeat by Tottenham was “never a red card”. A month that started with a heavy Old Trafford loss to rivals Liverpool ended with another humbling by the same scoreline against top-four rivals Spurs.

Bruno Fernandes saw red as Tottenham cruised past misfiring Manchester United 3-0 and increased the heat on manager Erik ten Hag. Sunday’s Old Trafford encounter was a chance for these top-four hopefuls to kickstart campaigns that had begun in similarly topsy-turvy fashion.

Erik Ten Hag's side went down to ten men and shipped three goals in defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford.